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The Earl’s Bride
Category: Romance
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
A knock at the door changed everything.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
The morning light filtered through the curtains, painting the room in soft gold.
The letter was still on the table, unopened, as it had been for three days.
The end.