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For fourteen years, Miri believed she was human, the beloved daughter of quiet parents in a harsh world.But when they died, so did the lies, her world was turned upside down by an event that will forever hunt her nightmares, her name her identity her safety all built and relied on the identity of a girl long dead, left alone in a world that one slip up could cost her the life her parents died protecting, she finds reason to live in someone equally broken and survived by picking up the pieces of one another for five years. But one reckless mistake and loss of control exposes what she tried so hard to hide and with that comes a deep revelation of her true identity. Now finding herself with seven brothers who could bring down the world for her and a prince who would willingly fan the flames for every fire she set, she shows that she is no one's pawn but a queen in the making and this queen bows to no one. Even the weakest claw can draw blood when pressed hard enough let alone one whose strength was never fully tested
Chapter 1 Blissful dreams
Miri's POV
"Miri! MIRI!!"
I hear someone yelling my name, but I feel way too sleepy to actually focus on whose voice it is. Well, I've never been a morning person, and I made the painstaking decision of not starting now, so I snuggle deeper into my very cozy blanket only to feel it pulled right off me.
My eyes widened.
"Well, now I'm awake, all than-"
I swallow the rest of whatever I was about to say as I see that it's my mother. But I stopped too late; she had already understood my earlier discontinued statement and flicked my head.
"Come downstairs, you lazy creature. Don't tell me you forgot what today was, right?"
I hear my elder brother, Torven, snicker from the door, already able to tell from my facial expression that I had indeed forgotten. My mom just sighs and, with a shake of her head, repeats her earlier command:
"Come downstairs."
Then she walks away.
I quickly gather myself and head downstairs.
My father, Jack Morvain, sat at the single armrest chair in the living room, arms crossed but with the same gentle gaze he always has on his face, making him look younger than I can actually give him credit for.
My mom, Lisa Morvain, sat opposite him in the matching chair, with a sweet smile plastered on her face. The earlier scowl from trying to wake me had already vanished, which made me smile in return.
And then lastly, I see my brother Torven laying lazily on the couch, ever the jerk he is. But me, staying true to the role of his beloved sister, decided to be a bit troublesome, so I sat beside him and rested part of my body on his thigh.
At first, in a moment of insanity, he gently strokes my head before his brain seems to reboot and then he flicks my forehead.
I yelled indignantly, "What was that for?"
He has the actual audacity to shrug... and even stifle a laugh. Well, so did my parents but that is beside the point.
Since I can't really do anything to them, I put all my focus on the one person I can do something to.
While acting innocently, I adjust myself on his thigh and pretend I'm about to get up, all while supporting myself on my elbow placed directly on his thigh. I get a twisted sense of satisfaction as I watch his face contort in pain once my body weight starts to settle in.
But my dad stops me in my tracks by simply clearing his throat.
I instantly stop, feeling wronged that I didn't even get the opportunity to land this small win.
"Sometimes I think I'm not even your daughter and you actually picked me from bushes," I mutter.
The atmosphere instantly becomes weird. Mom lets out a laugh that sounds mechanical... fake, even. But I choose to ignore it.
Once again, Dad clears his throat.
"It has been 24 hours since your 14th birthday. You remember our tradition, right?"
And it instantly clicks.
Every year, a day after my birthday, Dad tells me two stories: the founding of the empires and the story surrounding the loss of the princess.
How could I forget that?
I internally slap myself.
Dad speaks again.
"Usually I tell two stories, but today I shall give you three."
Just when I'm about to speak, he interrupts:
"Do not say anything or ask anything until the end of all three stories. After that, I will answer whatever questions you have."
We all nod in unison, responding to his earlier command. Then he begins:
"I will first tell you how our empire came to be, and of the war that plagued several centuries ago..."
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Chapter 1 Blissful dreams
03/06/2025
Chapter 2 The Tales we Dread
03/06/2025
Chapter 3 Do nightmares end
03/06/2025
Chapter 4 Silver Goddess
03/06/2025
Chapter 5 Birthday fun
03/06/2025
Chapter 6 Coliseum day
03/06/2025
Chapter 7 The strength of the found princess
03/06/2025
Chapter 8 Miss Princess royal
03/06/2025
Chapter 9 Welcome Home Miri
03/06/2025
Chapter 10 The trust of our Miri
04/06/2025
Chapter 11 Heart to Heart
04/06/2025
Chapter 12 Banquet outing
04/06/2025
Chapter 13 The Recognition Banquet
04/06/2025
Chapter 14 Our new beginning
04/06/2025
Chapter 15 Quadris Sanctum Academy
04/06/2025
Chapter 16 Our Faithful Reunion
05/06/2025
Chapter 17 First day at Quadris
05/06/2025
Chapter 18 Our First date
05/06/2025
Chapter 19 The Broken Barrier
08/07/2025
Chapter 20 Familial Bonds
09/07/2025
Chapter 21 Council Meet
19/07/2025
Chapter 22 The Mask
21/07/2025
Chapter 23 The Undisclosed Incident
23/07/2025