Bella had once saved Phillip's life, and he had solemnly vowed that if he ever became emperor, he would make her his queen. When Phillip finally became emperor, everyone knew he was about to choose his queen. Bella, like everyone else, believed she would be the one he selected. But in the end, Bella was the last to find out that Phillip had chosen his childhood sweetheart, Abby, to be his queen.
