“I gave you my soul in my last life. In this one, I’ll settle for your crown.”
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In my first life, I was the devoted Queen. I waited two months for my husband, King Lauren, to return from the front lines—only for him to walk through the palace gates with a beautiful young maiden by his side and a decree in his hand: ‘She would be the new Queen’.
And because of that evil beauty he brought to our kingdom, I died a discarded "nobody," executed for a crime I didn't commit.
But death didn't take me. It sent me back.
I woke up on the morning of his return. The crowds are cheering, the flowers are blooming, and my husband is about to humiliate me in front of the entire kingdom.
But he doesn't know I've changed. He doesn't know I've returned with a special skill that makes me the most dangerous woman in the room.
Before he can introduce his "New Queen," I hand him the one thing no one in this kingdom has ever dared to ask for: Divorce papers.
In our land, a Queen asking for divorce is an abomination punishable by stoning.
But Lauren thinks I’m bluffing. He looks me in the eye, tears my petition to shreds, and growls, “You are my wife. I will never stamp those papers.”
He thinks he is keeping me trapped. He doesn't realize he has trapped himself in a palace with a woman who knows every one of his secrets—and is prepared to burn his kingdom to the ground just to see him sign his name.
My goal is simple; I will make him fall... not in love, but to his knees.
Since he spent my first life making me cry. I’ll spend my second making him bleed.

Three weeks had gone by after the death of my father and stepmother and today was the day of my coronation and wedding to Prince Peter.


Up until this very day, we didn't know who had my parents killed and since King Chadwick requested that we let it go, we had to respect his wishes.


He didn't clearly state it but his words were like a puzzle. As long as he had told me to focus on Peter and Ruby and the kingdom without having distractions, it was obvious he knew we may want to find who did it which is why he wrote in that manner.


It was difficult on Peter because he wanted to see the person tortured and killed and I do not mind seeing the person be burnt alive so he or she could feel the pain they went through.


I closed my eyes at the thought of that while seated before my mirror as Dally did a final touch on my face.


Chapter 143 - A second time down the aisle