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192| The Palace Remembers

Penulis: Elca Stephenson
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-11-02 06:11:55

ANITA'S POV

The moon hangs high above the palace, pale and cold. It’s light spills across the courtyard stones as I move through the shadows, silent, focused and calculative. The guards are changing posts, this is perfect timing. Their boots scrape against the ground, their chatter careless. None of them notice me, the woman they should have been bowing to.

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‎Once upon a time, I was meant to be queen. The future Queen of the strongest being alive, Dravon. I had dreamed of standing beside him, ruling, commanding, adored. But then she came, Elara. Sweet-faced, soft-spoken, acting like she didn’t want power when deep down she craved it. She took everything from me.

Now I don't want Dravon anymore. Someone came and opened my eyes to the possibilities of what I can be.

Yes, I want to be Queen. I want to rule the kingdom but now, I don't need Dravon. Why depend on a man to get what you want when you can do it yourself?

I was once obsessed with him once. I mean he was my childhood friend,
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