The Remarried Empress Navier Novels & Stories

Only the faint ache still lingering beneath her ribs betrayed how difficult that composure had been to reclaim. “The northern emperor,” she said coolly, “has apparently allowed himself to be injured through military incompetence.” Relief flickered subtly through the chamber as the ministers watched their empress regain her usual composure. They mistook the cool expression for indifference, assumed the dispatch contained nothing of real consequence, and gradually returned their attention to tariffs, ledgers, and trade routes. The misunderstanding suited Halrem perfectly. No one needed to know that for several dangerous moments, a single line of text had unsettled her more thoroughly than any

"I am willing to take my sister's place in the peace marriage to the Northern Plains. I beg Your Majesty to grant this." The Crown Prince's head snapped up, his eyes filled with disbelief. The Emperor's brow furrowed deeply. "Genevieve, you don't have to..." "I beg Your Majesty to grant this." I pressed my forehead to the ground again. "After today's events, my heart has grown cold. Rather than remain in the capital as a laughingstock, I would prefer to journey to the Northern Plains and serve Valoria in whatever way I can." The Emperor was silent for a long while before finally sighing. "Granted. I will bestow upon you double the dowry and confer upon you the title of..."

" Only later did I learn that she was Caitlyn, the woman the Sheppard family had arranged for me to marry. The fireworks on that rooftop, and her face beneath them, stayed in my memory forever. We got married and had Nelly. It wasn't until the day Mason Sheppard graduated and returned home. Caitlyn went to pick him up and got into a car accident. I went to take care of her, but then I saw the two of them together on the hospital bed. "Ian, I'm tired of this. I want something different." I left the marriage with nothing. Later, when my adoptive mother needed money for treatment, Caitlyn suggested we remarry. I agreed. She filled the villa with my fireworks designs. She even promised to arrang

“Empress? Not from Gynem, right? Where the Wanix reside?” “Yes, from Gynem! I’m the current ruler!” I informed her. “Your mother is Empress Farina?” Nova asked in awe. “She is!” “Well I never thought I would be in the presence of an Empress again! This is such a delight! Let’s get you something more comfortable to wear, your Highness!” Oh I definitely like her! *** “Oh I simply can’t wear this!” I laughed, looking down at the two piece outfit on me. “Empresses can’t show their stomachs! It’s seen as unsavory! No matter how cute it is.”

I imagined Father no longer had to be chased and beaten by Grandmother in his dreams. When Kiana returned to the capital to report her merits, she even brought back a prickly young strategist named Neal Stark. Father and Mother were overjoyed by this. Reed Manor was still the same bustling, boisterous place it had always been. … In the first year of the Everbright reign, Princess Leonora was married. On the wedding night, with the bridal chamber lit by tall candles, I carefully lifted Leonora's veil. My gaze was bright and gentle. "Jared." She called my name, her voice carrying a trace of nervousness that was almost imperceptible.