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
Shattered and Bare
Elian sat frozen, staring at the door long after the emperor left. His whole body felt numb, his thoughts racing in a blur that he couldn't grasp. What had just happened? He was no longer sure.
The words the emperor had said, the revelations about Ireen, his supposedly mother, and the massacre of her family, it was too much.
His world had been upended in a way he never thought possible. Families annihilated. Lives erased. And now, after hearing the truth, the hatred he held for Izan didn't burn quite as fiercely anymore. But there was no peace in that, only a cold, hollow void.
The emperor's voice still echoed in his ears. Ireen, his supposedly mother, had been framed, her family slaughtered for a crime they didn't commit.
And now, as if his life wasn't complicated enough, he was told he would be reinstated as a Montclair. The emperor spoke of it as if he were some sort of lost heir.