On The Emperor’s Lap

I was not expecting this story to be so heartbreakingly, gut wrenchingly twisted and sad. I have cried so many times while reading this. I dont know how the author managed to make me root for Kiris even though hes a vile and wicked villian for most of the story. Maybe I just have bad taste in men. All I know is that I feel guilty for not shipping Eden, and I fully acknowledge that the only man who truly deserves her is Krim (even if they are just friends), but none of that changes how conflicted I feel when I see Kiris broken by his own misdeeds. Its an odd mix of wanting him to suffer even more pain than Bella endured, and a deep yearning for their happily ever after.