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The Dethroned Monarch

A great monarch is not one without flaws, but rather they are those who recognize their shortcomings and continually refine them, turning their flaws into strengths. Such were the principles that Ysabel's mother taught her. However, the very woman had killed herself when her flaws brought her to stand before judgment. Wounded by her mother's betrayal to the crown and their people, Ysabel was stripped of her title and dethroned on the very day she was ready to confess her love to Prince Hinrik. Exiled to live the rest of her life outside the kingdom, Ysabel met a mysterious stranger who gave her a second chance to fix what had gone wrong. Accepting the offer, Ysabel found herself waking up several days before her coronation as the new Queen of Eyeris. Determined to discover the mystery behind her mother's death, Ysabel knew changes were bound to be made. No longer posing as the kind-hearted monarch, Ysabel met Prince Hinrik, the man she had fallen in love with in her previous life. Dead-set on never repeating the same mistakes, Ysabel distanced herself from the dashing Prince. Yet, how long would she be able to resist him when he was living within her reach? -- DISCLAIMER: Cover is not mine

shrEk2o3 · Fantasy
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132 Chs

Farewell

"All secrets become deep. All secrets become dark. That's the nature of secrets."

-Cory Doctorow

A cold misty morning had Ysabel putting on a coat. She pressed her lips together when she passed by her reflection in the mirror.

'This is the least I could do.' Ysabel thought, turning her attention on the opened balcony door. Dark clouds covered the skies, mimicking the heavy emotion that weighed on Ysabel's heart. She put on a white gloves to match her light blue dress before heading out of her chamber. 

Two palace maids waited for her and escorted her to the waiting assembly by the gates. The King, her mother and even Gwendolyn were there, ready to say goodbye to Prince Hinrik.

Ysabel stood beside her mother. She scrutinized Ysabel's appearance before focusing on the approaching figure from the palace.