The Throne Without a Crown

In a kingdom where power decides everything (blood, magic, and ambition), Lady Colane Veyne was born to rule. The eldest daughter of a powerful duke's house and fiancée to the Crown Prince, she was admired as the perfect noblewoman. Beautiful, intelligent, and composed. She seemed destined for greatness. But in the royal court, perfection invites envy. On the night of the grand coronation banquet, Colane is betrayed by those she trusted most, framed as a traitor, stripped of her title, and exiled from her own home. Her family abandons her, her allies turn their backs, and her servants die protecting her. From the ashes of that night, she makes a silent vow. Determined to take back what was stolen, Colane begins her quiet return. Her first step: entering the Royal Academy of Arcanum, a school that shapes the future rulers and leaders of the kingdom. There, power is everything, and only the strong survive. Though branded as a fallen noble, Colane hides her brilliance behind a calm smile. She studies, observes, and plans her rise, slowly building alliances with those who could change her fate, including Ryver Gale, a strong but mysterious prince from the rival empire. As she manipulates noble politics and wins through wit and strategy, her name spreads throughout the academy. "The Silver Fox of Arcanum." From the academy's halls to the heart of the royal court, Colane begins a game of power that no one expects her to win. But as war and betrayal shake the kingdom, her greatest challenge is not her enemies but her heart. Ryver becomes both her strongest ally and her greatest test, a man whose loyalty wavers between love and duty. Together, they walk a path between crowns and chaos, where love is dangerous, and trust is rare. From a fallen heiress to the ruler of nations, Colane's journey becomes the legend of the Uncrowned Heiress, the woman who rose without a crown, yet ruled them all.