Reborn to fix my fate: My contract husband is the duke of Norham
She died as history's greatest traitor.
Lady Cassandra Ashford was executed for assassinating the Queen she had devoted her entire life to serving.
Only she knew the truth.
She had been framed. Betrayed by the man she loved. Used as a pawn in a conspiracy that reached the highest ranks of the Kingdom of Arden.
When death should have been the end, a mysterious ruler of the Land of the Dead offered her an impossible bargain. A second chance to rewrite fate.
She awakens three years before her execution. This time, she will not fall for the carefully led out trap. This time, the Queen will live.
This time, she will expose every noble who helped orchestrate the conspiracy, even if she has to stand against the entire kingdom.
But changing the past comes at a cost.
The future she remembers begins slipping away with every choice she makes, turning allies into strangers and certainty into doubt.
To stand against powerful dukes, corrupt ministers, and enemies hidden within the royal court, Cassandra needs influence of her own. With no one left to trust, Cassandra enters a contract marriage with the cold and enigmatic Duke of Norham, Draven Montague, a man she once believed had abandoned her in her darkest hour.
Their marriage is nothing more than a business proposal. No love or promises beyond achieving their separate goals.
At least... that's what they tell themselves.
He needs her political brilliance.
She needs his name, his power, and the protection of House Montague.
Love is neither expected nor welcome.
After all, the last man she loved carefully crafted every smile, every promise, and every act of affection to deceive her.
Cassandra has sworn never to trust her heart again.
But while hunting a killer, exposing traitors, and fighting to rewrite a doomed future, she begins to discover that not every man wears kindness as a mask. Some earn trust one promise at a time.
As the conspiracy closes in and the future slips further from her grasp, Cassandra must decide whether protecting her heart is worth losing the only man who has never lied to her. Because this time, saving the kingdom may be easier than learning to love again.
As buried secrets surface, old loyalties are tested, and the line between truth and deception begins to blur, Cassandra must uncover who truly murdered the Queen before history repeats itself.
Because this time… Failure won't only cost her life. It will destroy everyone she has sworn to protect.
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