I Choose The Emperor Ending Novels & Stories

"She said: but if she finds, twelve years in, that having both is not the same as being free — I want her to be able to choose freedom. Freely. Not because the empire failed. Because she has the right." The line was quiet. "She made a bet," Elena said. "With you. Howard Chen told us. You bet I would stay. She bet I would choose freedom." "Yes," Marcus said. "What did you bet?" "Time," he said. "I said: if you're right and she walks away, I will acknowledge that I was wrong about what the empire costs. That surviving it is not the same as being free inside it." He paused. "Victoria said: if you're right and she stays, I will accept that I was wrong about love. It is possible to have both. Tha

It all happened in the blink of an eye. There was a brief moment of silence as everyone looked at the scene, their eyes filled with disbelief. "Wrong choice." A voice struck everyone's ears, sending chills down their spines. The imperial guard's body fell to the ground as blood splattered everywhere. Tsarayu kept on walking towards the Queen, who looked at him with a frightful expression as tears continued to stream down from her eyes.

My true mate. 'If she is a deception, then she is my beautiful deception.' 'I embrace and accept Yusria Lelius as my mate and my future Empress...' "No!" As if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight, Elder Fin's face turned pale and he staggered back. The emperor's words, his odd behavior, and his firm declaration...they resounded in his ears like a spell gone wrong. And the more the scene of the laurel crown being placed on the female's head replayed in his mind, the more erratic the elder's expressions became.

I imagined eyes watching me from the dark, eyes of people who would know me, eyes of those sent to find the Emperor’s mysterious helper. My mind played the beggar’s words over and over: "The Emperor… marrying the girl who saved him… Liora…" How simple it was, how impossible, it was almost funny. If only they knew. If only *he* knew. The Emperor, the powerful ruler of Kaldor, was about to marry a lie without knowing it. And the person who had made that lie happen was now running away, scared of what would happen.

“You must choose with truth. You must stop hiding behind the contract and your hatred. I saw you last night. I felt the momentary return of the woman who loved me. I need to know if she is entirely dead, or if she is still alive. Do not answer me now. Think about it. Do you banish the man who loves you and keep the empire safe, or do you accept the possibility of a quiet life with the man who surrendered everything?” He reached into his pocket and pulled out a worn, simple house key—the key to the small rental house he was living in. He placed it gently on the step, just outside the door, but not crossing the threshold. “If the key is gone by midnight tomorrow, I will consider it your answer

“People started whispering that the great Alpha Emperor favored you.” She almost spat out the last word. “I couldn’t allow that.” She took another slow step. “If Ragnar refused to finish the job…” She smiled. “…then I would simply finish it myself.”

Qiang interrupts our moment as he takes my arm and raises it in the air for all to see. “I give you your new Emperor!” He shouts, and much to my surprise, the crowd once again erupts into applause with more howling coming from my family. I expected some reservations from the nagata, but I guess after having an Emperor who didn’t give a shit about them, they’re just happy to have someone who cares, and the truth is I do. I care about them very much. “There’s just one thing left to do,” Qiang announces.

“There are so many of them. For them to all vanish in one go, I’m sure when they come back, they will come in one wave.” “Fine. If that is what you wish, then so be it,” said the Emperor with his voice angry. “Thank you, father,” said Crown Prince. “But know this, love don’t last forever.” “It will and it can.” “How would you know?” “I know because the moment I saw her I knew she was the one. She was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. She’s the one that will make it with me to the end of my days. Till my hair turned white.”

When the night started to wind down, she got up and said, “Emperor, I Ruby Scarlet, request an audience with you. In regard to annul-” Eric got up at hearing her words and said, “Father today is a great day, why not take a shot of liquor with me. Last one to finish the cup, will take another drink.” Startled at Eric sudden interruption she stared at him in confusion. The Emperor looked at him and laughed. He nodded in agreement and took the drink down in one gulp. Eric too also finished it in one gulp. Since it was a tie, they both drink another shot. “Emperor-” said Ruby.

I almost laughed when I imagined how awkward it would have been if I had fucked him last night and left without so much as a goodbye. "Welcome to Ilios," Emperor Cyrus greeted. "Thank you for agreeing to meet with me." "Of course, Your Majesty. We were very curious to hear what job you were offering us," Daxton replied. Emperor Cyrus nodded, a serious look in his eyes as his eyebrows came together. He looked over at his Emissary and waved his hand in a silent gesture to back up. Just like that, the Emissary became a fly on the wall and I forgot he was even in the room.