I loved him even as he thrust his sword right through me. A hundred concubines lived in Emperor Sylvos' inner court - the heart of his thorned castle. With a cruel ranking system, only favored concubines had the honor of meeting with His Majesty. And only the woman able to bear him a child could become Empress. Raine...
Dona was never the kind of woman to play by the rules. When her father died, leaving behind an empire that many thought was too big for her to handle, she proved them all wrong. She stepped into his shoes without hesitation, determined to command the same respect-and fear-that he once did. Her charm was her greatest w...