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
The Montclairs Fall
The Montclair estate had always been a symbol of elegance and nobility, until the day it became the stage for a massacre.
Dawn broke with an unnatural stillness, the kind of silence that precedes something cataclysmic.
Ireen Montclair stood by the window of her family's grand hall, her eyes glazed with exhaustion, trying to make sense of the swirling rumors that had ravaged the capital. Her best friend, Empress Rena, was dead. And now, somehow, they were blaming her and her family for it.
"It doesn't make sense," Ireen murmured, clutching the necklace Rena had gifted her on her last birthday. Her mind raced, trying to untangle the web of lies that had been spun around them. She couldn't fathom it, how could they believe she would ever harm Rena?
Her brother, Jorhan Montclair, stormed into the room, his face pale, his lips pressed into a thin line. "Ireen, they're coming."
Ireen blinked, pulling herself from her daze. "Who's coming?"