Chapter 49: The Duke’s Return
The great doors of Ebonvale Manor groaned open just as dusk began to bleed into the sky. The last of the sunlight slanted through the courtyard, turning the marble steps gold for a fleeting moment before the shadows swallowed them whole.
Madam V stood waiting in the entry hall, posture precise, eve...
Chapters
1. Chapter 1: The Duke’s Curse
2. Chapter 2: The Yellow Cave
3. Chapter 3: The Elusive Prey
4. Chapter 4: The Duke’s Terms
5. Chapter 5: The Unveiling
6. Chapter 6: The Duke’s Deception
7. Chapter 7: The Failed Escape
8. Chapter 8: The Wolf and the Chains
9. Chapter 9: The Fire and the Trap
10. Chapter 10: The Crown's Thorn
11. Chapter 11: The Bargain of Blood
12. Chapter 12: What the Firelight Reveals
13. Chapter 13: Embers Beneath the Surface
14. Chapter 14: Shadows and Sparks
15. Chapter 15: Blood and Blame
16. Chapter 16: Shadows in the Stone
17. Chapter 17: The Forgotten Craft
18. Chapter 18: Shadows of Betrayal
19. Chapter 19: Chains of Silk
20. Chapter 20: Silver hair
21. Chapter 21: The Hunt Begins
22. Chapter 22: The Forest Guard
23. Chapter 23: The Roar
24. Chapter 24: The Roar and the Pack
25. Chapter 25: the hated
26. Chapter 26: Ashes in the Rain
27. Chapter 27: The Mirror of Secrets
28. Chapter 28: The Weight of Allegiance
29. Chapter 29: Whispers of Rebellion
30. Chapter 30: The Feather of Shadows
31. Chapter 31: Chains of the Silent Night
32. Chapter 32: The Duke’s Fury
33. Chapter 33: Shadows Beneath the Floorboards
34. Chapter 34: The Breaking Point
35. Chapter 35: Blood and Rain
36. Chapter 36: The Storm Returns
37. Chapter 37: Sanctuary in the Storm
38. Chapter 38: The Prince of Aurelia
39. Chapter 39: The Mansion of Blue
40. Chapter 40: The Prince’s Smile
41. Chapter 41: The Duke’s Shadow
42. Chapter 42: The House of Silence
43. Chapter 43: The Duke’s Truth
44. Chapter 44: The Shadow Beneath the Moon
45. Chapter 45: The Edge of Restraint
46. Chapter 46: The Duke’s Weakness
47. Chapter 47: The Duke’s Absence
48. Chapter 48: An Invitation in Black
49. Chapter 49: The Duke’s Return
50. Chapter 50: The Governess of Shadows
51. Chapter 51: The Mask of Silk and Shadows
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