RadiantRebel

Angelus Rathmore, heir to the Sevigoria throne, has been treated unfairly since childhood by his father, the king, who favours his mistresses children over those he had with his queen. 

His preference for men instead of women sparks a series of events that push out of the shadows and into the light where he aims to fight for his identity and birth right. 

Just when he thinks things can't get any worse. His first love is married off to his sister in his mother's attempts to protect his secret, and he loses a piece of his soul. This puts him on a path to punish the people who hurt him. 

When he meets a charming shapeshifter, Cassiel, who offers to put the world at his feet, Angelus finds security in the forbidden spark the male gives him. 

With magic and the practice of same sex relationships being punishable by death in Sevigoria, the prince and his new lover navigate the challenging ups and downs of their forbidden relationships.

Will they find their way to a happy ending?

The Crown Of Tears

The courtyard was filled with the sound of murmurs and whispers, the courtiers gathering in anticipation.

In the center of the square stood a tall wooden platform, its rough beams casting shadows in the midday sun. The air was thick with tension.

Diane was pulled forward, her hands bound tightly behind her back. She could barely keep her balance as the guards forced her onto the platform, the crowd watching her every move.

Her heart pounded in her chest as she looked up. Queen Rosalyn sat high on her throne, surrounded by her nobles. The queen's face was cold, her eyes sharp and unforgiving.

Diane's crime was simple, but it had angered the queen beyond measure. In a moment of weakness, Diane had dropped hot stones into Queen Rosalyn's bathwater, burning her skin as she bathed.

It was a small act, but it had been seen as an attack on the queen's honor, and now Diane would pay.

55: Fire and bone (2)