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Her husband was dead.
The Empire’s only duke and the Emperor’s nephew had been found brutally murdered in his bedroom.
“You belong to me now. You’re nothing more than a well-bred mare meant to bear an heir.”
Scarlet had endured a marriage that felt like hell, only to be accused of murdering her husband as well.
Yet now, at her most dangerous moment, she felt more alive than ever.
“I will never let you go again, Scarlet.”
Edward Hamilton—the other half she had been forcibly separated from.
The guide who once stood beside her had now become the Crown Prince, extending his hand toward her.
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A mother-in-law who wanted the ducal fortune.
A brother-in-law who coveted Scarlet.
And an Emperor who tolerated false accusations to keep the power of Espers in check.
“Scarlet. Are you ready?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Scarlet had finally prepared herself to pass judgment upon the pack of wolves who had fattened themselves at her expense.
“The trial for the murder of Duke Galloway will now begin!”
And with that trial—everything would begin.