Agnst_Ella

"If somehow you could rewrite your life's greatest sins."

Damien Vryce, a hard-hearted killer, was hanged for tyranny. He found himself awoken one year ahead of his fall. Having recollections from his past, he swore to make amends and save himself from the gallows. In the path of redemption lay treachery, conspiracies under the surface, and an unlikely, but hot love with the unknown woman, Amara Draven.

As Damien sows the seeds of distrust by laying ruin to his past empire of fear, he recognizes that redemption considers the acknowledgement of the sins that have been committed along with the crossing of the line from sin to repentance. An entire kingdom lies in the threshold of war, enemies imbued with greed lurk in the shadows, and the second chance for Damien may well be the last.

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Redemption In The Shadows

The streets of Eastvale had grown quiet in the days following Sorin's arrest. The merchant lord's network had been dismantled, his influence stripped away. Yet, despite the victory, Damien knew the battle was far from over. The eastern territories were a fragile web of alliances and grudges, and Sorin's removal had left a void that could easily be filled by another opportunist.

Damien stood on the balcony of the Eastvale governor's mansion, his steel-gray eyes scanning the bustling market below. The people were slowly returning to their routines, but the tension in the air was palpable.

"You look like a man waiting for a storm to break," Amara said, stepping onto the balcony. Her sharp blue eyes glinted as she leaned against the railing.

"Because I am," Damien replied. "Sorin's arrest was a victory, but it's only the beginning. His allies in the court and the guilds won't take this lying down."

Amara smirked faintly. "Good. I like it when they squirm."

Chapter 106: Fires of Resistance