warning depictions of sexual harm, suicide and assualt with violence in first chapter-You have been warned.
The sleeping beauty that lies on a luxurious bed is no other than, Oriana Burgese. The first daughter of the Burgese family. Duke Burgese was worried about his daughter's condition. He hired all physicians from across and far to heal her. He knew her condition started when she first went to the palace.
Unfortunately, in this upcoming year the Burgese family will be executed.
"Extra, Extra! Read all about it! The Burgese family will be executed! Oriana Burgese, is the only one who is innocent to escape execution!"
As the podium was being set up and Oriana laid on a throne, dressed in luxury, sleeping next to the Emperor. Oriana woke up slowly to the noise of people shouting.
"huh?" She stirred in her sleep as she saw her family memebers line up for execution and the crown prince standing in front of the crown.
"What?! Father! Mother! Ulrich! Dia!" Oriana cried out as she stood up leaning over the balcony.
"They are getting executed, Oriana." A voice sounded next to her, it sounded cold and plain.
"Uncle? What have my family done? Especially Dia and Ulrich?! We have been loyal to you! Please, Uncle let them go!"
The Emperor blushed at Oriana's request something about her begging made his heart stir.
His niece was a beauty and lovely one too. He looked at Ulrich and Dia with a sigh.
"I will let the Burgese family go...Only Dia and Ulrich!"
Duke Burgese and Duchess Burgese, eyes widden as they were pulled to the chopping block.
"Mom, Dad!" Dia cried as she was escorted to the Emperor's side. Ulrich noticed he was being escorted back to the prison but Dia was escorted elsewhere.
The crowd talked amongst themselves but quickly silence by the sound of a drawn axe.
Moments passed and the smell of blood filled the air of both the Duke and Duchess.
'Mother! Father!' Oriana cried as she thought of them. Oriana face was revealed to be disgusted. The Emperor stood as Dia was pushed to his side still tied up and Oriana hand was grabbed.
"My lovely citizens, I have killed the matriarch of society, Duke and Duchess Burgese. I have decided to spare mercy to their children as a spilt second decision. Oriana and Dia will live as concubines. Ulrich will be reduced to a servant."
Did the public heard that right? The girls were becoming concubines? To who?
"Nothing, more about this matter!"
Oriana and Dia were dragged off but not without one last glance of their parents blood pooring over the gallows.
The months in the palace were hard for Oriana and Dia. They were the Emperor's concubines by force. Oriana and Dia went through horror, drugs and sexual assaults. The crown prince who didn't want to help her turned a blind eye.
"Stop!!" Oriana cried as her blue eyes rolled to the back of her head in lust as the drug was stronger. A hand snaked up her dress and she prepare for the worse.She felt disgusted as she was left a hollow shell leaving the chamber her eyes lifeless.
Dia was no better and unfortunately comitted suicided leaving Oriana by herself. The abuse has been revealed after Dia's death. Rumors of the King sleeping with his nieces has spread. Oriana was called all terrible names and the Empress even egged on.
"Whore."
"Slut."
The maids murmured and churned their disgusting facts of the Emperor encounters with Oriana. When Oriana walked by and heard those rumors she wanted to throw up. She won't leave her chamber either.
Her ex-fiancé the crown prince has abandoned her. Waiting in the garden everyday just to see him only for him not the show up. She had no one to turn to. Her brother a servant who rebelled and try to save her honor with Dia's was executed on the spot.
Hopeless.
Alone.
Oriana sat in her chamber brushing her hair and her pale cheeks showed compassion with a frown. Tonight was a scheduled night with the Emperor. Another round of rumors to go but not tonight.
"Lady Oriana, his majesty request an audience with you." The maid sickly said with a smirk. The maids chattered and the other servants stare as Oriana wore a cloak over her nightgown. She solemnly but slowly walked down the hall to the Emperor's chamber.
"Oriana, you whore." The Empress interrupted her walk only to slap Oriana. "You should have died or stay asleep! You are lucky his majesty gave you the cure to the Angel Bliss poison! Lucky you!" Her hair was pulled as the fight happened outside the bedroom. The Emperor came out to see the Empress pulling and berating Oriana.
"Empress quite it! Servants take the Empress away and give her some sedatives!" The Emperor called out his order as he grabbed Oriana from her.
"I hope, you are happy you bastard! I put you first! Now you going to replace me with a little young thing!?"
As the doors shut and Oriana was guided by the Emperor to the bed, she winced in pain.
"Oriana, you know what I want..." The Emperor stroke Oriana leg as she felt the nauseous feeling come up.
"Of course, give me a second let me take off this cloak."
As Oriana took off the cloak she pulled the dagger out and stabbed the Emperor.
"Oriana, how could you? I watched you grow up and..."
"You poisoned me, make a whore out of me and my sister. My parents were killed by you. My brother was humiliated and beheaded in front of the court. You left me with baggage and trauma. Now die!" The sound of bloodly screams and splattering everywhere as Oriana stabbed the Emperor over and over again.
"Now...Father...Mother....Dia....Ulrich...I...I killed him...Now I shall join you all." As Oriana turned the knife on her self and plunged it into her heart she hear the door open. The crown prince ran in with gaurds.
"Father? Oriana?!"
"Oriana!"
A broken voice called her name as if he was guilty or responsible for the scene in front of him. Like she was magically open her eyes and smile. No, Oriana gasped for air as her eyes closed shut laying on the bed.
'Don't call my name like that now, you betrayed me.'
Pitch darkness and drowning feeling surrounded Oriana. A comfort of warmth as well. She wish to never wake up and stay on this plane. unfortunately, this is not the will of the gods.
3 years ago, is where it started little Oriana Burgese. Your first day in the palace.