Beatrice

Once a nameless slave, Chloe’s life took a cruel twist when she was revealed as the illegitimate daughter of Elpasa’s King. Renamed Princess Beatrice, her newfound status was merely a gilded cage, forcing her into a hellish political marriage to a loathsome man. Two years later, her world shattered completely as the Empire’s formidable Archduke, a hero to some, a butcher to her, brought Elpasa to its knees. To survive the ensuing enslavement, Beatrice sheds her royal identity, once again becoming ‘Chloe,’ a humble slave in the very Empire that destroyed her life.

But fate, ever a cruel mistress, has a twisted sense of humor. The Archduke, the man who massacred her family and enslaved her, finds himself inexplicably drawn to this ‘Chloe’—a surprisingly educated, short-haired young woman who trembles at his presence. Unaware of the princess hidden beneath the slave’s rags, he sees in her a rare spark of levity amidst his grim existence. Can Beatrice maintain her disguise while navigating the dangerous affections of her greatest enemy? And what will happen when the truth inevitably unravels? Uncover the secrets and betrayals in Chapter 1!