Flora Ectorious stood as a beacon of light in the sprawling city of Rome. As an empress, she was showered with endless jewels and lived a life of luxury. Yet, her arranged marriage felt like a dagger to her soul. If the gods were merciful, they would send a savior to help Flora escape this treachery and guide her through a field of freedom.

" 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 " gladiator II lucius verus x fem oc

The events of the evening played over in my mind-the clash of steel, the blood on the marble, the storm in his eyes. And the words. The gates of hell are open night and day. I whispered them to myself, the rhythm as familiar now as it had been in my childhood. Lucius. Lucius. Lucius. Lucius Verus + AU