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The Archduke's Songbird

***Completed*** Lady Jessamyn brought home a ten-year-old orphan when she was eight. He was handsome ^_~. She provided him with a place to stay and warm meals. As they grew up, she desired to marry him, despite their differing statuses. As war raged, he signed up for the military, promising to ask for her hand when he was worthy. Two years later, he became more than what he promised he would be. He became the Archduke of Ayberia. But he broke her heart by marrying her friend. Years rolled away; life happened. She married a man who loved her and fell madly in love with him. She didn't think of him again. But fate was cruel; she was widowed at the age of twenty-one. She lost everything. Seven years later, she met a mysterious wolf while she was out at work in the Archduke's fief. She had a fall. The next morning, she found herself on the Archduke's bed. Did fate bring them together again? Or something nefarious is at play?  Is this a chance for a second love? Will she find out why he abandoned her in the past? Is it possible to rekindle their old love, or is it too late? ----- Join me in this journey. Your comments and votes are appreciated. Gift me to motivate me. Updates will be daily.

Golda · Fantasie
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361 Chs

The Heretics

Jerrick and William stood in the dimly lit study, the air between them thick with unresolved tension. The flicker of the hearth cast dancing shadows on the stone walls, their faces partially obscured in the gloom.

William leaned back in his chair, his eyes searching Jerrick's face for a clue to his unspoken thoughts. After a beat, he decided to break the silence.

"What about Imogen?" William asked casually, though his gaze sharpened as he observed his brother's reaction. Jerrick's expression darkened, his jaw tightening imperceptibly.

"There's not much to say," Jerrick finally replied, his voice rough. "Jessamyn ended her life abruptly. It felt too calculated, too sudden."

William raised an eyebrow at this, surprised by Jerrick's lingering doubts. "You think Jessamyn did it for a reason beyond just protecting herself?"