Bastard Crowns
Cassian, a young knight, is caught in a brutal war. He's fighting not just for his country, but for something more: a desperate attempt to earn the approval of his father, the Emperor. The problem? The Emperor doesn't even know he exists. Cassian, along with his brother Kieran, are the Emperor's secret children, born from a forbidden love affair with the Duchess. The Emperor, a cold and calculating man, seems to have completely abandoned them, and the boys are left to grapple with the pain of their biological father's indifference.
Then, a twist of fate. Cassian and Kieran wake up back at the beginning of their lives, reborn as children. This time, Cassian and Kieran vow to break free. They want nothing to do with the Emperor. They both wants to build a life of their own, far from the shadows of the Emperor.
Will they live out their life in this life without the Emperor's existence in their life or will they go to the same path again?