The Trainer's Ascent

In Eldmere, beauty is power, obedience is currency, and secrets are worth more than gold. The protagonist, a young man from the orphanage, steps into the opulent world of Trainers, where pleasure, pain, and authority intertwine. To rise among nobles and shadowed mistresses, he must learn not only to command others but to master himself. Every smile hides a blade. Every bond hides a chain. And he intends to pull them all.