Thorns of the past
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She loved him. He died for her. And when she came back... she vowed to change everything.
Seraphina Elowen de Veroux had it all - beauty, nobility, and a love worth dying for. But when the twisted Crown Prince murders her beloved Evander and frames her for a crime she didn't commit, her perfect world crumbles into ashes. Burned alive, betrayed by the court and those she trusted most, Seraphina's story should've ended there.
But god gave her a second chance.
Awakening in the past - before the crown, before the betrayal - Seraphina now carries the memories of her execution and the truth behind every lie. This time, she's determined to protect her lover, expose the ones who destroyed her, and escape the cruel destiny forced upon her.
But the future is changing. Shadows move. Enemies smile. And in the chaos of courtly games and dangerous secrets, a mysterious bodyguard, a rebellious prince, and a heart once broken may change her path in ways she never imagined...
In a world of masks and power, can she rewrite her story before history repeats itself?
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