Chapter
Chapters
Chapter 1 – The Substitute Daughter
Chapter 2 – At Any Cost
Chapter 3 – Crownless Queen
Chapter 4 – Imposter Syndrome
Chapter 5 – Running into Destiny
Chapter 6 – Mate?
Chapter 7 – Pinned in Place
Chapter 8 – Walls Have Ears
Chapter 9 – Rule Number Two
Chapter 10 – Ghost in the Hall
Chapter 11 – Top 10
Chapter 12 – Trouble
Chapter 13 – It’s a Trap
Chapter 14 – Full Dance Card
Chapter 15 – Crying Wolf
Chapter 16 – Plans Change
Chapter 17 – Pranked
Chapter 18 – Early Curfew
Chapter 19 – New Lot in Life
Chapter 20 – Waiting Games
Chapter 21 – Royal Pain in the Ass
Chapter 22 – A Lesson in Dominance
Chapter 23 – Nice Catch
Chapter 24 – Drenched in Doubt
Chapter 25 – Room to Lie
Chapter 26 – King’s Favor
Chapter 27 – Forty Silvers Well Spent
Chapter 28 – Unyielding
Chapter 29 – Unscored Victory
Chapter 30 – Tossed to the Wolves
Chapter 31 – Borrowed Blood
Chapter 32 – The Example
Chapter 33 – No Choice
Chapter 34 – Not Angry, Disappointed
Chapter 35 – Stained Silk
Chapter 36 – Murder-by-Merlot
Chapter 37 – Nightengale
Chapter 38 – Private Performance
Chapter 39 – No Strings Attached
Chapter 40 – Unsolicited Advice
Chapter 41 – Not the Obvious Answer
Chapter 42 – Something Real
Chapter 43 – Dangerous Games
Chapter 44 – Trial by Instinct
Chapter 45 – Ultimatum
Chapter 46 – The Scent of Truth
Chapter 47 – Something Real
Chapter 48 – Unwelcome Tribute
Chapter 49 – Invitation Only
Chapter 50 – Just Dinner
Chapter 51 – Moonflower Kissed
Chapter 52 – Chances
Chapter 53 – Dismissed
Chapter 54 – Homeward Bound
Chapter 55 – Family Reunion
Chapter 56 – The Girl in the Dark
Chapter 57 – Loud, Once
Chapter 58 – Returning Different
Chapter 59 – Kind or Cowardly
Chapter 60 – Unseen Help
Chapter 61 – Honest Pages
Chapter 62 – None But Her
Chapter 63 – Burnt Sugar
Chapter 64 – Rumor Has it
Chapter 65 – Stolen Sweetness
Chapter 66 - Unedited
Chapter 67 – None but Her
Chapter 68 – Lord Charming
Chapter 69 – Heart of Stone
Chapter 70 – Dear Damon
Chapter 71 – Just In Case
Chapter 72 – Pawn to Check
Chapter 73 – Hand Delivered
Chapter 74 – Trial by Liar
Chapter 75 – Exile
Chapter 76 – Name in the Dirt
Chapter 77 – Forged Signature
Chapter 78 – By Blood and Bond
Chapter 79 – Mercy and Wrath
Chapter 80 – The Truth
Chapter 81 – The Confession
Chapter 82 – Left Unsaid
Chapter 83 – Worth Trying For
Chapter 84 – Guest List
Chapter 85 – Jealous Hearts
Chapter 86 – Off the Record
Chapter 87 – Picture Imperfect
Chapter 88 – Persona non Grata
Chapter 89 – Ghosts Between
Chapter 90 – Broken Illusion
Chapter 91 – Hidden Mark
Chapter 92 - Finalists
Chapter 93 - Accusations
Chapter 94 – Cell of Suppression
Chapter 95 – Absence
Chapter 96 – Rage and Regret
Chapter 97 - Inquisition
Chapter 98 – Final Selection
Chapter 99 – Adrift
Chapter 100 – A Quiet Moment
Chapter 101 – Uninvited
Chapter 102 – Unmasked
Chapter 103 – Luna, Declared
Chapter 104 – Lessons Begin
Chapter 105 – Séance
Chapter 106 – Double Substitute
Chapter 107 – Paper Cuts
Chapter 108 – Into the Flames
Chapter 109 – Being Seen
Chapter 110 – Still Standing
Chapter 111 – Cost of the Crown
Chapter 112 – Silver Leaf
Chapter 113 – Suppression Research
Chapter 114 – Field Trip
Chapter 115 – Worth a Try
Chapter 116 – By Blood
Chapter 117 – Avoidance Strategy
Chapter 118 – Jealousy Rising
Chapter 119 – A Wolf Suppressed
Chapter 120 – Instinct Rising
Chapter 121 – Ancient Mate
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Chapter 56 – The Girl in the Dark
Damon
Outside, the courtyard stirred with the usual sounds—guards drilling, candidates murmuring in clipped, polite tones. But in my office, the silence pressed in on me like fog, heavy and muffling. The only sound was the sharp scratch of my pen against parchment as I signed off on trial amendmen...