The world Marinette once knew is gone. She now lives in a city shrouded in fear, where a shadowed government enforces strict order and the names Ladybug and Chat Noir are whispered in hatred. Once celebrated as heroes, they are now vilified as traitors who abandoned Paris in its darkest hour. Unbeknownst to Marinette, something terrifying has been released, plunging Paris into chaos. With this new evil spreading like poison and humanity bending under strict government control, hope is nearly lost. Then there's that boy. And as she's drawn into his world of cryptic truths and dangerous rebellion, Marinette begins to uncover fragments of the past-and the powerful role she once played in protecting the world. Time is running out. To succeed, Marinette must rediscover not only the hero she was but the person she is meant to become. Yet as the darkness tightens its grip, the question looms: can she trust her new masked allies, or is he the one secret that will break her? The battle begins again, but this time, the stakes are higher than ever.

"A Princess deserves to get spoiled everyday, but on her birthday, she should be spoiled even more. Especially since she's you Marinette." These characters are not mine. All rights for the characters go to the creator of Miraculous Ladybug. And rights for the art in the cover goes to the artist. Other than that the cover design and plot are all mine. Highest Rankings #48 in Fanfiction #1 in Adrienette Won Marichat category in the ML Watty's Cover by my babe, @neverlanded IN EDITING

This is an enemies AU fanfiction where Chat has always worked with Hawkmoth from the beginning ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ THIS STORY IS MEANT FOR READERS AGES 13 AND UP. THERE MAY BE SOME HUMOR OR SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED INAPPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG READERS. READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ For translations, visit http://edendaphne.tumblr.com/masterlist