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Lasting Regret

This is the story of a woman and her thirst for power and control. The way to show how evil she can be and how she realized everything she believed was nothing but a play of a bad fate. After everything she's done. After everything she's lost. She's angry and mourning, two deathly combination that sure to have an epic ending. And now she's back with a brand new story to write. How will she decide to run her second chance at life? *** "Why are you doing this?" his questions always straight to the point, but I don't have to answer in the same manner. He shouldn't know the reason why I'm doing this, not yet. "What do you mean?", I ask back with a tint of boredom. I have to hide well. "We could be happy together. You know I only have my eyes on you." I know, I wanted to say that to him. But this is not the same world I used to and I'm not the same old me. At the very least, I have to do this to repay all the things you've done for me. "You have no idea what you're saying, Cameron. Please give me some time to think." I turn my back to him, to the crown prince of the Loudrean Empire. "What's all this nonsense you've spouting since earlier? Give me explanation, Nina. What is going on?" his soft tone mixed with worries really tug at my heart but I know I couldn't delay this any longer. This is the best solution for him. Even if he doesn't think the same, I would still continue with this plan. I will destroy all of them. I will avenge your death along with my death. And I cannot do that while I'm standing beside you. I cannot ruin your second life as well. This is all on me. "Canina Rosemary, I demand you to look at me and answer me!" His sudden command jerk me back to reality. I look at him with a newfound thought that maybe, he's changed as well. Could it be? No, that could not be. I'm the only one that could remember our past life. Maybe the change of my decision would be the cause of his change? I lower my head with my hand on my chest and speak with utmost regret as I can, "Your highness, please forgive this humble subject, for I cannot give you the answer you're looking for. I will be happy to receive the suitable punishment for my inability to give you the right answer." Silence followed the answer I gave him, that I started to wonder if he's still standing in the same room. Light footsteps followed by his hand caught on my peripheral sight and I dare to look up to see what he's about to do. He cupped my face softly with his hands and I could only stare at him, speechless. Sky blue eyes staring back at me, and I could see what they're trying to convey through. No, please don't say it to me now. Please, do not do this. As if he understood what I was trying to say through my pleading eyes, he just smiled sadly and say what I'd dreadful to hear the most. "I love you, Nina. I'd hate to see the one I love lower their head in front of me. Please do not do that, ever." *** Hi everyone. This is my first attempt at historical story with an empire as a background. Hope you guys enjoy and please don't forget to comment and vote.

BlandyunI · Fantasy
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Prologue

If anyone ever asked me about one thing that I would never believe in, my absolute answer would be Reincarnation. I mean, who in this time and day would believe such a fantasy story? My past self would be one of many people to raise their hands together in disbelief.

They're the fantasy story that written only to fulfill the thrist of one's boring life or story told to babysit a kid young enough to be fooled by hope of the chance of redemption and good faith. Be good and be brave. But I was never satisfied with just being good and brave. I want powers and wealth. I want to be surrounded by powerful things that I don't have to ever bow down to anyone for the things I want for the rest of my life. I want absolute control.

And I believe that being good would never fulfilled my desire for powers.

The good will always win, only if the one in powers behind them. So be brave.

All of this changed in a matter of hours after my own reincarnation that took me back to my younger bratty days. On that fateful day.

I wake up under the bright light of sun glaring from the window of my old room. Confused as to why I'm back in my old room, I put my feet down to feel the soft brown fur of my favorite carpet.

"Is this a dream?", was the first thought that crossed my mind at that time. I walk to the window to see the lines of roses in front on my old room, and there I see them. Beautiful roses in blooms lining rows after rows under the warm weather of Berkeley. Even though everything feels so real, I refused to believe that there's even a tiny bit chance of me going back to the past.

This just not real. It is impossible.

How could anyone believe anything happened at this situation? What would be the best conditions to ever make someone believe this could ever happen? Especially, to me, and no one else?

And if this is a world of novel, then this would be the first scene where the female lead gracefully, or disgracefully gasping for air, waking up the to beautiful sunlight with a newfound goals in mind for revenge of betrayal, while being the best human being that could ever lived in this planet. She will be surrounded by a whole army of beautiful male leads that begging on her feet for love while having a power to slash dragons left and right. Now, that would be the best recipe for a fantasy book.

But this? This is not a world of a novel, and I'm absolutely not the female lead with a good heart. I'm pretty sure, I was going to go to hell for all the sorrows and pain I've been putting on everyone else, if I ever believe in the afterlife.

I am no saint.

I am a woman that could destroy anything and anyone that stands in the way of her goal without so much as a care in the world.

I am the kind of woman that could stand tall and walk proudly on a road full of her enemy's blood and tears.

I am the kind of villain that would only received scornful of swear words from the people that once worship the ground she walking on at the end of the day.

And I'm absolutely certain there's no forgiveness enough for all the bad deeds I've done my whole life. Why would He wasted this once in a lifetime miracle on someone like me?

There's only one way to figure all of this out. If this is a dream or a reality. First things first, I need to know what year I'm in. I have to step out of the door and asking, what exactly? What year this is? Who is stupid enough to not remember what year they're in.

This is all sounds so stupid that I don't even have words to describe how pathetic my question would be. And if this is really a reality and I'm back to my younger self, how should I spend this chance given to me?

Should I change the future that I know by putting revenge for their betrayal to me as my one and only goal?

Should I spend this time focusing on the ones that truly cares for me and being the bestest version of me?

Or should I do nothing but avoiding the main source of the problem that would lead to my death and living in solitude?

All of this possibility are just confusing me and I've got nothing to answer any of the question that surrounding every possibility. And nothing is certain as written on the stone. Things could go viral out off control, and they'll occurs as the after effect of every decision I make.

If I can read all the answer in a book, that'll be so easy. If only I didn't remember what my past life has been. If only I didn't regret everything I did to him. If only I didn't met him that fateful day.

All of this probably started from the day I met him. The day I met Cameron de Lana.