Smother The Fire

They see me as a burden. A spoiled, selfish girl unworthy of love or trust.

I knew the day would come when my family would finally decide to get rid of me for good, but I never expected them to marry me of to king how sees me as nothing more then a tool.

Cassius is cold and angry, burdened by the weight of his people's suffering, but in rare moments, I catch glimpses of the man beneath the crown-a man whose duty has forced him to close his heart to the beauty of the world around him.

His advisor Maxwell is quick to cut me down if I falter. Behind his sharp gaze and scarred body is a warm heart, that he shows me compassion in my darkest moments.

And Theo, who seems just as tortured as the flames he wields, seems determined to remind me of every flaw I carry, but his pain mirrors mine and all I can see is a friend who I need to save from himself.

I've tried to make myself irreplaceable in their hearts, but no matter what I do, it's never enough. The magic they have traded me for, the magic that runs in my families blood, the magic that they think will safe their people, is not the one I command.

They think I'm weak. They think I'm worthless. But I've endured too much to give up on my second chance.

Even if my secrets threaten to destroy everything I am hoping for, I'll find a way to rise. For myself. For this kingdom. For a chance at something real.

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