seisdei
On her third life, Elaine Abyrford has only one goal: to finally live for herself.
After two lifetimes filled with betrayal, sacrifice, and heartbreak, Elaine is determined to leave her past behind. She gives up her claim to the throne, turns her back on the Imperial Family, and dreams of a quiet life far from the ruthless world of nobility.
But freedom is not so easily won.
When danger strikes just as she is about to leave the Imperial Castle, Elaine finds herself rescued by an unexpected figure from her past-the very man she once believed would never see her.
As familiar faces begin to take on unfamiliar roles, Elaine is drawn into a web of secrets, shifting alliances, and dangerous political schemes. The people she once feared may not be who she thought they were, while the truths she has spent two lifetimes believing may be far more complicated than she ever imagined.
Now, with the past catching up to her and the empire refusing to let her disappear, Elaine must navigate a world where nothing, and no one, is as it seems.
For the first time, she has a chance to choose her own fate.
But surviving long enough to claim it may cost her more than she ever expected.
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