Duke Of Darkness: May You Be Mine
EPISODE 2
In the imperial courtroom, the air was thick with incense and unspoken rivalry. The throne—majestic yet hollow—stood without its master, for the emperor lay too ill to appear.
Instead, the weight of the empire pressed heavily upon the gilded hall where the crown prince sat at a distance, his eyes shadowed, his silence unreadable.
Around him, the advisors clashed like caged beasts, their words sharp as blades. Some pleaded for stability, others for reforms, while hidden among their arguments was the stench of ambition. Alliances shifted with every sentence, courtesies barely concealing venom.
Aurelian Drakonis
'...should I kill them?' *he narrowed his eyes coldly*
Advisor Elion Cindralith
"You're imperial highness....it's too soon for such thoughts" *he whispered softly under a sweet smile* "besides....we have more things to deal with" *he glanced down at Chancellor*
And there, at the center of this storm, stood the old man—Grand Chancellor Draven Nocturne , a figure draped in age and cunning.
Grand Chancellor Draven Nocturne
*he smiled*
He bowed low, his voice silk yet laced with poison, each word weaving doubt into the court’s fabric. It was no secret that he whispered into the emperor’s weakened ears, guiding his decrees, tightening his grip on power.
Aurelian Drakonis
"Does Chancellor Draven have anything to say in this matter?" *he said coldly glanced down at Chancellor*
Now, with the sovereign’s health fading, his eyes gleamed with something far more dangerous: the hunger for the throne itself.
Comments
Lia_Vicuña
I can't wait to recommend this book to all of my friends!
2025-09-09
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