The Abandoned Empress

Groomed since childhood to rule beside the Emperor, Aristia La Monique believed her future was set in stone. But fate shattered her dreams when a strange girl suddenly arrived at the palace—and claimed the title that was meant to be hers. Demoted to the role of a mere concubine, Aristia watched as everything she had been promised slipped through her fingers. Yet, even as the crown was taken from her, one longing remained in her heart—she still yearned for the Emperor’s affection.