"ꜱʜᴇ ʟᴏᴏᴋᴇᴅ ʟɪᴋᴇ ᴀ ʀᴇʟɪɢɪᴏɴ, ʟɪᴋᴇ ꜱᴏᴍᴇᴏɴᴇ ʏᴏᴜ'ᴅ ᴡᴏʀꜱʜɪᴘ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴇᴠᴏᴛɪᴏɴ, ʏᴇᴛ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴇQᴜᴇɴᴄᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ʟᴏᴠɪɴɢ ʜᴇʀ, ᴋɴᴏᴡɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ꜱʜᴇ ᴄᴀꜱᴛ, ʙᴏᴛʜ ʜᴇᴀᴠᴇɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴍᴘɪʀᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴄʀᴜᴍʙʟᴇ." ʀᴀᴠɪ x ꜰᴇᴍ!ᴏᴄ ᴘʀᴇ ɢʟᴀᴅɪᴀᴛᴏʀ ɪɪ - © ˢᵀᴿᴱᴱᵀᴮᴬᵀ ²⁰²⁴

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

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

❝ HE HATH COME TO THE BOSOM OF HIS BELOVED SMILING ON HIM, SHE BEARETH HIM TO HIGHEST HEAV'N WITH YEARNING HEART ON THEE WE GAZE, O' GOLD-WING'D MESSENGER OF MIGHTY GODS ❞ STARTED ; 01/01/25 ENDED ; ?

-𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚, the daughter of Brutus, a loyal ally to Emperor Commodus, grew up surrounded by Rome's grandeur and danger. After her father's death, she found comfort in her deep friendship with Lucius, Lucilla's son. Together, they dreamed of a brighter future, but their bond was severed when Lucilla sent Lucius away after Commodus and Maximus's deaths, leaving Sabina behind as her ward. Years later, Sabina has grown into a captivating and intelligent woman, drawing the attention of Rome's two co-emperors, who both seek her favor to strengthen their power. Unknown to her, Lucius has returned to Rome, now a man determined to overthrow the corruption of the empire and uncover his true heritage as the son of Maximus. As Sabina and Lucius reunite, their childhood bond deepens, sparking love and conflict amidst political schemes and danger. Sabina must navigate loyalty, betrayal, and her feelings for Lucius while the fragile peace in Rome teeters on the edge of collapse. 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐗 𝐎𝐂 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑫 - Dec 8 2024 𝑬𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑫 ??? 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗗 - @𝗜𝗟𝗬𝗠𝗜𝗙𝗟𝗭 2024

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