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Crazy Duke and Fallen Queen

She's the Queen who lost a war. And he's the man who won. * COMPLETED * Theodora is the Queen of Polis, a city-state that lost the war against the most powerful empire in the continent. She is sure that they'll execute her immediately but, somehow, she survives the meeting with the Emperor, and she finds herself... Married? Tossed in a new world without connections and allies, she has to either accept her fate or lose the chance to help her people once again. She soon finds out that her new husband knows more about her than she does herself, and that his purposes are often far from what she expects. A fallen queen that doesn't know how to be anything else. A handsome Duke who's the cause of her ruin. And their efforts to find some happiness in a marriage that's been forced on them. WARNING: there are contents not suitable for a sensitive audience. The smut scenes are half-censored at the beginning, but the amount and details will increase after a few dozen chapters (according to the Queen's mood .-. ) *** «I'm sorry for lying to you, your grace...» «You're a Duchess. No one will dare to consider your words a lie: if you say that you were painting souls, then it's the truth.» «I will remember it.» «No, you have to understand it, Theodora. You're not a prisoner, but my wife. I'll protect you when you need it, and I'll help you with any issue you have. You're not just a Duchess in the name. You're my Duchess.» «It's hard to believe in such a short amount of time.» «For now, stop shaking like a chicken. I won't hurt you.» *** Cover from Vatarison.art You can chat with me on discord: bit.ly/discordxiaohai Instagram: xiaohai_23 Facebook: Xiao Hai or Xiaohai_23 (FB page) Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/xiaohai_23 (you'll find my short stories here) My other stories on Webnovel: * The Cursed Tyrant and His Reluctant Queen (historical and fantasy romance, ongoing) * Destined: the Vampire's Soulmate (fantasy romance, completed, ~150 chapters expected) * Unexpected Gift (sci-fi romance, ongoing, free to read, 1k chapters expected)

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The wiped generation

When I recover enough to walk, I bring Lavinia to the Empress Grandmother. I promised her that I would visit her after the debut to chat, but then so much happened that I couldn't keep my word.

As an apology, I'll let her see my daughter before the Emperor. He couldn't visit these days, so he'll lose his privileged position and be third in the family to see her. The first one, out of Alexander, was the Princess.

Kate is taking care of my baby as if she was trained, so I let her do most of the work. She was discharged from her other tasks as soon as it was clear that I wasn't going to die.

It's better that she focuses on Lavinia.

Once reached the building where the Empress Grandmother resides, I pick my daughter up and tell Kate to wait outside.

«You can come back in a couple of hours. I suspect it won't be a quick visit.»

«Are you sure you don't need me around?» she whispers. «That woman is said to be completely crazy...»