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I will be Queen

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Set in a parallel universe, where the Earth is made up of kingdoms named after the different continents of the world, there lived a young princess in the Kingdom of Australia named Adira.

Adira is the only female in her cruel family, the youngest of 10 siblings, and the only child from the king's fifth wife.

To gain the throne, one must be the only sibling left alive...if you were male. Females were like chattel, to be sold to create alliances between kingdoms.

Having lived her life once already, Adira returns to when she was 10, and this time, she wants to make a change. She will become Queen.

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The End of My Previous Life
"The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague.  Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?" Edgar Allen Poe   ~~~   I look up at him.  He hated me, I know it.  After spending 20 years with him, making him King, giving birth to his eldest son and daughter, he is now throwing me aside for someone else; someone he loved before I came into the picture.  Asmodeus, son of Seth, King of Europe and Frostine, daughter of the Duke of France Vale, the new Queen of Europe.  Ever since I was offered to him at the tender age of 15 by my father, he has been cruel to me as his name suggests.  Wrath Demon.  He is exactly like his namesake, the Hebrew devil of luxury and sensuality.   Apart from me, he has another 10 wives, but his little childhood sweetheart Frostine never entered the court, just because he wanted the position of Queen just for her.  20 years of my life was wasted on this good-for-nothing crown prince, and all I get is the death sentence so he could place his beloved on top after I do all the hard work.  How stupid of me.   After the fights of succession in Australia, my sixth brother, Brutus, was the only one alive, and boy is he stupid.  He doesn't know how to run a kingdom, let alone be a good king.  He was the only one to live because he is a real musclehead, tall, bulky, and seems to have such an excellent immune system, he cannot be poisoned.  I hate him, though.  He killed the only brother who loved me.  My ninth brother Alexander was one year older than me and was the only one who loved me like no other.  After my mother died, I was left with no one until Xander entered my life.   It's the 23rd of May today in the year 2039, and here I am on my knees on a platform in front of everyone, not even bothering to listen to the list of 'crimes' I've supposedly committed.  The only way a Queen can be taken off the throne is if they committed a crime, so a list of crimes was prepared beforehand.  They really put some thought into the list, since they were all so evil, I'd have to be executed.   "...Queen Adira is to be sentenced to death by poison."  And that's my sentence.  Wow!  They really must have wanted me to suffer.  Poison's not precisely fast, you know... well, it depends on the poison, but I know they'll choose a toxin that's slow acting.  Maybe Aconite or Hemlock.  I wonder how long they want me to suffer... If Aconite is chosen, I'll suffocate to death... If Hemlock is chosen, I'll be paralysed until my body begins to fail.  Both are horrible ways to die, but they want me to die horrifically.  I know one thing, though.  If I ever get the chance, I'll make sure they pay for what they did to me.   The executioner gave me a bottle, and I downed it quickly.  Grimacing, I soon begin to suffocate.  So it was Aconite then.  My eyes slowly close, but I made sure to keep my one vow in my heart.  If given a chance, I will get my revenge.   ~~~   I wake up to the sound of beeping.  What is that annoying noise?  All I can remember is drinking the Aconite before dying.  Why wasn't I dead?  Did someone save me?  It's effortless to save me if healing magic is used, though it would have to be a rather high-level healing spell.   Slowly I open my eyes to see a white room.  Where am I?  A hospital?  I notice the machinery around me.  I look down at my hands and notice them smaller than before.  Why are my hands so tiny?  They look like a child's hands.  I look down at the rest of my body and notice my feet don't reach the end of the bed.  Am I in a child's body?  I press on the button to call the nurse on duty.  A nice lady comes running in.   "Hello there, little one," she says beaming.  "It's so nice to see you awake.  How are you feeling?"   "...Alright..." I say in a hoarse voice.  "...Water, please..."   "Of course, love.  I brought some with me."  She pours me a cup of water, and I drain it instantly.  "Now that you've woken up, you'll have to return to the castle, Princess Adira."   So I'm still me... That means I've returned to my younger self.   "...What's today's date?" I ask after clearing my throat.  I sound much better after drinking water.   "It's the 23rd of May 2014, love," she says in a kind voice.   "Thank you, Ma'am.  I'd love to rest a bit now."  I lay back down.   "Of course, dearie.  The doctor is busy right now, so we'll be back to wake you in a few hours."  My mind runs wild.   I'm 10 again!  The 23rd of May... that's exactly 5 years before I'm married off to Asmodeus.  I remember the 23rd of May 2019 very well.  It was the day I died.  Not my body, but my spirit.  Now, I'm reborn once more.  I can finally get my revenge.  I can change my fate.  Now that I'm back in Australia, I will be Queen.   Each Kingdom has a specific colour solely for their use.  The kingdom colours are only for each Kingdom to use on certain days, and those colours aren't allowed to be used by anyone else or on any other day.  The Oceanian Kingdom's colour (the Oceanian Kingdom is what the Kingdom of Australia is known as) is blue.  The colours yellow, red, brown, black, white and green are also never used, as they represent the other Kingdoms.   I remember I fell ill and nearly died, which is why I was in the hospital in 2014, so I will rest for now.  Once I get better though, I will make my plans reality.  I slowly drift off in the middle of my planning.   ~~~   2 weeks later...   It's Friday the 6th of June 2014, and it's finally time for me to leave the hospital.  I have enough energy to go bouncing off the walls.  I can't wait to get out.  Both the doctor and healer said I'm well enough to leave.  My mother and ninth brother Xander are picking me up.  The first time I saw them after waking up, I cried.  It made me so happy being able to see them again.   I'm dressed in a light pink dress today.  Females tend to wear the colours pink and purple, while Males wore orange and grey.  I wait at the entrance of the hospital, trying to spot my mother's long black hair, much like my own.  It falls to her waist, straight at the top, but curly at the ends.  Her eyes are a beautiful vibrant green that stands out because of her pale skin tone and dark head of hair.  My eyes are of the typical Australian royal family, a midnight blue.  They're so dark, they look black at times.   I spot my mother and older brother, making their way over and rush towards them.  "Mother!  Ninth brother Xander!" I call out in greeting.  "You're late."   "Sorry, Adira.  Your father caught us as we were leaving," my mother explains.   "Really?  What did he want?"  The whole time I was in the hospital, I never saw my father.  It was as if he never even existed...but then females of the royal lineage were only good for alliances.   "He's in the limousine," my ninth brother adds.   "Why?"   "He wanted to see you, hon."   "He never wants to see me..."   Although I've been through this before, I still react in the same way.  I can't do anything differently, or they will be suspicious.  My hands clench unconsciously, but I slowly open them up once more.  This is it.  This meeting with father will determine whether I'm a good actress or not; whether I have the determination and ability to become Queen or not.   I walk with them to the car, talking about nonsense.  Before becoming Asmodeus' Queen, I used to be a chatterbox that loved fashion and design.  I wanted to be a fashion designer, but because I was a part of the royal family, I wasn't allowed to become one.  I pause at the limousine, feeling slightly uncomfortable.  I still hold a rather large grudge against my father because he sent me to become Asmodeus' wife, but I knew the first step to becoming successful is staying in my father's good books and getting him to like me and spend more time with me.   We wait for the guards to open the door.  Father steps out and looks down at me.  "You're looking better, Adira," he says coldly.  I've never heard father say anything in a warm tone.  Maybe he doesn't know how to, but I want to try and teach him to use a warmer tone with me.   "I'm much better, thank you, father," I say in a sweet tone as I bow.  I pretend to try not to cringe, as I used to be terrified of him.  He nods once, before entering the limousine once more.  Mother, ninth brother and I follow.   Everyone is silent, as we travel back to the castle.  No one dares to talk when father is around.  He's terrifying when he's angry, and he can get upset quickly for the slightest of things.  The trip back to the castle is quick.  The driver is excellent and knows all the shortcuts.   When we arrive, all my brothers are waiting at the entrance to welcome father back.  Father steps out of the limousine first, mother, ninth brother then I follow.  My brothers bow, before saying, "welcome home, father."

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