The Ruined Lord of Bethania
By @Akbar My
Lord Alistair of Bethania sacrificed his ancestral lands, his legendary reputation, and his very soul to protect Bianka, the woman he loved beyond life itself. Yet, his devotion is met with the ultimate betrayal. On the eve of his greatest victory, Bianka poisons his cup, delivering him into the hands of his bitterest enemies to secure her own ascent. Left for dead in the rotting dungeons of Bethania, Alistair survives by a miracle of dark magic, his heart forever hardened. Armed with a forbidden necromantic cheat that allows him to command the souls of those who betray him, Alistair rises from the grave. He no longer seeks to protect the kingdom or the woman who ruined him. Now, he marches back to his former home to reclaim his throne, tear down the lies of his beloved, and force her to pay the blood price for her treachery.
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The Lord's Silent Devotion: Unbreakable Bond of Betania
By @Akbar My
Lord Alistair of Valerius has spent half his life shielding Betania from the shadows, yet his greatest battle is fought in silence for the heart of Bianka, a noblewoman who believes he is the tyrant who executed her family. Bound by a secret oath to her dying father, Alistair accepts her bitter hatred and her repeated, desperate betrayal, using his forbidden Blood Aegis magic to absorb the physical damage of every poison and blade she sends his way. As Betania crumbles under the threat of an invading empire, Bianka strikes a deal with Alistair's worst enemies to destroy him. Little does she know, her 'allies' plan to sacrifice her to breach the city gates. Armed with nothing but his unyielding devotion and a dying heart scarred by her betrayal, Alistair must choose between exposing the truth that will shatter her world, or letting her hate him to the very grave if it keeps her safe.
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