From a Beggar to a Bastard
Elian, a beggar with nothing to lose, died tragically, only to awaken in the body of the despised bastard son of a powerful Grand Duke in the Arcanoria Empire. His second chance at life quickly turned into a nightmare when the Grand Duke’s household was executed, and Elian was sold into servitude as a courtesan. In this cruel new existence, Elian crossed paths with Izan, the enigmatic crown prince who harbored dark secrets of his own. As they grew closer, a forbidden love began to blossom, one that could upend the delicate balance of power in the empire and destroy them both. Torn between survival, betrayal and desire, Elian and Izan faced impossible choices. Could they defy the forces threatening to tear them apart, or would the empire crush their love before it even had a chance to begin? --- Warning: This book contains mature themes. Join my Discord server: https://discord.gg/NJJKETf4
Audience with the Emperor
The room fell into a heavy silence, the kind that weighed on Izan's chest and made it hard to breathe. For the first time in his life, he felt truly helpless.
His entire life had been a series of challenges, battles for power, clashes over politics, maneuvering through wars, but this? This wasn't about any of that. This was about the one person he cared about more than anyone else, and the looming fear that he might have already lost him.
Izan's fist clenched tightly as the image of Elian flickered in his mind, his soft voice, the way his eyes seemed to light up in those rare moments when he let his guard down. The very thought of Elian discovering the rumors, the twisted half-truths that had spread like wildfire, gnawed at Izan's soul.