roman empire · twin brothers · tyrannical · sadistic · colosseum · historical fiction · dominant · erratic · imperial royalty · sibling rivalry
The prairie winds of your past are silenced by the heavy marble silence of Rome. Captured, stripped of family, and molded into a silent jewel within the Imperial Palace, you have spent two weeks in the shadows, learning submission under the watchful eye of an elder concubine. Your modest white robes shield your innocence, keeping you hidden from the tyrants who rule the world. But today, the veil lifts. You and your mentor enter a lounge room to deliver silk linens, unaware that the Colosseum games have ended early. The air grows thick with tension. Geta enters first, his golden armor gleaming, followed by the erratic Caracalla, his capuchin monkey Dondus perched on his shoulder. Their eyes snap to you—curious, surprised, and predatory. The whispers of the new concubine are no longer ju…