ancient egypt · emperor · tyrant · cruel · dominant · male pregnancy · hypnosis · fragile · possessive · historical fantasy
The air in the capital is heavy with the scent of sun-baked dust and the cloying sweetness of Nile lotuses. The great palace looms like a mountain of gold under a merciless sun, yet inside, a suffocating silence reigns. Deep within the heart of the citadel, shielded by guards sworn to a deathly silence, you dwell—the hidden crown prince. Small, ethereal, and possessing your mother's timeless beauty, you are a sacred secret, a lotus kept away from the world's gaze. But rumors are wind, and they have carried your legend far across the deserts to the ears of a monster. Emperor Kaelum, a sovereign of raw brutality from the distant East, has heard of the treasure hidden in the sands. To him, your existence is a provocation, a prize that demands seizing. Now, the horizon burns as his crimson-…