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Swords & Roses

"Don't abuse the weak, protect those who asks you, don't make them plead" those were the last words that rang in Vojislav Dave heard' ears as he walks away from his father's grave. Followed him behind was his precious wife, Eleanor. Her soothing voice comforted him. After his mother, followed by the death of his father--Vojislav Dave heard, a knight's son in the beautiful village of Ruthenia, Ukraine, he and his wife's love story were widespread as one of the most tragic tales in history. On September of 1003 BCE, the supposed Byzantine raid on his village--massacred his people. The raid left a broken and a burning Ruthenia. The byzantine soldiers were ruthless--setting houses on fire, assaulting women, beating the elderly and stripping children away from thier land and shipping them off as Slaves. Vojislav and his wife were abducted in the raid and were shipped off to Byzantium--the capital of Anatolia. There, Slav was put in the emperor's army as a knight--where Eleanor's fate seemed uncertain at first. Since she was a woman and a slave--her fate was divided into 2 paths. - being sold to the tavern Or sold to the imperial palace for the prince's pleasure. Eleanor was a modest woman, though fate seemed to be the opposite for her--and soon she was admitted into the imperial palace. Where she learned to survive the deadly political intrigues of the concubines. The day she stepped foot in their--she sensed the brewing enmity between her and them--since the prince made her his most favored concubine. Would she bend to her fate? Would she be united with her husband? Now, that's worth a chapter!!
Aysegulyildiz · 22.4k Views

The Shadow of Great Britain

“Next, we have the most noble recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Grand Cross of the Bath, the Victoria Cross and the lower grades of Knighthood, the leader of the anti-colonial movement, the bell-ringer of the East India Company, the hero of the Crimean War, a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifelong dear friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Great Dumas, a steadfast supporter of scientific luminaries like Faraday and Darwin, having served as assistant under-secretary, deputy under-secretary, and permanent under-secretary in departments of the Home Office and the Navy Department of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the inaugural Cabinet Secretary and head of the civil service, the first graduate and most distinguished alumnus of our school. Please welcome Sir Arthur Hastings to deliver a speech on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the University of London.” Arthur's gaze swept across the crowd before him, looking at the young faces and murmured, “Agares, what do you think I should say?” The Red Devil's wraith hovered behind him, saliva almost dribbling from the corner of his mouth, “Look at these ignorant souls; they still worship you as a hero. Why not say something they'd like to hear?” Arthur took a deep breath and let out a deafening roar, “Oxford is a bunch of whores' bastards!” “Oh!!!!” The audience erupted into thunderous applause. “Cambridge is the same!” he added immediately. The applause grew even more fervent... (The protagonist, possessed by a devil, travels through 19th-century Britain in a world without magic)
Chasing Time · 262.1k Views

Sold To The Revengeful Vampire Emperor

For centuries, the Crimson Dominion Empire has obeyed one sacred law: Every Emperor must take a Queen to rule beside him. But His Imperial Majesty, Lucien Alaric Thornton—the cold, feared, and ruthlessly powerful Vampire Emperor—has sworn never to love again. Not after losing Elisabetha, the only woman his immortal heart ever beat for. Her death torments his nights. Her memory shadows his throne. And Lucien is certain that someone within his own bloodline… played a role in her murder. To preserve political stability, Lucien is forced into an arranged marriage with Princess Samantha—a pampered, sheltered princess who has adored him since childhood. To the Empire, she is the perfect future Queen. To Lucien, she is nothing but duty. Everything changes the night he attends a forbidden slave auction. A trembling human girl is dragged into the light. Her name is Hazel… and she carries the exact face of Elisabetha. One heartbeat. One glance. And the Emperor buys her—shocking the entire Empire and shattering Princess Samantha’s lifelong dream. But Hazel’s presence awakens more than painful memories. Lucien keeps her close only because she resembles the woman he lost… yet without realizing it, he begins to fall for her—quietly, unwillingly, helplessly. Soon, everyone in the palace notices: the way he protects Hazel, the way he favors her, and the way he treats her with a care he never shows even to the future Empress. Princess Samantha sees it too— and the jealousy she has buried for years erupts into something dangerous, possessive, and deadly. Meanwhile, Lucien’s suspicions deepen. Hazel’s arrival stirs old shadows and forgotten truths… including the possibility that his own young stepsister, Princess Celeste, may have been involved in Elisabetha’s death. Thrown into a world of blood-stained politics, forbidden magic, ancient grudges, and royal conspiracies, Hazel soon realizes that her fate is intertwined with the Crimson Dominion in ways she never imagined. And Lucien—once heartless, once broken—finds himself torn between: The love he lost. The girl who carries dangerous secrets. And the future Queen he never wanted. In a world ruled by vengeance, power, and destiny… true love may be the most dangerous secret of all.
aurora_rose17 · 1.1k Views

Blood Of Haven

Before the world burned, there were three... The King of Slayers The Child of War And The Savior Who Never Was. History called them killers. Tyrants. Monsters. The ones who brought the end. But what if history lied? King of Slayers: “I am Victor Zefar, King of the Slayers. I come to you as judge and executioner. Eleven years ago, I met the woman you called queen. I helped her while knowing why you sent her.” She had been sold to me as a slave, sent as an assassin, but my truth set her free. When she realized I knew her mission, she never begged for herself. No… she begged for you. “She begged me to spare you disgusting savages — traitors — demons in human flesh! How did you repay her? How did you reward her loyalty? Tell me, people of Oma… how did your queen die?” Child of War: “I hid in the den of snakes, awaiting the monster who killed Father. He had waged war on my people and won. He loved to claim all that lived. He especially wanted Mother. Only death freed her from his grasp. Now he was after me. I had one mission: kill the monster, or die trying.” Savior Who Never Was: “I lived among the Immortals for a millennia. I was told tales of humanity’s salvation but watched them destroy each other every century. One tyrant in particular was granted blessing and power from the Heavens themselves. I watched him end a race and walk away with their prince,  a mere child — as his trophy. I dared to defy Paradise to get to Earth. I had to end that tyrant’s reign even if my home and people: Haven and the Immortals, were against interfering. What would happen if I left without their consent? Would they fight me? Could they stop me? Well… only the Spirit behind Adam's eyes knows the truth. Was I ever home, or in prison?”
MBU_Overlord_6594 · 4.5k Views