The Licensed

Every summer solstice, the government chooses teenagers from the states to serve the children of the nation's elite.

They call it an honor.

The poor call it survival.

Leo calls it a death sentence.

Abandoned at birth and raised with nothing but his own company, Leo has spent his entire life under a government that treats people like property. When his name is chosen as the companion of the President's son, his future is no longer his own.

But behind the glittering halls, political smiles, and promises of privilege, a rebellion is brewing.

As secrets unravel and loyalties shift, Leo finds himself caught between a collapsing regime and the people determined to replace it. Yet the closer he gets to freedom, the more he begins to wonder:

If a revolution is led by those who still believe they own you, is it really freedom at all?

In a world built on power, love, and control, Leo must decide how much of himself he is willing to sacrifice-and whether walking away is the bravest revolution of all.