For a moment, Samaya was stunned, unable to move.
When she came to her senses, the Emperor was already crossing the threshold of her residence. The first thing she did was chase after him. Sh...
2025-10-24 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostNot even when she’d lost Ayden, not even when she’d been flung into this strange world, had she felt so lost, so desperate.
Samaya was sure that she had been looking for over an hour. But...
2025-10-17 22:36:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe world spun.
Her heart dropped.
She could hear nothing but the roar of blood in her ears.
I cannot find Prince Xu!
She could not breathe.
The concubines who would be participating on the third day of celebrations were exempt from attending the second day, in order to get some practice and some rest in as well as get their things in o...
2025-10-03 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe first day of the celebrations dawned bright and clear.
The entirety of the Palace was buzzing with excitement. So much so that it seemed to spread to her maids and even her son. The...
2025-09-26 22:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a good thing that the next day was free for everyone to rest.
Her night was restless and sleepless.
She held Manu close to her, his steady breathing against her an as...
2025-09-19 22:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostCome with me.
Her mind screeched to a halt.
For a moment, she could not comprehend his words. She turned her head to look at Ayden, who was looking at her as if she were ...
2025-09-12 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostIf you asked Samaya what happened for the rest of the banquet, she could not tell you, save for some vague recollections of the entertainment that followed. A dangerous thing, for a spy like her. B...
2025-09-05 20:22:20 +0000 UTC View PostClink
The goblet clattered onto the ground with a high-pitched sound that lasted barely a nanosecond. The wine at the bottom of the cup spilled onto the ground, soaking into the hem ...
2025-08-29 22:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostA hush fell over the entire Hall as the Imperial Family made their entrance, as majestic as the mythical creature that symbolized them, decked in Imperial yellow-gold and black ceremonial robes. 2025-08-22 18:54:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Fine.
That was what she had sent back when the man insisted again. She had expected a reply back when she had sent it, but none came. She did find it odd but figured that the man had...
2025-08-18 21:26:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe “later” never really came.
The palace fell into a state of barely contained chaos, the air buzzing with preparations for the impending arrival of the entourage from the Kingdom ...
2025-08-12 22:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe dinner was quiet, save for the soft chattering of the children. The silence between Samaya and Fu Caiyi was comfortable, companionable. When they spoke, it was mostly about the children or what...
2025-08-05 23:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSilence.
Her chest felt strangely tight.
She erased any sign of conflict from her face and gave the man a carefully blank smile. “Well, it seems things are going to get bu...
2025-07-28 23:53:59 +0000 UTC View PostMorning greetings with the Empress had become rare, now that the woman was quite heavy. If she had to estimate, there were, at most, two months left before the baby came. It was natural, of course....
2025-07-21 00:21:35 +0000 UTC View PostSamaya was not prepared for the amount of pampering she was about to get the very next day.
She slept in far more than usual and only awoke when the sun was already halfway up to the mi...
2025-07-16 23:48:45 +0000 UTC View PostShe was right.
The soup was sweet. Almost too sweet.
Samaya ignored the uncomfortable shifting and not-so-subtle gasps around her as she finished the soup and put the bowl down. 2025-07-04 23:43:28 +0000 UTC View Post
A constant ache permeated her body when she came to.
She blinked her eyes open, blurry vision adjusting to an unfamiliar ceiling, and the surrounding curtains that were similarly unknow...
2025-06-29 00:08:46 +0000 UTC View PostWARNING: SMUT AHEAD!!!
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Samaya ached to be filled.
The man pressed against her groin, rock hard and pulsing as he rubbed against her fold...
2025-06-24 23:49:21 +0000 UTC View PostI should probably give a warning lol.
WARNING: SMUT AHEAD
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It was as if someone poured liquid fire into her veins.&n...
2025-06-20 22:33:16 +0000 UTC View PostIt took them about an hour to arrive at the town and at least twenty minutes more to arrive at the estate. The estate was fairly large, look
It took them about an hour to arrive at the town a...
2025-06-14 23:54:52 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a rare sight for the court, absent an Emperor. That wasn’t even the worst part. The Emperor could be absent at times, rare as it was. This particular Emperor had rarely ever been abs...
2025-06-06 21:18:22 +0000 UTC View PostSamaya stirred, consciousness returning like an irritated tenant forced back into a house it didn’t particularly like. She remained still as a statue, not even the most minuscule change in her br...
2025-05-29 22:22:20 +0000 UTC View PostHad she ever looked this soft? This vulnerable? The poison must have done a number on her. She would never be this vulnerable with him othe
Had she ever looked this soft? This vulnerable?
...
“Body warmth?”
“Body warmth.”
Samaya raised an eyebrow. She did not know how much her believed the man, damn that unreadable face of his. He knew some poisons were sensitive to ...
2025-05-06 23:20:54 +0000 UTC View PostSamaya came to the crackling sound of fire and the distant, muffled roar of water. The ground beneath her was damp, uneven, and cold in places despite the warmth seeping into her bones from somethi...
2025-04-27 21:14:12 +0000 UTC View PostIt took him longer than it should have to realize that the arrow that pierced him was coated with poison. And not just any poison. Poison that seeped into his qi veins and disrupted the flow of qi ...
2025-04-14 23:18:56 +0000 UTC View PostHow?
How?
How?
How did that arrow fly past her?
How did she not notice it?
How did Ah-Liu or any of the guards not notice it?
How on earth did the E...
2025-04-06 23:10:11 +0000 UTC View PostOn the day of the hunt, Manu was shaking with excitement. For once, she did not have to coax him out of the bed. He was up and bouncing before she even cracked an eye. She sighed as she let Manu pu...
2025-03-29 02:05:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe hunt was arranged for a week later.
And it was quite a busy week.
Word of the trial spread across the harem like wildfire. And with it, the news of the dozen new a...
2025-03-17 00:06:29 +0000 UTC View Post