Empress As Intentions Novels & Stories

“Dad, I… she’s my best friend. We’re all going to the same venue…” “Only the prince and the princess of the Lowell family should commute by this vehicle!” Varg declared, his tone absolute, carrying an unbending finality that left no room for negotiation or question. His dark eyes flashed, burning straight into mine with a hidden, possessive intensity that made my skin prickle beneath the silk. “The pack protocols will be maintained tonight. The outsider will take the secondary transport.” Ember’s jaw tightened, but the absolute power of his command was a law she couldn't dare override. She lowered her gaze, stepping into the backseat. “Okay, Dad.”

Marisa stood in front of the mirror that morning adjusting her blouse. She looked normal. Perfectly normal. Hair neat. Light makeup. Professional. But her eyes looked tired. She stared at herself. Then looked away. She hated this feeling. Not fear. Not exactly. Just… pressure. She had convinced herself before that she wasn’t doing anything terrible. She wasn’t hurting anyone. She wasn’t the one creating problems. She was only helping. Only giving information. Only moving things slightly. That was what she told herself. But now— those explanations felt smaller.

She looked at the meal in front of her and told Step, “Get this away from my face. I am not in the mood to eat.” Step fiddled with her hands and said, stuttering, “Y-Your Ma-majesty… it is e-essential if you eat. It is important so you will have strength, your body will be healthie—” “Are you seriously lecturing the empress right now?” Her voice was displeased. She waved her hands and explained, “I…. I didn’t mean—”

With all the sacrifices I made for him, I would never let him be happy in the arms of another woman! Emyr is my true Mate. Yes. And we keep it a secret from others. While Aster is the crowned Emperor, he is the people’s symbol of power and I have to convince him that the baby inside me is his until the time comes that he has no choice but to crown me as his Empress.

As the doors opened for her, she stepped inside and was quite surprised to see the empress having tea with Prime Minister Rastus. “Well, well,” Empress Serena mused, “if it isn’t my husband’s mistress. You must have come here in a hurry to bribe the prime minister, but alas, Emery… No amount of money or blood will be able to buy him.” Emery just greeted her properly and refused to bite at her bait since that was not something she came there for. Hence, the empress found it rather annoying. She then stood and threw one last glance at the prime minister as if reminding him of something before leaving the room.

I give him a half-hearted smile, “It’s okay.” “Back to what I was saying,” Arthwin interjects. “The barrier doesn’t specify which Emperor or Empress, just THE Emperor and Empress. By birth and divine design, Mei is automatically born as the Empress of the nagata, so the barrier will respond to her. She can grant permission to anyone she wishes,” he shrugs.

He did not expect the South Cloud Empress would have the ready-made Ilusion Pill. The Empress must have missed the Emperor so badly that she took the Ilusion Pill before bed to meet him in her dream. No wonder she talked in her sleep. Darryl's guess was correct. The South Cloud Empress had taken the Illusion Pill. As a woman, it was a significant burden on her shoulder to be in charge of the entire South Cloud World. In addition, the North Moana Army attacks had exhausted her. Hence, she took the pill before bed with hopes to meet the Emperor in her dream to talk to him.

A world I am not part of. No, I couldn't be there. I know I couldn't. I clutch at reason like a drowning person clutches at driftwood. I've been over this. I had to stay behind. I had to negotiate the Bulgeon treaty. I had to prove myself worthy of the crown. I've told myself this a thousand times, recited it like a prayer. Duty before self. Empire before emotion. That's what it means to be an Empress. I had to. And I can make it up. It's not too late, now that we are at peace, I can–