Reborn As the Phoenix Queen

A century ago, the war between humans and beastkin nearly destroyed the world. To restore order, the five major beast clans—Dragon, Tiger, Leopard, Serpent, and Peacock—formed an alliance with humanity.

Under the Treaty of Balance, every hundred years, a union between humans and beastkin must occur. The first child born of this union—a half-beast—will inherit the throne and rule over the Human-Beast Alliance.

In my past life, I chose Max, the Dragon Clan's heir. Known for his unwavering devotion and noble bloodline, he seemed the perfect mate. I gave birth to the first half-beast child of the generation—a rare white dragon. Our son was named the next ruler, and Max rose to unmatched power.

My half-sister, Alice, chose the Tiger Clan—seduced by beauty, blinded by arrogance. Her husband betrayed her, and she was left barren and disgraced.

She envied me. Hated me.

One night, she drugged me, set our home on fire, and watched as the flames devoured me and my son.

But fate was not done with me.

When I opened my eyes, I had returned to the day of the choosing ceremony—the moment that would decide our mates, our fates, and the future ruler of the realm.

Only this time… Alice had already climbed into Max’s bed.

She had been reborn too.

But what she didn’t know was this:

Max is not the devoted prince she remembers.

He is brutal. Possessive. A beast of blood, not love.

And this time, I won't make the same mistake.

"Ella, Max and I truly love each other. Can't you just let us be together? We've already shared a bed. If I don't marry him, how could I ever marry anyone else?"

In a daze, I heard my younger sister Alice crying out.

Father stood nearby, speaking up in her defense. "Ella, maybe you could choose another fiancé instead. Alice just made a mistake in a moment of poor judgment."

He had always been biased toward Alice. After all, she was the legitimate daughter of his official wife, while I was merely the illegitimate child from one of his affairs.

I looked at Alice, who was kneeling on the ground. Though her face was streaked with tears and full of pitiful sorrow, the ambition and excitement in her eyes were unmistakable.

I knew then: she had been reborn too. And this time, she had made it to Max's bed before I did.

In my past life, I had chosen Max, the eldest son of the dragon clan, as my fiancé. I saw the elephant clan as cold-blooded and unfeeling, the leopard clan as frivolous and unfaithful, and the tiger clan as proud and arrogant. Only the dragon clan, known for their loyalty and devotion, seemed worthy of trust.

Six months after marrying Max, I got pregnant with our child. And then, I gave birth to a half-beast white dragon, our son Charles.

As the first half-beast child born from the human-beast union, Charles naturally became the next leader of the Human-Beast Alliance.