The Unsuitable Slave. Masterpost/Prologue *Completed*
The Unsuitable Slave: A J2 AU. Set somewhere in fantasy land and time.
Description: NC-17. When Prince Jared was seven he met Prince Jensen. Jared thought Jensen was the most exciting boy he’d ever met. Jensen just wanted to keep Jared. Six months before Jared comes of age and succeeds to the throne of a Realm at war he stands alone and betrayed, against an overwhelming enemy. He makes a sudden and most unwise decision. Jensen’s decision is widely regarded as unsuitable and unwise too.
Warnings: under-age (not in the au verse but in some countries -Jared is 16 at the start and Jensen is 20), slavery, sexually explicit content, graphic violence, non-con and dub-con, self-harm, d/s and s/m themes, homophobic/religious tones, Unbetaed.
Pairings: Jensen/Jared, Jensen/OMC
Length: ~135,000 words
Disclaimer: This is fiction, pure fantasy folks. Nobody here belongs to me and they’re not likely to get in my van for candy any time
Please take note of the warnings because there are a few dark and unforgiving moments in this fic.
A quick heads up for those who are squicky about these things - This is not a death fic.
Many,many thanks go to sylsdarkplace because, without her support, I never would have had the confidence to continue with this story.
The incredible artwork and icons for the story are by
meus_venator It includes an incredible PDF cover. Thart post is here so go give her the love it deserves.
Prologue
Jared was seven when the War began. Days of sunshine and innocence ceased with a sudden and calamitous sense of loss.
A seer was summoned to the Realm and he stood before the Queen and was told to speak the future.
It was an unwise request but the men with power and weapons insisted. He bowed his head and closed his eyes. He wrung his hands and dropped a tear as his voice shook and trembled.
He predicted long years of suffering, dark days and death. He said that the wild plains of De’ith would see the grimmest hours and herald the sacrifice of her second son. He told her it would be Jared's gift that would return light to the Realm and while he would never come home, his sun would burn bright in the grace of love.
The seer did not see another dawn. The Queen kept these secrets safe and her son safer. The Palace was his playground, its walls were his world, his brother was his hero and his little sister was his greatest love.
Time passed, the Queen ailed and Prince Jeffrey fought this war with Jeffrey, the Lord Morgan by his side.
Jared’s brother died on a hazy, hot day in the chaos of the Battle of Mount Burma, and the young Prince Jared became reluctant heir to the throne of a Realm he barely knew.
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Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Part Seven Part Eight
Part Nine Part Ten Part Eleven Part Twelve Part Thirteen Part Fourteen Part Fifteen
Part Sixteen Part Seventeen Part Eighteen Part Nineteen Part Twenty Part Twenty-One
Part Twenty Two Part Twenty Three Part Twenty Four Part Twenty Five Part Twenty Six
Part Twenty Seven Part Twenty Eight Part Twenty Nine Part Thirty Part Thirty One
Part Thirty Two Part Thirty Three Epilogue
Timestamp: Passing The Sword
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