The gift of a male war prize is meant to insult him.It ruins him.The last thing Damon needs is to return home from war with this heavily-scarred, beautiful man amongst his spoils. But Damon’s jealous brother threatens to put the frightened creature to the sword if Damon refuses his gift.The rumours about Damon’s preferences for men in his bed have dogged him all his life. Preferences that are a crime in the Azurian Empire. An empire that has owned Damon as an indentured soldier for two decades... moreThe gift of a male war prize is meant to insult him.It ruins him.The last thing Damon needs is to return home from war with this heavily-scarred, beautiful man amongst his spoils. But Damon’s jealous brother threatens to put the frightened creature to the sword if Damon refuses his gift.The rumours about Damon’s preferences for men in his bed have dogged him all his life. Preferences that are a crime in the Azurian Empire. An empire that has owned Damon as an indentured soldier for two decades.And as the illegitimate son of the Crown Prince, Damon has many enemies. Enemies who would love to expose his secrets. If his true nature were uncovered now, just as he gains his hard won freedom, he’d lose everything to shame and exile.But every time Damon looks at his unwanted treasure, he is tempted by the only thing that could destroy him.And Damon’s war prize has terrible secrets of his own. Secrets in the scars that cover his skin.__Spoils of War is the first book of the Heirs of the Empire. An MM dark fantasy romance series set in a cruel and repressive world. Each of the books will follow one of the illegitimate sons of the heir to the Imperial throne of Azuria, as they find love, fight for justice and discover their part in a long-forgotten prophecy.Every couple will get an HEA by the end of the series and an HFN in their book.
Tropes include
Hurt/comfort,Angst,Forbidden passion,‘Who hurt you?’,‘Do what you want to me but don’t hurt him’‘Touch him and die’ less
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