Golden Empress Novels & Stories

I cleared my throat, forcing my heart rate to slow down. "It is adequate," I said, my voice sounding strained even to my own ears. She looked disappointed by the subdued reaction. She didn't know that adequate was the only word I could manage without revealing that I wanted to cross the room and tear the dress off her. I walked over to the safe in the closet. I punched in the code and pulled out a velvet box. "Come here," I commanded. She walked over. I opened the box. Inside sat the Knight Emeralds—a necklace of diamonds and Colombian emeralds that had belonged to my grandmother. It was worth more than the entire estate.

I know she wont let it go but for now I return to looking at the beautiful dagger with an emerald in the handle. I can hear all them chattering as I concentrate solely on the dagger, that's when I hear it. ‘Emerald, Emerald’ in the most intoxicating voice, it’s a female voice soft and almost like a siren as it calls to me. I drag my eyes from the dagger and try to concentrate on the conversation with the others. ‘Emerald’ then the voice giggles, I snap my eyes to the dagger once again. ‘Emerald, it’s your time to take your rightful place, my Queen’

“We regret the haste.” Alina met her gaze steadily. “Then leave.” Elowen smiled thinly. “We cannot.” Cael shifted half a step forward. Elowen’s eyes flicked to him. “Captain.” He did not answer. The clerics moved past Elowen and toward the center of the sanctuary, where a low stone table had been hastily cleared. One of them carried a covered object wrapped in thick cloth. Alina’s chest tightened. The Crown. Not the symbol the court liked to display, polished and framed by banners, but the true thing. The Ember Crown, modest and unassuming, dangerous precisely because it refused spectacle.

A thin cotton dress was layered beneath a thick cloak tied with an emerald ribbon, and golden jewelry adorned her hair and neck. The weight of the opulent adornments made her feel out of place—like a maid masquerading as a queen. After Rhyzar’s revelation, she couldn’t shake the thought that all the gilded surfaces around her might actually be real gold. The statues in the hallways, though suspiciously similar, seemed too fantastical to believe. Still, she eyed them warily as Gelda led her to the large room where she had first reunited with Rhyzar.

They had just paraded her as their queen in front of the world, and now, in the absolute privacy of their domain, they were solidifying the crown. Rhys knelt at the edge of the bed, his elegant fingers reaching up to carefully unfasten the intricate platinum clasp of the diamond choker. He pulled the heavy stones away, leaving only the raw, uncut emerald resting against her skin. "The diamonds are for the public, little bird," Rhys whispered, his lips pressing a soft, lingering kiss to her collarbone. "But the emerald... the emerald is the only truth that matters in this house."

Who is Amethyst?" Demi said. "Amethyst Cordero the wife of the very wealthy business man in Punta del Sol.” Esmeralda said.everyone was looking at her then at the portrait. "That's Ruby!" Everyone said In unison. "What?l" Esme cannot believed she already saw her daughter. "I saw and talk to her in Punta del Sol. " Honey our Ruby is alive!" Robert said. He too was over the moon that he already saw and talk to his beloved daughter, May be the reason why she had her attack when their eyes met initially, she was trying to recall him.

Zen answers evenly “I thought you would be very busy running an empire to recall that it was still undecided, and so I sent a letter myself.” “100,000 gold a month?” The empress narrows her golden eyes to slits “What do you think I’m running here? The Empire was at war with vampires not long ago, and now there’s a curse rampaging which requires keeping both the church and the people from spiraling!” Wait, 100,000 gold a month?! But a single piece of gold is equal to 30 silver pieces, and each silver piece is worth 75 copper pieces! You can buy a month’s worth of food with a single piece of gold for a three person family!

"What did you say? You dare tell me to get out? All this over thirty dollars? "I knew it—I was right about you. You're nothing but a gold-digger! The moment you realized you couldn't squeeze money out of me, your attitude changed. Is money all you see?" Justin shot me a mocking glance and spoke up at just the right moment. "Simon, how can you treat Clairebear like this? She's the young lady of the Musk family, lowering herself to be with someone like you. You should be grateful and think twice about making her angry. Don't you just want money? Fine. I'll give it to you."

I lifted my head to look at him and my eyes widened when it landed on his face. His eyes... His green eyes... green like an emerald. I gasped when realization dawned upon me. "Finally, I was able to connect with you." He said while looking straight at me, his voice was echoing in this dark void. My lips parted with shock. My mind can’t seem to process what the heck is going on. I can’t move any part of my body. I feel like I’m frozen like a statue, even my eyes were locked on his. What am I exactly seeing right now?