Adrian
On the day I was reborn, back at the royal bride selection, my older sister Amelia immediately claimed Lysander, the husband I'd had in my previous life.
He was the serpent King's illegitimate son.
Watching her cling to Lysander's arm in wild delight, I knew my sister had been reborn too.
In our previous life, Amelia had immediately chosen Draco, the rightful heir.
Draco was famously cold. He never once touched her after the wedding, then died in battle in the North less than a month later.
Amelia was widowed young and became the laughingstock of the entire shifter world.
As the second daughter, I was forced to marry the illegitimate son, Lysander.
Once Draco died, my husband Lysander inherited the throne, and I became the kingdom's celebrated Queen.
Driven mad by jealousy, Amelia stabbed me to death in broad daylight.
In this life, she couldn't wait to claim Lysander for herself.
One look at her greedy, self-satisfied smile, and I almost laughed.
She had no idea that choosing Lysander was the road to hell.
I had earned everything I ever had through my own strength.
I had never needed a man!