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Pietas ap Lorectic , character in books by Kayelle Allen, and referred to as the immortal king. Twin brother to Dessy

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In this scene, resurrected "ghost" soldier Tornahdo is arriving at the space station Enderium Six in preparation for peace talks. Ghosts have been told they will be peacekeepers and guards for the event. One problem: the person they've sent to chair the peace talks is a megalomaniac with delusions of godhood.

Policing a Megalomaniac

From the ship's bridge, the space station Enderium Six filled every viewscreen. It occupied busy space-lanes outside the Terran Crescent. A steady stream of ships debarked, heading in different directions. Tornahdo's experience with peace talks was limited but something was...off.

Not a good sign for ending a war.

He reined in that thought. Nothing negative. Nothing sarcastic.

He must not allow emotion to claim victory after learning to suppress it. Didn't matter if his anti-emo chip was malfunctioning or not. When the chip worked, it controlled every aspect of his emotions. When it didn't, he controlled them. He'd done that all his life.

Besides, who but a rank newbie counted on military tech to save his butt?

The general would not be pleased with his current struggle after he'd fought to win her approval. He'd asked himself why he desired her admiration but pondering that question always gave him a headache. He just needed it.

Maybe because his new training permitted a single emotion in his heart. Hatred.

Hardest thing he did. Hating. Wasn't his nature. But ghosts followed orders.

He should not give credence to the niggling doubt that something, somewhere was missing. But grasping the meaning behind the worry? Futile.

He must not worry. He must permit no emotion other than hate.

Ultras controlled the emotions of others. The anti-emo chip blocked them. The chip kept him safe in battle, faithful as a good soldier.

He must not think of self. Only duty. And with duty came danger.

Only days before, the Ultra's High Council had elected Pietas ap Lorectic as Chancellor. Why choose a bloodthirsty, narcissistic megalomaniac with delusions of godhood and a fabled hatred of humans, and then send him to chair peace talks?

And how was a guy like Tornahdo supposed to do anything about it?

Maybe that was why the corps shipped Tornahdo and his fellow ghosts to Enderium Six. To make sure the Ultras kept their word.

"You look puzzled, Master Sergeant." A worker tapped colored indicator lights.

Had Tornahdo let his emotions slip or had the chip malfunctioned again? He brushed at lint on his uniform, stalling while he thought of a good excuse. "Odd so many ships are leaving. I thought I'd see arrivals."

"If anyone was arriving you would."

"We're the sole inbound ship?"

"That's right. We're touching down to land your party, load as many civilians as possible, and then we're gone too."

His throat tightened. "They're evacuating the station." Some peace talks.

When the Ultras found out they'd been lied to these so-called talks would renew the war. So far, his luck at duty stations was holding steady at zero.

Finish the mission. That was his duty. Nothing else. He must allow fear no ground. Ultras controlled fear. They couldn't control hate.

"Must say, Master Sergeant, you're brave. I wouldn't be security anyplace he was going to be."

Brave? Humans had no idea what ghosts went through. How limited their choices were. Master Sergeant Peon. That was a ghost. I need a volunteer. You. That constituted the bravery of a ghost. By those standards, policing a certifiable megalomaniac fit all the requirements. 

 

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“A good ghost trusts the corps.” #PietasFans #MilSF #MFRWhooks #EnterTheEmpire

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In this scene from Lights Out, Tornahdo is locked into a comfortable cabin, unlike his usual stark quarters. There are no entertainment screens or portholes. Nothing to do but wait and then wait some more. When there's a knock at the door and it opens, he's met by a woman in uniform offering his usual meal: Ghost Formula Six.

I wanted to show that his embedded chip has taken away independent thinking, and show that he'd been brainwashed and triggered with keywords. Hopefully, that comes across.

No Cookies?

"Thank you." He accepted the tray. "Is this all? Sometimes the general gives us cookies."

"Drink Ghost Formula Six and you aren't hungry. The general wants you to drink it. It's good for you."

Tornahdo stepped back. "If the general ordered it, then I'm happy."

She smiled. "I thought you would be."

"Why was the door locked?" He set down the tray.

"During evacuation, safety droids don't bother with doors locked from the outside."

"Makes sense. Thanks." Tornahdo opened a bottle and sipped. "Wish this had flavor. It's thick water."

"It maintains the chip. Drink Ghost Formula Six and you aren't hungry. That's dinner tonight, then breakfast and lunch."

"Please tell the general I'll drink Ghost Formula Six. I won't be hungry."

"I will. Do you need anything else?"

"Are we free to explore the station? I liked exploring the ship."

"No, Chancellor Pietas demands a ritual cleansing of the station. The Ultra Council wants no one out of their cabins until the talks."

"So I sit here and wait?"

"Isn't that what soldiers do?"

She had a point. His life consisted of endless hours of boredom punctuated by moments of abject terror.

"Will the general let me access the ship's library?"

"Here." She offered a card. "Insert this into the slot beside the bed."

"Thanks." The Ghost Corps symbol lay on both sides. A funerary urn in black on white. "Huh." He held it at eye level.

"What?"

"Never noticed before." He outlined the white part. "Rounded head and arm and then a slope. Half a ghost."

"All I see is a black urn."

He set it down. "Thanks for dinner."

"You're welcome. Need anything else?"

Hadn't there been something? The general would have given him anything he needed. "No. Please tell the general I'm happy."

"I will." She pointed to the keycard. "Do you need that?"

He picked it up, puzzled by its presence. "Here. I have no idea what it does."

She took it, closed the door behind her and a tone announced the door had locked.

Tornahdo reached for the activator and hesitated, fingertips hovering.

The corps would keep him safe. As a newborn, he'd been unwanted, unneeded. Abandoned. No, that wasn't true. His abuela had needed and loved him. She—

Pain careened through his head.

Grimacing, he braced himself against the wall.

"Ghosts have no family." He must order his mind. Not allow vain imaginings to rule his thoughts. "I am a ghost. I do not fight the chip. The chip is faithful as a good soldier." He chewed his lip, panting through the pain. "Please! The chip orders my thoughts. The chip gives me control. I am a ghost. Please, please! I am a ghost!"

The torment scaled back.

Sucking in a ragged breath, Tornahdo slid down the wall to the floor.

"The death and rebirth of a ghost means the salvation of mankind." Even trapped on a station humans had abandoned. "A good ghost trusts the corps."

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"Who are the Ultras" performed by Nik Nitsvetov
Voiceover Artist Zack Black
Music: Dreams of War, Licensed via Dual Horns, Ltd
Charon's Boat image by Nano-Core
From the Bringer of Chaos series by Kayelle Allen
Photographer Belyaeva Yuliya
Original book covers by GermanCreative

In this scene from book 1 of the Bringer of Chaos series, his father has just joined Pietas. Less than sixty seconds in, they are already insulting one another.

"I find it incredulous that the indignant and righteous Mahikos who led our people in rebellion against humanity has fallen so far from his ideals. What happened to the motto 'Freedom, Fairness, Fortune' that rallied our people? I was four years old. We were still hidden then. No one knew Dessy and I existed except you and Mother. But you hoisted us both onto your shoulders and we stayed behind darkened glass and watched as thousands of our people cheered in the streets. You'd won them freedom and they shouted your name. Oh, in that moment, Father, I wanted to be just like you. No, I wanted to be you. Now?" He ignored the angry twitch tugging at one eyelid. "You want us to treat humans as equals. They never treated us as such. Even now, we're hated and reviled. Putting them on the council will make them haughtier. I want nothing to do with humans."

"Then you want nothing to do with me, Son. Humans are all I care about."

And wasn't that the naked truth of his father's betrayal? He had turned his back on their people. He had turned his back on his son.

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My characters may be found in multiple books in my story universe. Pietas images Nik Nitsvetov as Pietas cosplay.


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Video "Ritual of Strength" from Bringer of Chaos series
Pietas model Nik Nitsvetov
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The Ritual of Strength begins with the words ,"I am powerful, as fire is powerful."

When I conceived the idea of Pietas performing a ritual to remind himself of his own prowess, I knew it would have to include the elements of fire, air, water, and wind. That he used to do it in public but now only in private made me wonder... Why? Why did he stop performing this in public? Why only with his twin sister? He and Dessy cannot be in the same room without sniping at one another. He doesn't trust her, not after she betrayed him so many years ago. Then why?

Because he showed her his most vulnerable side to prove he had no fear. Not of injury, not of ridicule, and most certainly not of her.

But it was not until I wrote book two, Forged in Fire, that I realized why he started doing the ritual in the first place.

 

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Excerpt from Surrender Love

Luc and Izzorah have just become lovers, and after sex, they wander into the kitchen for snacks in the middle of the night. They kick back and talk, getting to know one another.

I need a vacation

Surrender Love: Antonello Brothers: Immortal #SciFiRomance #MMRomance"This is the best evening I've had in months." At the table, Luc slid down in his chair and stretched, reaching both arms over his head. "I need some time off. I think I'll take you for a week of vacation. Spend some time getting to know you better."

"A vacation?" Izzorah's ears perked up. "Where?"

"Where do you want to go?"

"I-- I've traveled with Kumwhatmay, but I've never vacationed in the Empire."

"Not even the beach?"

Izzorah shook his head. "Never been."

"The beach it is. Can you swim?"

"Yes. I used to go camping back home. We had rivers. I can paddle a tsiyusdi."

"Say that again, slower."

"Chee-yoos-dee."

"Which means...?"

"It's a kind of boat. You know, a device to get water in your shoes and your butt wet."

A hand over his chest, Luc laughed aloud. He stood, knelt beside Izzorah's seat, and drew him close. Luc kissed him as if kissing were all he had to do. Like he would take forever.

Izzorah arched toward him, yielding.

When Luc pulled back, he dropped a tiny kiss on the end of Izzorah's nose. "I know this was your first time. Are you sore?"

Izzorah's cheeks went scalding hot. He'd spent the last few hours stark naked with this man, yet here he was blushing over a question? He needed to get a grip. Drooping both ears down and back, he gave one negative shake of his head.

"Not anywhere?"

Though he squirmed, Izzorah met Luc's gaze. "Okay, a tiny little bit, but I don't mind."

Luc took Izzorah's hand. "I don't want you in pain."

"It's not pain. It's more a burn from hard exercise. You know how when you get your second wind and your muscles ache afterward, but it still feels worth it. It's like that. I'm satisfied in a way I've never been. As if all the tension I ever felt is gone from my body."

Luc held his gaze for a long time, saying nothing. Izzorah felt "studied" in a way he couldn't explain. At last, Luc's mouth curled into a slow smile and he leaned in and kissed him. Sweet, loving, gentle.

"This was your first time. I wanted to make it special." He stroked a fingertip along Izzorah's left ear. "I'm glad I didn't disappoint you."

"Disappoint? Oh, Luc!" He drew his lover's hand close and kissed his palm. "It was so much better than special. Every time I imagined how my first time would be, it was never as good as what we did."

A crisp mint of gratitude sparked. Luc broke into a serene smile. "I'm glad I could be good for you. You're good for me."

Izzorah slid one claw tip along Luc's jaw, the light stubble their. "Am I?"

"Yes. You make me laugh and you help me relax. I need that."

The scent of Luc's contentment made Izzorah's own troubles disappear. There were no deadlines, no concerts or tours. No practice sessions. No fans to please. Nothing but this man. His lover. His rescuer.

His hero.

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My characters may be found in multiple books in my story universe. Pietas images Nik Nitsvetov as Pietas cosplay.


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In this scene, Luc meets the members of a rock band managed by one of the companies he owns, and when he shakes hands with the drummer, a Kin, things change. The Kin are a catlike race, human overall, but with distinguishing feline characteristics.

Excerpt from Surrender Love: the meet cute

Surrender Love: Antonello Brothers: Immortal #SciFi #MMRomanceLuc offered his hand to the shorter, dark-haired Kin. "You must be Izzorah."

The youth took his hand and looked up at Luc. Gentle face, softer than most Kin, but that square jaw bespoke strength. His hand trembled and felt clammy, a sure sign of fear.

Luc wrapped it with both his in a reassuring grip. "Welcome to Tarth. I hope..." The oval, catlike pupils and emerald eyes pulled Luc down into their quiet depths. As if he stared into a deep and tranquil forest pool, the tension of the day faded. Mesmerized, Luc held Izzorah's hand.

A peach-colored blush stole across the Kin's cheeks and he lowered his gaze and withdrew his hand, breaking the spell.

"Uh..." Luc gave himself a mental shake. "Welcome to Tar— er, I said that." He stammered like an adolescent meeting a crush. "I meant to For Women Only. No, to Lucsondis." He pinched the bridge of his nose. "Forgive me. I've been all over this morning. So busy I forgot where I was." What was wrong with him? It wasn't as if he'd never seen a gorgeous Kin male before. "Have you spent much time on Tarth?"

Izzorah peeked up at him. A thick fringe of black velvet lashes framed those bewitching green eyes. "I live here when I'm not touring. In the Kelthian District, with my cousin." Izzorah nodded toward his cousin. "His big brother."

"Wonderful. It must be good to be near you."

Izzorah blinked. "Sir?"

His thoughts tangled up under the impact of Izzorah's gaze. "I mean, it must be nice to be your family. I mean—near your family."

Izzorah broke into a full smile.

Luc was lost, content to stare and enjoy the Kin beauty's charm. His appeal went far deeper than the surface. The peace in those green eyes offered rest. Izzorah smiled back, neither of them speaking.

His assistant's voice yanked him back to the moment. She introduced the other band members. Gazing at the lead singer, a human, was pure enjoyment.

Izzorah's effect lay on a far grander scale. He drew Luc with some intangible attraction he had no words to describe. The feeling he'd had upon waking that this would be a good day came back to him. Then, he hadn't known why.

Now, he had not one smidgen of doubt.

Every lifetime, Luc breaks the rule: Never fall in love with a mortal.

But when the immortal Luc meets Izzorah, he experiences peace like he's never known...peace that lingers far beyond their brief encounter. After Izzorah's injury and the failure of synthetic cures to match his rare alien blood, Luc saves him, risking disclosure of a secret identity.

Exposing immortal blood to the mortal world could awaken an ancient threat that has hunted Luc's kind for millennia. Immortal blood not only heals mortals; it resurrects their dead. But will Izzorah want him once he discovers the man behind the mask?

To survive among humans, Izzorah conceals both his near-blindness and his uncommon gift, the power to read emotions. Luc's loneliness and desperate yearning for love break Izzorah's heart. How can he not risk showing his true self to the man who saved him? But will Luc embrace the truth behind Izzorah's mask?

In a universe where love and survival collide, their bond could transcend time itself. But first, they must confront the truths that threaten to tear them apart…

A first time gay sci fi romance happy ever after (workplace, forced proximity, forbidden love, age gap).

See trigger warnings at the top of my website menu. Be aware: I don't tell you a character fears heights; I craft my words so you feel their turmoil deep within.

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Thank you for stopping by.

Links below lead to the sites of other authors also taking part. You can "hop" from mine to theirs with one click.

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~ Copyright ©2025 Kayelle Allen. All rights reserved ~ Kayelle Allen participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates program, an affiliate advertising program which provides the means for sites to earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com. If you purchase an item listed on the site from Amazon.com, Kayelle will earn a small commission. Other sites might be affiliate links as well. These will not result in higher prices for you. Thank you for your support!

My characters may be found in multiple books in my story universe. Pietas images Nik Nitsvetov as Pietas cosplay.