An empire on the brink of collapse, an emperor with no heirs, and a war on the horizon. Alura, the emperor's Right Hand is caught in the middle of a massive dilemma--does she betray the man that raised her in exchange for her freedom, or go down in flames with him?
Chapter 1: Her Eminence
Alura stiffened when she heard the chapel door open behind her. From the doorway, she could hear Reverend Mother Vikta, th ...
Chapter 2: Tit for Tat
The silence in the throne room was suffocating, bearing down on Alura with its inescapable weight. The water still dripping fro ...
Chapter 3: License to Kill
“Easy does it,” Alura tutted to Matilde.“Don’t patronize me,” Matilde scorned. Hissing through cle ...
Chapter 4: The Black Sparrow
Alura awoke to the sound of her chamber door opening. Her hand slipped under her pillow to grab the hilt of the dagger she kept ...
Chapter 5: Golden Girl
Mara adjusted the focus of her spyglass to see the Imperial Embassy clearly. It was a gaudy, gross display of wealth: three stor ...
Chapter 6: The Long Road Ahead
Alura tapped her foot impatiently on the floor and glanced out the window as what had to be the hundredth explosion shook ...
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An empire on the brink of collapse, an emperor with no heirs, and a war on the horizon. Alura, the emperor's Right Hand is caught in the middle of a massive dilemma--does she betray the man that raised her in exchange for her freedom, or go down in flames with him?
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Chapter 1: Her Eminence
Alura stiffened when she heard the chapel door open behind her. From the doorway, she could hear Reverend Mother Vikta, th ...
Chapter 2: Tit for Tat
The silence in the throne room was suffocating, bearing down on Alura with its inescapable weight. The water still dripping fro ...
Chapter 3: License to Kill
“Easy does it,” Alura tutted to Matilde.“Don’t patronize me,” Matilde scorned. Hissing through cle ...
Chapter 4: The Black Sparrow
Alura awoke to the sound of her chamber door opening. Her hand slipped under her pillow to grab the hilt of the dagger she kept ...
Chapter 5: Golden Girl
Mara adjusted the focus of her spyglass to see the Imperial Embassy clearly. It was a gaudy, gross display of wealth: three stor ...
Chapter 6: The Long Road Ahead
Alura tapped her foot impatiently on the floor and glanced out the window as what had to be the hundredth explosion shook ...
Want more?
This is the last chapter Rita Rae Siller has posted.
