The Duke’s Secret
Category: Romance
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
He was the kind of man who kept his word, even when it cost him.
Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
It was the kind of night when secrets refused to stay buried.
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
She had not expected to see him again, not after all these years.
The end.