The King's Captive: A Secret Princess

When a kingdom’s greed outweighs its compassion, innocence becomes a bargaining chip. Prince Emeriel's world shatters when his uncle, King Orestus, driven by avarice, entertains a deal with the formidable Urekai warriors, beings of immense power and shrouded secrets. The Urekai, led by the imposing Lord Vladya, demand Princess Aekeira as payment for a mountain of gold, an offer the king, blinded by the promise of wealth, readily accepts. Emeriel is devastated. He knows the Urekai are notorious for their ruthless treatment of slaves, their lives stripped of all autonomy and dignity. He desperately tries to persuade the king to reverse his decision, but his pleas are ignored. Unwilling to abandon his sister to such a grim future, Emeriel makes a daring decision: he offers himself as a substitute. He insists that wherever Aekeira is forced to go, he will follow, sharing her fate, no matter how dire. Lord Vladya, a figure of dark intensity, warns Emeriel of the horrors that await him – the complete subjugation, the relentless brutality, the erasure of self. He emphasizes the grim reality of being a slave to the Urekai, a life where freedom and hope are distant memories. But Emeriel, fueled by love and determination, remains steadfast. In a move that is either born of respect or cold indifference, Vladya agrees to purchase both siblings. With the fall of the king’s gavel, Emeriel and Aekeira are sold to the Urekai, their lives irrevocably altered. As they are taken beyond the great mountain, into the Urekai's domain, Emeriel can’t help but wonder what awaits them in this new world. Will their bond survive the trials to come, or will the vicious king's selfish act ultimately destroy them both?