Jessie121
Julian Valemont was born untouchable - golden hair, amber eyes, and a cruel smile sharpened by a life of privilege. The heir to Valemont's throne, raised in silk and worship, he believed the world existed to entertain him.
But betrayal rips everything away. Cast out of the castle and left for dead, Julian stumbles into the reality he's always ignored: starving children sold for bread, nobles feasting while their people rot, priests blessing corruption with holy words, and gangs carving kingdoms from blood. For the first time, his beauty makes him prey, and his arrogance nearly kills him.
In that darkness, he meets those who will change him - a man who offers compassion where the world offers none, another who meets his fire with fire, and the shadows of his own cruelty reflected back at him.
There is love. There is rivalry. There is tragedy. And there is blood on every hand, including his own.
Rivals turn to allies. Hate burns into something else. And Julian must decide: cling to the crown he was born for, or carve out a kingdom of shadows, where power is survival, and love always comes at a price.
"He was born for a crown of gold. He chose a kingdom of shadows"
Hi guys, I already completed most of the story in my drafts, so you're in here for a ride. Enjoy !