Second Instalment of The Queen Series. Sequel to WARRIOR QUEEN. At last, Machae found her long-lost partner in crime, Kol Mikaelson, ended her decades long conquest. But he was not all she found, she also found Niklaus Mikaelson. Older brother of Kol, the Original Hybrid, the man who saw her more than just a cold ruthless killer...the very man who also broke her heart. So much had happened in one week, unforgettable 7 days, that is for sure. Unknowingly, the beginning of the new chapter of her life. Though she went back to Edinburgh and must resumed her Queen duties, more so with the looming threats hanging over her kingdom, she couldn't shake the hybrid off her head. More so, with his attempts in winning her heart. The empire she built based on a web of secrets and games she mastered. She might be on the top of the game now. But will she stays? • • • Wars are inevitable. Dangerous past threatens to destroy them all, destroy her. Her kingdom, the strongest force in Scotland to be reckoned with, will finally meet its match. Or rather meet her match. She's on top now. But afraid not, wheels are turning. Haunting faces from her past will resurfaces. All while her loved one luring her back into his safe arms, intoxicated presence, curing her from all her nightmares, yet with chaotic mess of his own. Will she choose her kingdom or her desire? Will she follow her head or her heart? • • • "It's always been you. You're the one for me, love." • • • DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. ALL RIGHTS GO TO JULIC PLEC, L.J SMITH AND KEVIN WILLIAMSON. I CLAIMED FOR MY CHARACTER MACHAE ANTONOVA AND MY OWN PLOT.