The quiet life of the Villainess

Prologue

Blood was trickling down the side of my face as I stared emotionless at the man whom I once loved with every fibre in my body, the crown prince Raphael. He also gave me the exact same emotionless look too, except he held anger and resentment towards me.

As I dangled on the cross with sticks beneath my feet and scars all over my body he said a few words.

"Is there any last words you'd like to say".

I sighed with exhaustion as I spoke gently knowing exactly what was going to happen.

"I apologise for all the pain and suffering I caused you and your true beloved. I was blinded by greed and jealously to not see how my actions affected not only you two but also the entire kingdom itself."

I regained the memories of my past life hours before my execution, funny right? I was once a quiet yet attentive woman who would always place the life of others above my own. I had become a healer of some sorts through the visions I received, giving many people the chance to live.

Perhaps it because of the actions in this life that I changed so much in my future. No matter, because everything was about to end now so I looked back towards the crown prince.

His eyes actually softened for a second before his cold state replaced it in an instant.

"Although I do wish to know before I pass, did you ever once love me throughout all the years we've known one another?" I asked curious.

Maybe it was because I held the memories of the past Sera within my mind but part of me really wished to see if he ever held me in his heart.

Raphael pauses for a slight moment and glanced towards the heroine, Jessica and then shook his head.

At that moment my heart was completely and utterly shattered in a million pieces. Oh what a fool I am for thinking he'd ever love a woman like me.

I saw him raise his hand slowly and said," Execute."

'Mother, Father, my brothers. Please forgive me'

If I ever had a single wish or was able to reincarnate, not that a woman such as I deserved it. I don't want to become a empress, not to have the power to rule the world neither to find so called true love. All I want is to be able to be happy.

I silently closed my eyes and awaited the axe to come as fire rose from the bottom of my feet and soon my entire world was consumed by darkness.