Ascending as Queen

She was the vampire empire's sole heir. She gave a dying man immortality and ruled beside him as his secret wife. On his coronation day, he betrayed her—bonded with another woman and had her beaten to death. She resurrected. She reclaimed her ancient bloodline. She stripped him of everything he had. His lands fell. His allies vanished. At her coronation, the ancient prince revealed her as the true heir. She took back her blood bond and watched him wither into a dying old man. She ascended as queen beside the prince who had always been meant for her.