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    Alastor has returned to Rome with one goal: revenge. Vox must pay for using and discarding him to advance his political career. But a clandestine meeting in a bathhouse introduces Alastor to a skeletal man who rivals Vox in his ability to get under Alastor’s skin—and embroils both of them in a plot that involves emperor Lucifer’s daughter, a sacred goose and a heck of a lot of wedding cake. Before he can consult an augur, Alastor finds himself proclaimed the emperor’s heir—and forced to confront some very uncomfortable truths. When did revenge get so complicated?

    Note: Animal sacrifices, historical inaccuracies, mass stupidity.

    Written for the 2025 Egg-plosion event and inspired by Floatycat/tanikatz's amazing art! Check it out here. Also, I was not the only writer inspired by this incredible piece. There is a second story by kitsunesongs! (and it is wow)!!!!!

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