Abandoned Empress Novels & Stories

Upon hearing this, Greg thought aloud, “So, what you’re saying is that the empress had never been to the abandoned castle, but she’s been to the forest for it to replicate her scent?” The vampires glowered at Greg like he just said something offensive. Lucianne quickly explained, “Greg, I doubt Her Imperial Majesty had been there. No ruler has. The only member of the imperial family who did was Count Dracula, who is…not the most celebrated vampire in history, so following in his footsteps to enter the Forest of Oderem is considered…a sin in most regions of the empire. Plus, due to the…incomprehensible mystery of the forest, there’s an unspoken rule that any emperor, empress, consort and heir

the girl had lamented. Around a thick stone table, the events of the previous weeks were laid out. The Empress was saddened by the events that had occurred in her absence, and part of her considered abandoning her nuptials to attend to the urgent matters. But in her heart, she knew that she must wed first. The time had come for the fake Emperor to become the real one.

But, life in the palace was different from popular perception - it wasn't all fancy dress, tea parties, and balls, nor was it full of sycophantic nobles. After the empress died, leaving no children, the emperor chose my mother as his consort. She was the daughter of a wealthy marquis and was known throughout the empire for her beauty. But, after giving birth to Princess Camellia, her only child from a loveless marriage, she died mysteriously. I have been rejected by everyone since I was born, leading the empire to mourn once again. The emperor's wife was poisoned, but no one investigated who committed such a terrible act against a young mother who had recently given birth to her daughter.

He nodded at Theodore as he spoke but immediately frowned the moment our eyes met. "Emperor Peralez awaits your visit," he scoffed, leading both of us inside the palace. The last time I was here was to see the infamous corpse princess. It was well known that the empress tried to murder her but failed due to her invulnerability. I was intrigued to the point I had to see the child myself. Twenty years had passed since I last saw her, and if she's still alive, I intend to have her as my bride.

“Monsters…” The nanny nodded, her voice shaking. “Yes. And when the cure no longer worked, when Avery’s illness returned, they suddenly remembered the girl they abandoned. That’s why they went back to fetch her. Not because of love—not because she’s family. But because she’s nothing more than a blood bank for their darling princess.” The words burned themselves into Elena’s heart that day. She had stumbled back from the kitchen, tears streaming down her cheeks, her small chest heaving with grief and confusion. She wanted to scream, to ask why she had been born just to suffer, but she was too afraid. Too broken.

“Let it consume me. Let it burn everything until there’s nothing left but ash. He left me bleeding on that bathroom floor while I was carrying his child. He chose that shallow, greedy woman over me. Over us.” My voice cracked for half a second before steel returned. “Now I get to watch him lose the only things he ever loved.” Alexandra’s eyes gleamed. “The wedding is in six weeks. They’re rushing it like their lives depend on it.” “Let them rush,” I said, a dark smile curving my lips. “The faster they try to glue their broken empire together, the faster it falls apart in their hands.

Malachi was walking behind me like a shadow to move. "Princess Elowen!" the Prime Minister, a wolf named Lord Abraham hit his stone hammer on the table. "You are not allowed to speak ! You are being investigated for things you did in three areas!" "I am the Empress of the High Peaks, Lord Abraham " I said, my voice low and strong. ". I do not need your permission to speak." Valerius turned slowly, her stick clicking on the floor. "The wild princess is talking about people. Have you come to kill the parliament like you killed my son, Lucius?"

"I don't know the truth of twenty years ago, Elena. But I know the truth of today. I am here. I am bleeding with you. And I will burn the world down to keep you safe—even if I have to burn my own father’s legacy to do it." In the distance, the gala music continued to play, a jaunty, upbeat tune that felt like a mockery of the tragedy unfolding in the heart of the Spire. The Empress had her crown, and she had her King, but the foundation of her empire was made of ash and lies. Elena stood up, wiping the tears from her face with the back of her blood-stained hand. The "Ice Queen" was gone. In her place was a woman who had nothing left to lose but her son.

"Mother... he didn't marry her." Her mother looked at the screen and then back at Zara. "Then the battle for the empire has truly begun, my daughter. If he is free, then Falcon Enterprises is the next move." Zara stood up, the tears from the roadside bench completely dry. She wasn't just a girl in a flat anymore. She was the Queen, and her King had just burned his world down to find his way back to hers.

Turned him against me until he couldn’t even look at me without seeing disappointment. Then she took my inheritance, my home, my sense of belonging. She made me invisible in my own house until I felt like a ghost. And now she’d taken Julian. Made him hate me. Made him believe I was a liar and a cheat. Made him walk away while I bled out on the floor. But worst of all, she was taking my baby. My innocent baby who’d done nothing wrong. Who deserved to live. Who deserved a chance. The cramping was unbearable now. I could feel my body giving up. Feel the life draining out of me along with the blood.