Mag-log in"What...?" The word barely left my lips. My eyes even remained widened in complete disbelief while my mind desperaely tried to process what Lucretius had just said. Goddess of Reincarnation...?Me?The title echoed violently inside my head, colliding against every memory, every death, every betrayal I had ever experienced. No... No, that couldn't be right. Because if that was true, then everything that happened to me, everything I suffered through all those lives was tied to me. A cold chill crawled down my spine. "T-That's impossible..." I whispered, finally finding my voice. But even as I said it, something deep inside me trembled. It wasn't in denial, but it was recognition of the revelation, which terrified me most of all. Across from me, Luna Queen Rachelle remained silent, allowing me to process, while beside me, Lucretius' grip around my hand tightened slightly. "You're remembering, aren't you?" he asked quietly. I swallowed hard because the answer was yes. Fragments a
"Elixane..." The name lingered heavily in the air long after it was spoken. I couldn't move and even properly think. It felt as if the ground underneath me had suddenly changed into something unfamiliar, something far too vast for my mind to grasp all at once. My fingers gripped unconsciously around the teacup resting in my hands. I could feel its warmth that was enough for me to know everything was real. Elixane...Not Euphyllia. Not Euphyllia Ruinart. Not Euphyllia Caelthorn. Elixane.The name echoed inside my head like it had always belonged there, buried somewhere too deep for me to reach until now. That, alone, terrified me because a part of me recognized it but enough to make chills crawl down my spine. The drawing room remained quiet as if everyone understood I needed a moment to process everything. Unfortunately for them, I didn't think a single moment would ever be enough.I need a long time...Luna Queen Rachelle watched me patiently from across the table, her expressi
"What...?" My voice came out barely above a whisper. The words didn't fully register at first. Not immediately."S-Sixth daughter...?" I parroted, my jaw dropping in disbelief. "...Sister...?" A cold shiver suddenly crawled down my spine. It wasn't the kind brought by fear. It was something else that I couldn't explain. My fingers instinctively tightened around Lucretius' hand as I stared at Luna Queen Rachelle, completely dumfounded. Because certainly, I had heard wrong. But the look on Her Majesty's face told me otherwise.She wasn't jesting. She wasn't mistaken. And that terrified me more."Elixane..." That name echoed through my mind again yet strangely intimate at the same time. My breath turned uneven because I knew that name. The realization hit me so suddenly that I almost took a step back. I had heard it before. It wasn't here. Not now. It was back then... in my previous life. Back when I was still Euphyllia Ivara Ruinart-Franciosa.My eyes widened slightly as the memo
The moment the royal palace came into view, my chest tightened. I knew I had been here countless times before, always for the banquets, but it did feel like this was my first time coming here. It felt like this was all new to me.Everything felt familiar, yet completely different now.The carriage slowed to a stop before the grand staircase, and for a brief second, I found myself staring at the palace doors longer than necessary. Because somehow, it felt like once I stepped inside, there would be no turning back anymore."Wifey."I blinked softly before turning toward Lucretius.His gaze lingered on me, looking calm as always, but I could feel it through the bond his quiet concern beneath it. "You're overthinking again," he murmured. I huffed softly under my breath. "Can you blame me?""No." A faint smile tugged at his lips. "But I'm still going to tell you to breathe."That earned a quiet laugh from me. It was just enough to loosen the tighteness in my chest. Beside us, Enoch look
The carriage moved steadily along the stone, the faint sound of wheels grinding against gravel filling the silence that lingered inside. It was still early, and the skies remained painted in soft shades of gray and gold while the cold morning air slipped through the small gap near the carriage window.Yet despite the peaceful scenery outside, the atmosphere inside was anything but peaceful. I shifted slightly against Lucretius, trying not to smile too obviously as I felt Enoch's gaze burning straight through us from the opposite seat.My older brother looked one inconvenience away from throwing Lucretius out of the moving carriage himself.Unfortunately for him—he couldn't do much anymore.Not after yesterday.Not after the truth.Not after realizing that separating our chambers apparently wasn't enough to stop Lucretius from climbing through balconies in the middle of the night.A faint smile threatened to tug at my lips at the memory.Beside me, Lucretius looked entirely unbothere
I sank deeper into the lukewarm water, letting it cover my shoulders as I leaned back against the edge of the tub, my eyes falling shut for a brief moment. Finally... No shouting. No tension. No questions I couldn't answer. But even then, my mind didn't stop wandering right back at her."Luna Queen Rachelle..." I murmured.It was as if saying it too loudly would somehow make everything more real than it already was. My fingers moved slowly beneath the water, tracing idle patterns I didn't even register. She had always been someone I looked up to, even before all of this. She was my inspiration back when I was still Euphyllia Ivara Ruinart. My idol was the first female soldier to join the royal military, rising through the ranks before becoming our Luna Queen.I remembered interacting with her and thanking her for existing. That if she didn't, I wouldn't be in a tactical keeper position.A faint breath escaped me. "Why you, Your Majesty...?" I muttered, my brows drawing together sli
I had asked Lucretius for that favor at a time when I still believed my life was fragile enough to shatter with a single answer.Back then, I hadn't been his Luna. Hadn't worn his mark. Hadn't learned what it meant to be protected by a man who ruled with blood and certainty.I had been a woman ques
The moment we arrived at our chamber, it took an ounce of patience from Lucretius not to ruin my dress. But one thing that couldn't escape me was the fact that even though he had wanted to devour right as of this moment, he still took his sweet time to undress me and admired my whole body as if thi
We stayed on the balcony, the night air heavy with music drifting from a distance and the glow of the moon bathing us. Lucretius sat back against the daybed, one arm braced behind him, the other settling at my waist as I straddled him.Our kisses were no longer patient. They were hungry. It was sl
The moment the ceremony ended, everything around us dissolved into music, applause, and the warm buzz of celebration. People began moving the grand reception hall, and Lucretius was pulled away by a few elders who wanted to congratulate him personally. It gave me a brief moment to breathe, which g







