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**"The Forgotten Princess and the Duke's Obsession"**
by Yamina Irain
I was born Lilyana Emilia Ashton - daughter of the King, beloved child of the realm. But when my brother Alexander was born, everything changed. The attention, the warmth, even my name seemed to fade. I became the shadow, the extra, the girl who didn't matter.
Until I heard the truth.
At ten years old, I learned a secret whispered behind velvet curtains: *Alexander is not the true heir.* I am. And for discovering it, my mother betrayed me. Cast into the dungeons, I was left to rot - alone, starved, forgotten.
But I survived.
At eleven, I was rescued by the young Duke - noble, cold, and too curious for his own good. He made me his maid, hiding me away in his estate. For years I lived under a false name, silent and obedient. But as I grew, so did his gaze. What started as kindness turned into something deeper. Possessive. Dangerous.
When I turned sixteen, everything changed again. And when I learned he was engaged to another, I ran - carrying a secret of my own: **his child.**
Now, years later, the truth has shattered the kingdom. The princess they cast away is alive... and the boy on the throne is a lie. They search for me - the real heir. And the Duke? He's no longer a boy. He's a man determined to claim what he lost. Me. His son. And maybe, just maybe... my heart.
But I'm not the weak girl they abandoned.
I am Lilyana. I am the crown.
And I will decide who deserves to stand beside me.
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