Accomplice to the Villain

Trystan and his companions face off against the pirates. After winning, Trystan discovers that it’s Evie’s birthday. He’s upset she didn’t tell him sooner and insists they celebrate. Suddenly, a buzzing alarm sounds from the communication crystal in Trystan’s pocket. It’s Becky, calling for help.

An agitated Becky tells her friends that Blade is wounded, Fluffy is upset, and she doesn’t know what to do. She also admits that she and Blade have confessed their love for one another, and explains the misunderstanding surrounding the memory plant. Evie tries to calm Becky down, but Becky has one more question: Why did Trystan take all of his Malevolent Guard with them, leaving Becky to handle everything on her own? A panicked Trystan reveals that he didn’t tell the Guard to leave the manor.

Evie and Trystan set aside their concerns over the Guard to celebrate Evie’s birthday. They have cake and dance. Evie is filled with longing, wishing they could have a life together. Then Trystan surprises her by promoting her from apprentice to accomplice. He also hands her the letter that his father, Arthur, wrote to him after Evie rescued Arthur from the palace. She is touched that Trystan shared this and reminds him that he deserves love.

Trystan and his companions reach Benevolence Village. In the port, they encounter Arthur. Trystan feels upset watching Clare and Arthur embrace. Jellyfish Jones explains that he alerted Arthur because Trystan will need his father’s assistance to get to Amara’s house safely. Then everyone realizes that Kingsley is missing again. A terrified Trystan fears that the frog is already heading to confront Amara.

Kingsley bounds to Amara’s home. A young girl named Winnifred greets and lets him in. He is terrified when he sees Amara, the woman who had him cursed. Then Evie, Trystan, and the others arrive.

Lyssa comforts Becky, assuring her that Blade will recover. She also suggests they look through the notes Lyssa received from her father, Griffin, for more clues. However, the male guvre starts agitated before they can retrieve the notes. Becky and Lyssa jump on its back, and the guvre takes flight.

Evie and Trystan confront Amara. She infers that they’re there for the glass slippers, but insists they won’t be able to penetrate the southern kingdom’s border to find the enchantress who cursed Kingsley. The companions don’t understand how Amara knows so much, but Amara reveals that Clare has been writing to her about their mission.

An argument ensues. Amara callously claims that Kingsley’s curse is not her fault. Without remorse, Amara says that she hired an enchantress to kill Trystan when she discovered that her son had death magic. To protect her brother, Clare hired a counter enchantress named Belinda, who would only pretend to kill Trystan, cursing him into another form instead. Then the curse spell went awry as Kingsley got involved, so he ended up as a frog.

Now, Kingsley’s royal parents have captured the enchantress Belinda. They plan to kill her because they believe that she killed their son. Trystan and Evie are furious that Kingsley’s parents don’t know he’s alive. Suddenly, Winnifred pipes up, revealing she is Belinda’s daughter.

The guvre crashes into Fluffy. Becky and Lyssa are shocked to see Blade on the dragon’s back. Together, the companions venture into the forest, discovering a nest of guvre eggs. They decide to leave guards to protect the eggs while they continue on to the southern kingdom to meet up with Trystan’s party.

The pregnant guvre escapes. Gideon and Keeley search for the creature in the rain. They kiss, but then Keeley pulls away with a start. She realizes that Marv has been the traitor the whole time.

Amara insists that Trystan is dangerous and incapable of love because he’s cursed. Furious, Trystan insists he is in love with Evie and storms out. Evie chases after him, demanding to know if what he said was true.

Trystan admits he loves Evie, but insists they can’t be together because of the divination about their relationship. Still, Evie kisses him, and they revel in the moment. That night, they have sex. Later, Evie wakes up to Kingsley sitting nearby. She tells him it’s time to turn him back into a man.

Kingsley and his friends travel to his former home, the southern kingdom’s royal castle. Winnifred wears the slippers and carries the wand so they can get into the castle's basement.

The companions are wending their way into the castle when Kingsley disappears. Evie and Trystan race after him, determined to turn him back into a prince.

Gideon and Keeley return to Massacre Manor. They’re shocked to find the place stormed by Valiant Guards. Benedict’s flags are hanging outside, and the walls are painted with the word “Traitors.” Someone hits Gideon on the head, and he falls unconscious.

While searching for Kingsley, Trystan tells Evie what Kingsley used to be like as a young man. Finally, they spot Kingsley and follow him into the court, where King Gavin and Queen Brina are seated on their thrones, surrounded by knights.

Gideon is horrified to wake up and find his father, Griffin, standing over him. Griffin reveals that Nura is the one who hit him over the head. Griffin then grabs the memory plant, directing it at Nura. The plant swallows her.

Evie and Trystan beg Gavin and Brina not to kill Winnifred’s mother, Belinda. They explain that Kingsley is still alive, showing them the frog. Belinda offers to reverse the curse, but before she can do so, the skeptical king and queen turn Belinda into stone. Just then, Blade, Lyssa, and Becky fly in on Fluffy. A knight runs at Evie with a sword. Arthur jumps in front of the blade and falls to the ground. Before breathing his last breath, Arthur apologizes for being a bad father to Trystan, explaining that Amara was pregnant with him before he married her. Then he thanks Evie for loving Trystan. Evie is overwhelmed by guilt when Arthur dies.

Gideon goes to Keeley, furious with himself for failing Nura. Then they find Marv and accuse him of betraying them. Marv warns that they’re all in danger and things will only get worse.

Trystan and his companions return to Massacre Manor and are horrified to discover the place in disarray. Winnifred tries to change Kingsley back into a man, but nothing happens. A defeated Trystan and Evie retreat to his office, where he finds King Benedict waiting. Benedict gloatingly explains that Evie is the true Villain, not Trystan. A revived Nura rushes in to protect her daughter, reminding Benedict that he vowed never to jeopardize Evie or tell her the truth. Benedict ignores Nura and announces that Trystan is actually the true prince.

Benedict reveals that he worked with Evie’s father, Griffin, to trick Fate. After Evie was born with dark powers, Griffin was determined to keep Evie from villainy. Meanwhile, Amara never wanted Trystan, who was conceived before her loveless marriage to Arthur. To help Griffin, Benedict colluded to transfer Evie’s magic to Trystan. This explains why Evie is so attracted to Trystan’s power: It belongs to her. As Benedict speaks, Evie feels the death magic enter and overtake her.

Evie and Trystan discuss everything that’s happened. Evie believes that Trystan was right to worry: She has ruined his life. Trystan insists that her new status as the Villain changes nothing between them; he will do anything to be with Evie.

Clare grieves for her father, Arthur, while preparing for his burial at sea. As she stares out over the water, she blames herself for Arthur’s death. Suddenly, she sees a tall, handsome man emerge naked from the sea. She realizes it is Kingsley.