I Chose The Monster In The Hollow

Lyanna is executed when her newborn bears no sigil. Reborn, she awakens First Blood as High Queen but must bind within days or die. Rejected by all, she enters the Hollow, meets Rowan, survives trials, and forms a true bond. She returns to find Veronica has stolen her crown. Grayson abandons her, but Rowan saves her. They defeat traitors, and she declares no one kneels. They have children, but Rowan dreams of another marked woman, hinting deeper secrets.