Novel & Cerita From Ashes To Queen: Now I Call The Shots

She sat before the microphone as evening settled over the compound, Marcus and Priya and Daisy gathered close, Julian patched in from wherever he was currently operating, and took a slow breath before finally speaking. "My name is Sera Ashford," she began, her voice steadier than she felt. "Some of you know me as the Apocalypse Queen. I want to start by telling you that title was never something I chose, and it's never been entirely true. I'm not a queen. I'm not a legend. I'm someone who was scared enough of what was coming that I spent months preparing before anyone else understood there was anything to prepare for, and I've spent every day since trying to live up to choices I'm not always

The day my husband, Leon Ford, won Best Actor, a video smearing me went viral. In the video, my sister, Lucy Carter, tearfully accused me of using my position as Leon's manager to break them up. She claimed I'd threatened to ruin his career and forced him to marry me, a 250-pound woman. Leon liked the video the moment it went up, making it look like he was backing Lucy's story. Within minutes, the entire internet had turned against me. "She used her power to pressure an actor into marrying her? Someone like that should be blacklisted!" "God, she stole her own sister's boyfriend! What a vicious woman. Leon must've been miserable waking up to that disgusting fat pig every day!" "I hope Leon an

Burn for him. I shut my eyes, forced my breath steady. Ash. Ash. Ash. I repeated the name like it was a prayer, like it was armor. Sweat trickled down my temple, my jaw locked, and when I finally spoke my voice didn’t shake. “I am Ash. I am loyal to the crown.”

Five years ago, Ellena Vale walked away from her family, her inheritance and her future to marry the man she loved, despite her father’s disapproval. Now, Roman Blakewood wants a divorce so he can be with his pregnant mistress, Vanessa. Having sacrificed everything for her marriage, Ellena must face the painful reality that the man she gave up her world for never truly valued her. But losing Roman doesn’t mean losing herself. Determined to reclaim her identity and rebuild her life, Ellena returns to her family and takes her rightful place at the head of AURELIA, the powerful business empire left to her by her late mother. As she steps into a world of wealth, influence and power, she fo

I know who I am, as clear as the moon belongs in the sky. And I know what I must do, as clear as the power vested within me dances through my veins. I am the Asheton Queen. And I have a love to claim. End of Part 1

Asher had difficulty forming the words he wanted to say as anger, disappointment, fear, disbelief, helplessness battled all at once! "Eric is one of us now, and I want you all to treat him with respect. Do I make myself clear?" ". . ." ". . ." "Yes," Asher said after a long silence. "Your wish . . . is my command . . ." D shivered upon hearing Asher's grudgingly gritting voice. It was ear piercing, spine cringing than the ones made by claws scratching against metal plates. He eyed the gorgeous lady beside him. This was the first time that their Queen defended someone to this extreme.

And I did care. God help me, I cared so much it made me sick. Seething, I pushed the key into the ignition and immediately, the engine roared to life. My foot slammed on the gas before I even thought of it as the car lurched forward. “Lisa,” I hissed under my breath, the tone more like a vow. “You think you can play me? You think you can humiliate me in front of everyone? I’ll show you, I’ll show both of you.”

It struck the Queen square in the chest. The Queen staggered, Her glowing crown split down the middle. Her voice faltered. She fell to her knees. “You think this is victory?” she spat. “I will always rise.” Liolai’s hands trembled, but she stood firm. “Then I’ll always be here to stop you.” Ashen, barely conscious smiled weakly. But then, A ripple, A scream from somewhere else, Not the Queen’s voice, Not Liolai’s, A new one, Twisted. Ancient. Wrong.

And now, apparently, she knew how to run an empire of her own — one that had been quietly running itself, and running well, the entire time she'd thought she had nothing left to her name but a diner apron and a stack of unpaid bills. Down in the lobby, staff whispered as the convoy of SUVs pulled up again for the day's end. The Ice Queen was leaving, but the building already felt different around her absence — sharper, more alive, more careful about every wrinkled tie and missed deadline than it had been in longer than any of them would admit to a stranger. Eve slid into the lead vehicle where the rest of the squad waited. Aria gave her a small nod. "How was it, Viper?"

🗣️ Our queen is back! 🗣️She looks more beautiful!!! 🗣️Naomi please look at me!!! I love you so much!!!! Naomi just smiled and cat walked to wherever she was going to without acknowledging the students shouting and praising her. "Who is she ? " A nerd girl on glasses asked the girl next to her. "Are you new here ? "The girl asked. "Yeah " The nerd said and adjusted her huge glasses. "No wonder, Naomi is like the queen bee of Blackridge college , not only is she pretty and wealthy but she has a popular sister Anastasia who is an actress and a model! " The girl told the nerd girl who just mumbled a simple "Oh " Before heading to the school library.