The Return of The Tyrant’s Mistress

"I loved him even as he thrust his sword through my heart."

In my first life, I was Elara of House Vane—the innocent, obedient favorite of Emperor Kaelen Sylvos. I played by the rules of the Gilded Cage. I climbed the ranks of the harem. I carried his heir.

My reward was execution.

Murdered by the man I adored, I died cursing his name. But death was not the end.I have awakened five years in the past, on the very day I was first sold to the palace. I remember everything: the betrayals, the cold nights, and the exact moment the Tyrant’s eyes went cold.

Armed with the knowledge of the future, I have a new plan. I won't just survive the snake pit of the court; I will dominate it. I will seduce the Emperor, steal his secrets, expose his weakness, and bring his empire crumbling down around him...