Chapter 72: Needing a Miracle
The second Noah heard the words, he stood without hesitation. He bent down in one smooth motion and scooped me up into his arms, lifting me as i...
2025-07-25 22:13:11 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 71: A Kingdom of Our Own
Just like that, it had become the ninth month of my pregnancy.
Thank the stars it was almost over, and Lyra was just about here!
...
2025-07-24 07:13:04 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 70: Lessons That Last
Ten women stood in two rows with varying ages, statures, and backgrounds. They were all waiting under the weight of my stare.
Livia had sp...
2025-07-23 21:19:57 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 69: Foundations and Expectations
It had been about a week since I broke down in front of Livia and confessed all my anxieties that had been weighing down on me. In re...
2025-07-22 21:51:28 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 68: Faith Isn’t a Plan
The next morning it was known that Malhart had disappeared. No official departure message… just gone. As if the shadows themselves had swal...
2025-07-21 17:22:54 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 67: Too Persuasive to Ignore
After all the formalities were out of the way, everyone was able to move around freely for the next few hours until the end of the banque...
2025-07-19 20:51:12 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 66: From Ornament to Advocate
Elowen stood beneath the flickering chandelier lights, her hands folded delicately, the soft blue of her gown catching the firelight jus...
2025-07-18 04:53:24 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 65: The Courage to Return
I was reviewing the final confirmations for the banquet, notes on seating, menus, and which wine wouldn’t make me want to hurl. When Livia...
2025-07-17 17:37:59 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 64: Let Them Choke on Dust
The moon was high when we finally lay down in our dimly lit room by the soft glow of a single enchanted crystal. Outside the stone walls, i...
2025-07-15 21:42:55 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 63: The Day We Stood
While being in Noah’s arms as we lay on the bed doing our normal nightly routine ever since my pregnancy. I couldn’t help but think back to r...
2025-07-15 01:16:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 62: Drown Him in Brilliance
He arrived in a red-laced carriage with golden trim, because of course he did. Nothing says “the king’s favorite” like flaunting you...
2025-07-10 13:27:46 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 61: In My Garden, Snakes Don’t Survive
The next morning after that dreaded letter had arrived, I was still fuming. Damn royalty, always trying to enforce their will...
2025-07-08 15:52:58 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 60: Warmth Before the Cold
I stared out the window of our chambers, watching the city bustle beneath the early afternoon sun. Merchants were shouting, children were c...
2025-07-06 20:13:18 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 59: To Teach the World to Think
They were finally ready.
The five scholars stood with ink-stained hands, worn quills, and wrinkled robes. Their expressions rang...
2025-07-06 12:53:12 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 58: Spoiled with Love
"I moved quietly across the bedroom, almost floating, lighter than I had felt in weeks. Maybe it was the joy of knowing Noah was truly home, or ...
2025-07-06 02:22:18 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 57: Seeds of a Smarter World
The morning air was cool and fresh, drifting through the windows of the newly established school within the fortress. Sunlight spilled ac...
2025-07-04 16:33:20 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 56: A War on Ignorance
The room was thick with tension from the last scholar’s dramatic exit. But I didn’t let the air cool for long.
I sat up as straight a...
2025-07-02 14:22:04 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 55: Show Me Substance
“Oh yeah, Livia,” I said suddenly, spinning in my chair and pointing at her like I’d just remembered something critically important. “Yo...
2025-07-01 09:53:50 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 54: The Light of Seraphina Academy
My dearest Noah,
I’ve finally figured out how to help this world! Something desperately needs to be done!...
2025-06-29 21:12:47 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 53: For the Sake of Tomorrow
The grand hall of the archduchy has never been used like this before. At the far end of the hall sat a long rectangular table with two op...
2025-06-28 10:05:51 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 52: The Great Noble Retreat
The sun had only just crested on the horizon, casting the archduchy in a warm orange glow. When the butler approached me, I didn’t even ...
2025-06-26 18:37:06 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 51: Ink Between Us
Noah’s reply arrived much faster than I had anticipated.
Only a day had passed since I had sent my last letter, yet the butler appeared aga...
2025-06-25 22:41:49 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 50: A Little Revolution Never Hurt Anyone
Not long after I finished reading Noah’s letter, the butler gave me another enchanted parchment. It was now my chance to s...
2025-06-24 09:38:00 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 49: Justice Served, Hope Ignited
The two men were forced to kneel in front of me while both their heads were pushed into the ground. I continued kicking to my heart...
2025-06-23 05:39:12 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 48: Lesson Delivered, Mercy Denied
“Livia,” she turned towards me, her eyes as calm as ever. “Want to go see if my earlier attempts at correcting terrible store...
2025-06-22 17:06:56 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 47: A Letter Arrived
After I finished explaining the madness of my old world, I stayed sitting by the water with Livia, the air cool and peaceful around us.
The...
2025-06-21 15:50:50 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 46: Pieces of Who I Was
A few days had passed since Noah left. They were quiet, but not exactly peaceful.
Every knock at the door made my heart jump, thinking m...
2025-06-21 02:52:35 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 45: When Love Hurts Most
The days that followed were quiet and tender. Mornings passed in a tangle of blankets, his hands moving gently over my belly, and the comfort...
2025-06-19 16:23:16 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 44: A Thousand Gold Times Three
“Noah,” I said, stretching luxuriously across his lap like I was reclining on a throne. “I feel like I should be getting paid fo...
2025-06-18 20:34:03 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 43: Watch and Learn
“I can’t believe how transparent you all are,” I said, brushing a hand through my hair with exaggerated irritation. “So tell me, purely ou...
2025-06-17 22:21:28 +0000 UTC
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