Mira“Nice to meet you, Mira.”The way she said my real name slow, deliberate, laced with venom sent ice flooding through my veins. My knees nearly buckled, but the guards’ iron grips kept me upright.This wasn’t possible. Yara was dead. We had watched her die. I had stood beside Ian in that courtyard, smiling as the poison did its work. And yet here she was, alive, crowned, and looking at me like a predator finally cornering its prey.It couldn't be.The Princess was just Yara’s lookalike I convinced myself.I forced a shaky laugh, trying desperately to salvage the moment. “Y-Your Highness, there must be some mistake. My name is Lira, just like you said earli—”“Silence.”The single word was quiet, but it carried the full weight of royal authority. The whispers in the crowd grew louder, confused and uneasy. I could feel hundreds of eyes boring into me. The triumphant fantasy I had been weaving only moments ago, banquets, influence, power shattered like the crystal goblet I ha
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