Nathanial of Katera

<p>He was forged to serve. But when duty becomes cruelty even a weapon can choose to break.<br>Nathanial was never meant to question orders. As the Emperor's most loyal captain his life has been one of silence precision and obedience. But when a forbidden secret is unearthed beneath the palace-one that threatens not only the enslaved but his own unit-Nathanial is forced to make an impossible choice.<br>In a single day he must confront his father's legacy protect the men he commands and decide whether duty is worth the cost of becoming a monster.<br>A character-driven prequel set in the world of Of Katera this short story reveals the moment Nathanial stopped being a weapon... and became something more.</p>