Selene Astrid spent seven years as the Saint, sacrificing everything to seal the Demon King—only to be betrayed and killed by the Hero, Crown Prince Cassian. The last thing she saw was the Duke of the North dying to protect her.
   She awakens as Rosalind Thorne, the villainess executed for trying to poison that same prince. With seven years of future knowledge and her holy powers sealed in a noble girl's body, Rosalind has three goals: avoid execution, expose the fake hero, and save the Duke who died for her.
   But the Duke remembers dreams of a silver-haired saint. The timeline is changing. And someone is pulling strings from the shadows.
   This time, the Saint won't be a martyr. This time, the villainess will rewrite fate.

The Grand Receiving Hall did not empty so much as disintegrate into a hundred panicked, whispering fragments. Nobles fled in clusters, their carriages clattering away from the Academy gates with unprecedented speed. The story they carried was no longer a juicy scandal; it was a contagion of fear. They had seen the darkness in Seraphina's eyes, heard the dissonant voice, and witnessed a possession in the heart of the Empire's seat of learning. The world had tilted on its axis, and their only thought was to put distance between themselves and the epicenter.


Chapter 48 - The Prince’s Wrath