Pride - Sin-Eaters, #0

Huemac, a half-breed, covets ultimate power, but he needs two things-access to the royal family and an ancient artifact. He attains the former by seducing the Emperor's sister, and then steals the latter. Moctezuma, the newly crowned Emperor, comes from a long line of powerful gods known as Sin-Eaters. He desires peace among his people, but an ancient prophecy warns of war. Huemac discovers the incantation to activate the fabled Athame of Souls, a mythical weapon capable of entrapping souls.
His quest to rule is within his grasp. Only one thing stands in his way-Moctezuma.