This story contains themes of: torture, depression
All Rights Reserved ©
"I am bored, my Queen. So, entertain me." ~ * ~ Young Prince Lucien of Aesna is more suited for the countryside than the royal palace of fatal mind games and seasonal assassinations. Despite being shunned for being born to a palace maid, Lucien practices utmost loyalty as a soldier, leading battles for his country. That's until one day, he's captured and tortured as hostage, then used as a bargaining chip for Aesna's enemies to get back a valuable piece of land. But there is no bargain- Lucien, almost promptly, is given up by his own country. Years later a bloody coup breaks out between the two princes of Aesna, leaving all men of royal blood dead or crippled. With two neighboring countries waiting to pounce on the destabilized nation, the royal officials get back Prince Lucien in exchange for the land he was given up for. They welcome the prince as king, remembering the soft-hearted and naïve boy and ready to easily control him as puppet king with bribes, flattery and threats. But the man they put on the throne, is more madman than king, more beast than human, heralding another bloodbath in Aesna. ~ * ~ The smell of the wine on his breath was hot on her face. “…You yourself know the answer, sire.” Lucien’s eyes slipped from her eyes, to her lips. “Oh, do I?” he growled. * “Are you done, sire? Or do you order me to love you?”
“I am bored, my Queen. So, entertain me.”
~ * ~
Young Prince Lucien of Aesna is more suited for the countr...
Please support this story by subscribing to it! Thank you :)
Janet Gagg: Enjoyed the plot and looking forward to finding out where the story is headed, are there more like her ?
Read Now
AlyKeller: I love this story about a girl hated by her father and sister because her mother died given birth to her. She is sent away to a farm from her life in a castle, where she learns how to survive, hunt, and fight. She is forced into an arranged marriage by her dad and king. Her life takes a change for t...
Read Now
Clinton Foster: So far, I’ve only disliked one draft. It was the last one. It’s a lovely book.
Read Now
Authorhelper: Your story sounds really interesting! As a beta reader and book editor, I love helping writers strengthen plot, pacing, character depth, and overall flow while keeping their unique voice. I’d genuinely be interested in reading more of this project.
Read Now
Booklover_rdx: A different but good story. Basically a love story with a twist- i enjoyed every word of it
Read Now
Just Luv Readin: Very interesting storyline. The author creates curiosity, intrigue, and suspense throughout the story. Great characters as well. I didn't want to stop reading once I started.
Read Now
Walker of the Dark: Short but definitely intense and amazing. Rage and Aspen were amazing together and I am glad to see a woman who is strong, determined on what she wants and well connected as a bonus. Also enjoyed seeing how even the Mafias is not all "stable" and how a bad bean can spread like wildfire if not contro...
Read Now
D: I loved reading every second of this book! I couldn't stop once I started!
Read Now
BlackKat07: I loved the characters, and the settings were described really well, making it easy to picture in my mind. One question I have - when the creature attacked the city, why did the wolves attack it in their wolf forms, instead of in their human forms with the amazing weapons they had. And where did...
Read Now
Authors can write and upload their manuscripts on Inkit for free and writers retain 100% of their copyrights while writing on Inkitt
Readers can read all books for free, without any ads and give the authors feedback.
Books that perform well based on their reader engagement are published on our Galatea app.
