"And Elara?" he added, his voice gruff. "The Crown Prince's recent insults toward you have been noted. The Veridia knights are being stationed at your door. No one—not even royalty—will make you feel unwelcome in your own home again."
As he left, her younger brother, Julian—the boy who usually avoided her like a plague—poked his head in. "Sister," he whispered, sliding a plate of honey cakes onto her desk. "Don't tell Father, but I saw the way you handled the court today. You were... impressive." "And Elara
In the dimly lit archives of the Imperial Palace, Lady Elara—known to the kingdom as the "Ice Serpent"—carefully turned the yellowed pages of a forbidden ledger. In this world, she was the villainess destined for execution, but Chapter 18 marked the moment the script began to shatter. No one—not even royalty—will make you feel unwelcome
The villainess was no longer alone; she was the heart of the House of Veridia. You were