The Queen claims her throne — Novel

About

Zoe Hart’s world has crumbled into ash, quite literally. As she watches the remnants of her former life burn, her heart is a battlefield, torn between the love she thought she had and the betrayal that threatens to consume her. Travis, her husband, has shattered her trust in unspeakable ways, leaving behind a legacy of lies and a haunting truth: he sacrificed her mother to save another. With a baby growing inside her, Zoe finds herself standing at the edge of a dark choice.

But as whispers of her death echo through the media, a new player enters the scene—Preston Urie, a man cloaked in shadows and secrets. He offers Zoe a lifeline, a chance to reclaim her power and exact revenge on the people who wronged her. His intentions are unclear, but the fire in his eyes suggests he knows more than he lets on. Can Zoe trust this enigmatic stranger, or is he just another layer of betrayal waiting to unravel?

As the stakes rise and tensions simmer, Zoe must navigate a treacherous path of deception and desire. Will she rise from the ashes, or will the flames of her past consume her entirely?

The Queen Claims Her Throne- The spark

# Zoe pov#

I watched the flames burn away the remnants of my old life.

Every dress, every necklace, every cheap, thoughtless gift Travis ever gave me — all of it crumbled into ash. The fire spread fast, devouring everything like it could sense my hatred, like it wanted to erase every trace of him from my existence.

But it wasn’t enough.

The heat didn’t burn hot enough to match what I felt inside.

Five years of lies.

Five years of loving a man who pretended to love me.

“I did what I had to do, David.”

His voice echoed in my skull, ripping through me like glass.

“Her mom was dying anyway. Madison’s sister needed the transplant.”

I squeezed my eyes shut, but the words wouldn’t leave, my body couldn’t stop shaking. I don't know if it’s from anger or hate..

“So you killed her?” David had snapped, voice shaking.

“I saved Madison’s sister.” Travis’s voice had been cold and so detached. Like my mother’s life meant nothing. “And I married Zoe. Isn’t that enough?”

I heard everything.

I was on my way to tell him I was pregnant when I found out he’d murdered my mother to save Madison Moon's sister.