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Marcella Valemont was a villainess wrapped in silk and thorns.

The alluring, selfish daughter of the High Priest, she was forced into a cold marriage with the Black-bellied Duke Berith Montclair. She longed for power and would stop at nothing to claim the crown, even if it meant seducing the incorruptible Crown Prince Lucian and clawing her way to the throne into becoming the Queen.

Until it all burned.

Her ruthless schemes led to betrayal, rebellion, and ruin-- an empire on its knees, a virtuous king destroyed, and a rebellion led by the man she discarded. Desperate and full of regret, she barters her life with the Duke to save Lucian. 

In an interesting turn of events, Marcella gets to go back in time to fix her wrongs, save the man who was ruined because of her and hopefully stop the bloodthirsty rebel Duke Berith. 

She finds herself reborn as her 18-year-old self with a chance for a do-over and vows to do better this time.

But the past does not forget. Nor does the devil in her husband’s skin.

Secrets long buried begin to surface, and Marcella discovers that her former husband is far more than he seems—a man cloaked in darkness, harboring a purpose that threatens everything she holds dear. 

They say second chances come with thorns and to fix the past, she must trust the devil who destroyed it.

The Devil's Duchess

Today was a ceremonial visit to the settlement areas of the North, where the Duke and Duchess were expected to observe the lives of the people under their rule. A symbolic gesture of connection, respect, and responsibility.

Marcella stood in front of the full-length mirror in her chamber, clad in the Montclair duchess gown, ash-gray silk layered with embroidered threads of silver and storm blue. The high collar kissed the base of her throat. At her waist, a sash of dark velvet bore the Montclair crest: the crowned flame wrapped in serpents. This gown had been passed down through generations.

Her hair had been gathered into a formal twist at the nape of her neck. She looked every inch a Montclair bride.

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