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 victory at the valley chokepoint was a much-needed reprieve for the kingdom. Calder's forces had been forced to retreat, their supply lines crippled, and their momentum stalled. But for Damien, the triumph felt hollow. He knew Calder would not give up so easily, and the lull in the fighting was merely the eye of the storm.

Back in Winter's Crown, the atmosphere was tense but hopeful. Soldiers patrolled the city walls with renewed vigilance, and the streets, though quieter than usual, buzzed with whispers of the recent victory. Damien returned to the palace, his steel-gray eyes sharp and unyielding.

Amara and Carys were waiting for him in the war room. Amara leaned casually against the table, her sharp blue eyes glinting with mischief, while Carys stood with her arms crossed, her green eyes thoughtful as she studied the map.

Chapter 135: The Calm Before the Tempest