Ella Charmont ✦ Cinderella ✦ Simone Ashley ✦ Cinderella
KILL THE CHAOS, FIND THE BALANCE
OCCUPATION: Queen of Ulstead
AROUND WE GO, ELLA CHARMONT
For Ella Kaur, the phrase ‘Have courage and Be Kind’ was something her mother instilled in her from a young age. The world could be cruel, but even in the darkest of times, Ella refused to be. Her mother died when she was a young girl. After a while, Ella’s father believed his daughter deserved a mother figure. It led him to marry Lady Tremaine, a recent widow with two young daughters of her own. Ella’s father had hoped that the two of them could become a perfect blended family, but Araminta Tremaine was not as kind as she presented herself to be. She had married the Earl for money, not love. Another child is not what she wanted. When she was fourteen, Ella found herself in the reluctant care of her stepmother after her father passed away from illness. Lady Tremaine only kept Ella around because of the money the Earl left to her. Though Ella would never see that money until she was twenty, leaving her stepmother to bide her time. Lady Tremaine forced Ella to take on the work of all the household servants she had dismissed. They mockingly referred to her as Cinderella from that day on, seeing her face covered in cinders after sleeping by the fireplace.
Ella did not find her life to be terrible. She found brightness even if she was quite often in discouraging situations. The Tremaines often mistreated Ella, but she endured - perhaps too well. Her silver lining came in the form of a ball. The King was hosting one in hopes of finding a wife for his eldest son. It wasn’t the potential of finding love that made Ella want to go to the ball. It was the chance of freedom that enticed her. Her wish never came true. The dress that once belonged to her mother, which she refashioned, was ripped by her sisters, leaving Ella with a torn dress and a broken heart. She believed her chance was gone until a Fairy Godmother appeared. She turned Ella’s ripped dress into a beautiful gown with glass slippers to match. She gave the girl until the stroke of midnight to live her wildest dreams.
Ella did not squander her chance. For the first time in a very long time, she felt the weight of the world lift from her shoulders. She even managed to dance with the prince himself. Although she would try to deny it, something bloomed that night. Her dazzling night came to an end when the clock bell rang, but it lived on in Ella’s heart from that day on. What she didn’t expect was for Kit to go on a kingdom-wide search for the mysterious maiden who left her slipper behind. Ella was ready to confess her identity when tragedy struck. An evil mistress by the name of Maleficent threatened the kingdom of Ulstead, forcing the Charmonts to leave. With a new threat looming, Ella was left to fend for herself as she woke to her stepmother and sisters fleeing their own home for protection, leaving Ella behind. Her faith would have been shattered had Fae Goodwoon, the fairy godmother who helped her get to the ball, also offered sanctuary in a city called Elias. Fae was well acquainted with the ruler, Michael Mouse, and promised dear Ella she could be safe there in her care.
Elias was a blessing in disguise. Ella was finally free from her stepmother's clutches. A new life was on the horizon. Little did she know, love was also waiting for her. To her surprise, Elias was the city that Kit had fled to. Call it fate or fairy godmother conspiring, but Ella and Kit reunited. The two fell in love. Ella was able to confess that she was the mystery woman Kit had been searching for. But her fairytale ending was halted by the darkness Maleficent inflicted on Elias. Ella was caught in the crosshairs of the battle. She wasn’t a fighter by any means, but she aided citizens where she could and helped the city the best way she knew how: by leading with her heart. Courage and kindness.
In the wake of tragedy, Ella and Kit were left to keep moving forward. There was a kingdom that needed a king, and Kit needed a queen. It wasn’t the circumstances he wanted to propose to Ella in, but he knew that she was the one for him. After all, he had vowed to marry the mysterious maiden who left her glass slipper. Ella loved Kit dearly. She would help him lead Ulstead and mend his aching heart. She knew the pain of losing loved ones. Ella wouldn’t let Kit carry that alone. Neither of them ever had to face the world alone again.
It’s been five years since they left Elias. Five years since they became husband and wife, and five years since Ella became queen. In those five years, she never imagined her husband would announce his return to the city he could barely speak of. There was a new darkness that threatened Elias. With Florian and Aurora still there, Ella knew that Kit couldn’t leave them behind in good faith. Nor could she. It was a tough decision, but one Ella insisted needed to be done. After all these years, she finally had a family again. She refused to let it be broken apart any more than it already was. She agreed to return to Elias with Kit to help their family.
Little does Ella know that returning to Elias means learning she has unfinished business with her stepmother. A secret that was once kept from her will finally come to light.
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