“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.

By the time we got to his room, he lowered me on top of his bed before going to close and bolt the doors.


At the sound of the lock, my heart jumped in delight only to be reminded that we won't be doing anything tonight.


When he came back to where I was with his eyes locked on mine, I felt my body react in ways I couldn't explain.


"Shall I help you out of your wedding dress?" He thoughtfully asked.


"You may," I eagerly answered and got up on my feet with a bright smile I couldn't contain and he took note of it and knowingly shook his head at me.


When I turned around for him to take off my dress, I felt him inch close and the hairs on my skin stood in anticipation.


Both his hands touched my waist and I inhaled softly and loved the way my body reacted to that simple touch and then I felt him lean to the right side of my neck and his warm breath fanned me, causing me to grip my dress and close my eyes softly.


Chapter 159 - Between Husband & Wife (II)