ASHES OF BETRAYAL THE SORCERER'S VENGEANCE
“Your parents will be glad you died.”
The words carved deeper than claws as Kael Ashford lay bleeding out, abandoned by his guild squad and by Lyanna, the woman he loved. She turned back once, smiled, and said.
“Die well, darling.”
Monsters feasted slowly, savoring his screams. His parents were long dead… weren’t they? Yet that final taunt gnawed at him even as darkness claimed his life.
Then the light returned.
A fallen goddess,the infamous Whore Spirit,offered him a second chance.
“Child of sorcerers.”
She whispered.
“Be reborn. Learn why a king and queen sentenced their own son to death… and make them choke on every breath since.”
Eighteen years later, Kael awakens in a new body: eldest son of the feared Duskborne family, masters of shadow magic and blood sorcery.
His betrayers still live, laughing about the weakling they fed to beasts. They have no idea some deaths refuse to stay buried.
Vengeance burns coldest when it has waited two lifetimes.
Will Kael unearth the royal secret that doomed him? Will he shatter the comrades who smiled as he died? And what forbidden power stirs in his veins, hungry to be unleashed?
In a world where loyalty is an illusion and love is a blade, revenge is the only truth left.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 80The journey back to the Duskborne estate was heavy with the silence of the night. Kael rode ahead of the wagon with his shadow magic hiding their presence from the King's scouts still lurking around the bushes.When they finally arrived, the massive stone gates of his home opened slowly, revealing the dark courtyard. The odd smell of old magic and dried blood still hung in the air from the basement where his parents almost died for him. He could feel it with his magic, that familiar scent that reminded him of the sacrifice they made.Lord Severin and Lady Morrigan were waiting for them in the main hall. They looked tired but their eyes widened when they saw Kael walking in with the violet flames dancing softly around his shoulders. He was no longer dying, he was pumped up and ready to strike the people who ruined his life. His mother ran to him and hugged him tightly, shedding tears of relief on his dark robes. Kael held her and a soft smile curled across the corners of his lips.
Last Updated: 2026-03-02
Chapter: CHAPTER 79Marcus charged forward, his fire sword cutting through the cold air, but the guards slept peacefully far away, forgetting that the shadow and devil they had made now walked among them. While men slept, the enemy attacked and Kael was pumped up and ready to strike. The odd smell hit Marcus first, the smell of pure overwhelming power.Old paper, dry and heavy with dust that dated back centuries, surrounded Marcus, choking his fire magic. He could feel it with his magic and beneath it was something else, it felt like dried blood, that metallic scent filled the air. He knew of course that shadow magic always carried a strange aura even when it was old and unknown, but this was the power of a Prince reborn, a power he could not match. And somehow, it felt like its presence was here, apart from the ones he knew, crushing his confidence completely.But of course, darkness couldn't be owned by men who just wanted it for pleasure, it needed men who had the grit to do whatever it takes to pr
Last Updated: 2026-02-28
Chapter: CHAPTER 78The guards slept peacefully in the fortress they had just conquered, forgetting that the shadow and devil they had made now walked among them, and was leaving them behind. While men slept, the enemy attacked and Kael was pumped up and ready to strike, but there was no enemy left in the stone walls now. He walked out of the broken gates with Elira and Cassidy, moving his fingers carefully in the cold night air.The odd smell hit him first.It was not the smell of the dungeon anymore, it was like old paper, dry and heavy with dust that dated back centuries, coming from the dark forest ahead of them. He could feel it with his magic and beneath it was something else. It felt like dried blood, that foul scent filled the air of the woods, wrapping around the trees. He knew of course that shadow magic always carried a strange aura even when it was old and unknown, but this was different, this felt like danger that was hiding. And somehow, it felt like its presence was here, apart from th
Last Updated: 2026-02-28
Chapter: CHAPTER 77Elira lay curled up in the corner of the wet cell and she was shivering uncontrollably. Her wrists were bleeding from the tight ropes and her face was covered in dirt and bruises. Cassidy was lying beside her and the old healer was breathing very heavily. They looked broken and defeated. They were actually dying in this terrible place because they tried to save his life.Kael did not waste any time. He grabbed the iron bars of the cell door and he pulled. The metal bent and snapped under the sheer force of his shadow magic. He threw the broken door aside and he stepped into the small space.The sudden noise woke Elira up. She raised her head weakly and she covered her eyes at the bright violet light that filled the dark room. Her green eyes widened in absolute shock as she saw him. She thought she was hallucinating or maybe she was finally dead."Kael," she whispered and her voice was heavy and no longer sassy as it used to be, and it hurt him badly. "Is it really you?” She asked.
Last Updated: 2026-02-28
Chapter: CHAPTER 76The night was cold and heavy with the smell of death and anticipation. Kael Duskborne walked out of the basement and left the Duskborne estate behind him. He was no longer the weak boy who was dying on the altar. He was a force of nature now and he was pumped up and ready to strike. The shadow magic inside him was no longer a chaotic storm but a pure violet flame that burned away his pain and his fear. He did not need a wagon or a horse. He had the shadows and the shadows listened to him completely. He moved through the darkness like a ghost and the miles between his home and the fortress in the North disappeared under his boots.He thought about the king and the anger boiled inside him again. King Aldric thought he had won the game. The king thought he could crush the Oak Flower and leave Kael to rot while he sat on his throne of cheap iron and fur. But the king was playing chess with a cheater. Kael was the devil they made, and he had the grit, courage, and strength to do whatev
Last Updated: 2026-02-28
Chapter: CHAPTER 75The battle inside Kael was merciless and shook the walls of his mind. The poison was heavy and boldly written across his soul and it wanted him dead. It burned like fire and it tore at his magic trying to destabilise the room of his heart, his very core. Of course, that was why the magic was very strong and effective. It excelled at destroying its victim from the inside out and leading it his or her death.But Kael was no longer afraid of the fire. He was the devil they made and he had the courage and evil to do whatever it takes.He pushed the shadows forward and they clashed with the poison. It was a terrifying process. He could feel every ounce of pain inflicted by the toxic poison that was unwilling to let go. It felt like needles piercing his soul but he did not pull away. He remembered the words of the Whore Spirit. He remembered the vision of the king sitting on the throne and laughing at his death."You are a threat to the throne," the king had said."I am the end of the thron
Last Updated: 2026-02-27
