Swapped at birth through a treasonous palace conspiracy, Princess Nerida spent eighteen grueling years surviving in squalid poverty before royal guards finally discovered her identity and returned her to court. Rather than asserting herself aggressively against the pampered false princess Sirena and her arrogant brother Ares, Nerida feigns vulnerability, playing the fragile victim to disarm her rivals. Behind closed palace doors, however, Nerida calculates every move with ruthless precision, gathering evidence of Sirena's embezzlement and treasonous alliances with foreign enemies. Recognizing an invaluable ally in the formidable and icy Prince Cassian, Nerida seduces him into a secret partnership, turning the realm's fiercest warrior into her most devoted protector. Step by step, Nerida exposes the truth of her stolen birthright, strips Sirena of royal status, and executes justice against her corrupt foster clan. Can Nerida and Cassian secure the kingdom before rival factions ignite a civil war?
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