Todos los capítulos de Crossdressing For The Emperor : Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 4

I had learned long ago that staying unnoticed was key to survival. In the outer parts of Kaldor, people like me weren't meant to stand out. We weren't meant to be remembered, and definitely not meant to be protected. Those who were remembered either owed something or had something taken from them. I could do neither. So, I kept my head down, my voice quiet, and my presence forgettable. It was the only way to live long enough to see another day in the kingdom.Hunger was the only thing that never forgot me. It woke with me each morning, a dull, familiar ache deep in my stomach that refused to leave. Some days it was quiet, almost bearable. Other days, like today, it felt sharper, as if reminding me I had no right to rest.I walked through the market carefully, sticking to the edges where the shadows hid me. The market was always busy, full of voices and movement. The smell of fresh bread and cooked meat hung in the air like a promise I couldn't have. I kept my eyes forward, but I saw e

The days after that felt almost calm, but I knew better than to trust it. In my life, calm never lasted. It was just a quiet time before something else happened. Still, I went along with it, because I had no other choice.Kael getting better changed things. At first, it was small. He moved with more confidence, stood longer without needing help, and spoke more surely. Soon, these small changes became big ones. He could walk across the room without help. He didn’t need to hold onto the wall to keep his balance. The injuries that had left him barely awake now seemed like small problems, not big ones.The way we were together changed. Before, I was in charge. I decided what happened in our small space. Now, I wasn’t so sure. It wasn't because he tried to take charge. It was because he didn't need me as much anymore.But he stayed. That was the part I didn't understand. He could have left when he was strong enough. Nothing was forcing him to stay in a place that offered so little. But eve