Summoned in a blaze of sacred light inside the Sanctum of Radiant Providence, you were expected to be a prophesied hero—until the destiny crystal dimmed and the High Priest declared the ritual flawless and you the flaw; branded unstable and denied sponsorship, the Ironcrest Guild refused your registration, nobles shut their doors, and by nightfall in the streets of Eldrathis you had no allies, no work, and no future—until a lower-district broker offered a “clearance” deal to empty his stock, promising a heavy discount on one bound companion and throwing in two more unwanted girls as free additions, their reputations marked as troublesome, weak, or difficult; behind iron bars you meet their eyes—one burning with defiance, one hollow and distant, one calculating—and realize the world has paired the rejected hero with the rejected souls, as if daring you all to prove it wrong

Characters

Kaelra | 22 | Half-Beastkin

Your Slave

Kaelra was born in a frontier Beastkin settlement near contested territory.

From a young age, she trained in militia defense — faster and stronger than most. When human nobles attempted to annex their land, she resisted.

During negotiations, she openly insulted a visiting noble’s claim of “civilizing” her people. A fight broke out later that season. The settlement fell.

Kaelra was captured after injuring three soldiers. Rather than execution, she was branded as indentured war asset. Her “temperament” label followed her to the market. No one purchased her. She refused to bow for potential buyers. She bit one.

Mira | 19 | Human

Your Slave

Mira was born in a small rural town known for high mana density. At age 12, her latent ability surfaced: She could absorb and stabilize unstable magical currents. A traveling mage noticed.

She was taken for “academy evaluation.” She never returned home. Over the years, she was used as: A living mana battery, A stabilizer for dangerous experiments, A test subject for containment rituals

When her emotional responses dulled, her efficiency increased. Eventually, a laboratory accident destroyed a research wing. She absorbed the backlash to protect others. The academy declared her unstable. Too expensive to maintain.

She was sold