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The Emperor’s Wife – Chapter 3 – Sayana
The next few weeks passed, and the women settled into a life without Tekla. The emperor didn’t call for the women, so they just read and sat in the garden. It was another month before Arken came out and said,… Continue reading
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The Emperor’s Wife – Chapter 1 – Sayana
Once the furor died down after the emperor’s wedding, life resumed its normal pace in the courtesan wing. Sayana rose, ate, did her exercises, spent time in the garden or the hothouse, and read. Sometimes in the afternoons she would… Continue reading
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The End – And a New Beginning
Thank you for tuning in to The Emperor’s Courtesan. Poor Sayana and Karis are in a tight spot. I’m not going to make you wait too long for more of their story. The first chapter of Book 2 – The… Continue reading
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The Emperor’s Courtesan – Chapter 23 – Sayana
It was early summer and the whole court was buzzing. It was said the emperor and the council had come to an agreement on who he would marry, but none of the ladies at court had been summoned for a… Continue reading
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The Emperor’s Courtean – Chapter 21 – Sayana
Over the course of the winter, Tremere left to collect two more courtesans. He brought the first back not long after the worst of the first snowstorms were over. Her name was Lynet. She was a lovely young lady with… Continue reading
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The Emperor’s Courtesan – Chapter 19 – Sayana
It was time for the Founding Day high feasts. Sayana was not looking forward to them. At court, it was three days of high feasts and their corresponding entertainments. Lord Arken had warned them that they would have to attend… Continue reading
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The Emperor’s Courtesan – Chapter 17 – Sayana ***LIGHT SPICE***
“Renate is the last of our acquisitions,” Arken said after the last courtesan was settled with the group. “You must all be prepared now for the emperor to call for each of you. He could call on you at any… Continue reading
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The Emperor’s Courtesan – Chapter 15 – Sayana
Tremere, the eunuch who’d been both recruiter and guardian on this journey, warned her when they were approaching the Throne World. “I have had the servants wash your travel suits, so you will have something clean to wear when you… Continue reading
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The Emperor’s Courtesan – Chapter 13 – Sayana
Sayana sat reading a book in the garden. It was a beautiful spring day and as she had nothing else to do with her time, she was enjoying the warm sunshine and a good book. She’d made her way through… Continue reading
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The Emperor’s Courtesan – Chapter 11 – Sayana
Another three years passed, and with them a whole host of lessons that Sayana hadn’t even realized were part of a courtesan’s daily life. Kallam turned eighteen and was snapped up almost immediately by a patron. Sayana missed his daily… Continue reading
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