Reborn to Dethrone the Emperor

Empress Seraphina Sterling was disfigured and crippled saving Forrest, only to be betrayed by him upon the return of Divine Maiden Lila Langley. Her family was annihilated. Seraphina is reborn, returning to Forrest's assassination. She doesn't save him, exposes Lila Langley as a spy, and joins Percival Prescott, her protector. She thwarts Forrest's attempt to seize the throne, overthrows imperial power, and ascends the throne, completing her revenge and self-redemption.