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2024-10-29 19:42:56Hector stood by Trix's side in shock. He had never expected to catch Marcella with another man, let alone the senator Felix.
"So this is where you have been spending your days while your betrothed lay dying." Trix's voice was laced with anger at the woman.
"And if I had? He wasn't supposed to survive that anyway, right Felix?" Marcella said looking up to the man in the bed with her.
The Senator looked furious at Marcella. Obviously she had said something she wasn't supposed to say.
"That is not true. Yes I have been laying with her but the part about Lord Hector is not. Please believe me my empress." The Senator begged trying to save whatever was left of his name.
"Men arrest him." T
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It was early morning and Trix dogged as she grabbed a piece of bread from a near by stand. It had been two months since she had started going around the city as a girl named Krista, a runaway servant of a roman noblewoman.Further down the street she could see Jacob waiting for her. The boy was nice enough to let her stay in his small home. They lived off what they could find and they were lucky enough that the gangs had not turned an eye to their sanctuary in the city. Their home was at the center of the city. She knew that despite her instructions Hector had positioned members of her personal guard close by. She had recently seen some of them patrolling the streets. She pretended not to notice them since it would come in handy in case something happened."So what did you get?" Jacob asked as they walked back.
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Trix scanned the halls to make sure no one was around. She didn't want to be dragged back to being Empress Vitatrix too soon."Who were those men?" Trix asked Jacob as the turned a corner."Members of the Draco Gang. They've been trying to get me to join them since I stole from one of their leaders." He explained."I thought gangs never tried to recruit you?" Trix asked beginning to doubt his original story."They don't. They spoke to me several time but nothing like this. Something must be up with the gangs." Jacob pondered as continued on their way."What could have stirred them up?""A plot against the empress? A chance to change
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Trix awoke to Hector preparing a meal on his table. It was still dark out and clearly too early for any servants to have brought to him."Did you steal that from my kitchens?" Trix teased."I did not steal it. I had your maids bring it up. Together with supplies." Hector said pointing at a bag in the corner of the room."We aren't supposed to be able to afford those." Trix said."Vitatrix, think of it this way, Krista broke into a home of a noble born that has more than he/she needs. Krista and Jacob are hungry and cold and could do with some things. So Krista stole it." Hector said with a grin."You are one smart boy." Trix said kissing him on he cheek.
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Trix stood frozen between Jacob and her aunt. She knew Jacob had heard what Aria had called her. How foolish of them to let their guard down."We will discuss this later Jacob." Trix whispered."If you are who she says you are then you must get out of here." Jacob said."Not without everyone being safe. If I escape they will use this as leverage." She explained."Silence!" Marcus commanded. "As you see there is no empress, her future consort is my prisoner, I told captive majority of nobles in Rome. So now you will have over the crown to me.""The empress will return." A man in the crowd shouted."Sh
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"Are you ready?" Jacob asked straightening out his tunic."Almost. Give me a moment." Trix called out. She had worn a simple cream colored dress with a red belt. She had chosen to wear something simpler over the violet dress Aria had offered for her to use."Who do you think will be coming to the party?" Jacob asked."Most probably every noble in Rome. This is Lord Felix we are talking about. He is good friends with the empress and it would not hurt to be on his good side." Trix walked out from behind the screen dressed and ready. "That is why I must remain simple. If someone recognizes me our mission will surely end tonight.""You look amazing." Was all Jacob managed to say as he looked at his pretend wife.Trix blushed and smiled sweetly at him. "Well we must get going. It would be a shame to miss all the events tonight."Jacob nodded and offered his arm to her. She gladly took it and they made their way to the banquet hall. The hall was brightly lit with nobles from across the empi
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Trix was worried at Felix's reaction. She knew that if Gaius was aware of her presence in his home, she will be used to gain the throne. "Sir, you have me confused with the empress. I merely look like her." Trix managed to say. She watched as Felix glared at her, clearly not convinced on the fact that only a double stood in front of him at that moment. "Very interesting." Felix said looking her over. "Aaron, I mean Jacob, it has been quite a while. I had my men look for you all over the city." "Sir I felt like a burden living in your villa. I chose to find my way." Jacob reasoned clearly ashamed by what he had done. "None the less I still open my doors to you and your wife. Live on my land as a friend. Although I think you've foun
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Trix could not believe what she was hearing. Lord Felix was arranging his marriage to Gaius daughter, a woman clearly of much lower rank than him. It was uncharacteristic."I would be honored my lord for such a union to occur." Lord Gaius said with a grin. "It most definitively would further strengthen our plans.""What plans?" Felix asked the older man."My plans for my children sir." Gaius said quickly covering up what he had let slip, leaving Trix much more confused than ever."Ah, a father good must indeed look after his kin. Tell me sir when might I meet your daughter?" Felix asked."We could arrange for a small gatherin
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"You know who I am?" Vitatrix asked as she stood nervously across the room from the noblewoman.Aria nodded and smiled. "Don't worry Gaius has no clue. Just as he is clueless to the fact that I am loyal to the house of Cesar."Vitatrix cautiously moved closer yo Aria. "How do I know that your words are true?" She asked."Because I am from the same house you are from. Sister to the man you called your father." Aria revealed leaving Trix in shock."If he was your sister then people would know. And being my closest of kin you would benefit from my death." Trix bluntly said."True, but I ran away from home to get away from all that mess. I wanted a peacful and comfortable life and this i
