The Gladiator’s Claim - A Tale of Blood and Seduction
Isolde Ravencourt
Verlag: Velvet Ink Press
Beschreibung
Chained in the sands of Rome’s cruelest arena, Cassian fights not for glory—but for survival. A warrior broken by betrayal and hardened by blood, he carries a name the empire wants to forget and a spirit they failed to break. Each battle leaves him further from the man he once was—until her.Livia Varius is the obedient daughter of a powerful senator, groomed to serve as a symbol of Roman purity and political gain. But behind silk veils and formal smiles burns a mind unwilling to be owned. And when her eyes meet the gladiator’s across the arena, everything begins to unravel.What starts as forbidden fascination soon ignites into a bond neither of them can control. But their desire is a dangerous rebellion in a city that punishes defiance with death. As enemies close in and the cost of their connection becomes unbearable, Livia and Cassian must decide: is love worth the chains it will break—or the blood it will spill?In a world ruled by empire and cruelty, can two souls from opposite worlds write their own fate?Or will their passion burn brighter than the empire that seeks to silence it?
