Elara lifted her chin, a bruised smirk tugging at her lips. Even with the executioner’s block looming, her eyes burned with the same ruthless fire that had razed cities.
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The "heroic" lead is forgotten; the villain Emperor gets the "redemption" death. Frustrated by the "unfair" treatment of the actual lead. Who Stole the Empress? Elara lifted her chin, a bruised smirk tugging at her lips