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The Duke’s Secret
Category: Romance
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
He had been waiting for her for what felt like an eternity.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
A cold wind swept across the plain, carrying with it the scent of distant rain.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The end.