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Imagine waking up as the villain in your sister's cheesy fantasy novel. Yeah, not ideal, especially when that villain is destined for hatred, and a grim end in some forgotten dungeon. That's Astrid's new reality. Her old life? Gone. Her new mission? Survive. And step one means throwing the original script out the window.

But changing fate is way harder than it sounds. In a desperate move, Astrid makes the story's heroine, Lyra, her personal maid. Clever, right? Except teaching Lyra magic and treating her like, well, a person, backfires spectacularly. Lyra's gratitude twists into something intense, dark, and possessive.

And she's not the only one. Astrid tries mending fences with her powerful aunt, only to find herself smothered by a love that feels dangerously close to madness. Even her ambitious half-sister, originally her rival, gets weirdly attached after Astrid shows her a bit of warmth and helps her gain power using some modern-world smarts.

Astrid thought she was being clever, building alliances, creating intelligence networks, rewriting roles. She is changing the story, but it's warping everyone around her. Their loyalty? It's becoming obsession. Their affection? A dangerous fixation.

Now, Astrid isn't just fighting the plot. She's drowning in a mess of her own making – caught between people who crave her, tangled in lies and affections twisted way out of shape. Everyone wants her, and sharing isn't remotely on their agenda.

Princess’s Struggle for Survival

The next morning, at the center of the administration building of the Elizabeth Academy of Magic, in one of the discussion rooms, Charlotte walked in with a cup of tea and waited for the Dean to arrive to start the morning meeting.

The placement exam was a tradition of the Elizabeth Academy of Magic, and its importance was self-evident.

With the results out, the creation of different classes for different students was something that every professor at the academy had to carefully consider.

"Good morning, Charlotte," said Elowen, who was cleaning her glasses next to her.

"Good morning," replied Charlotte, flipping through the results booklet on the table.

She was about to look for Astrid's name, but it was already at the top of the first row.

Astrid Calliste, Elemental Affinity Results: Six Excellents, One Superior, One Exception...

Looking at the results on the paper, Charlotte took a sip of her hot tea and gradually relaxed.

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