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The Duke’s Secret
Category: Romance
She had learned long ago not to trust promises.
The train pulled out of the station with a long, mournful whistle.
She smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The market was bustling with merchants, their voices a chorus of bargains and boasts.
The sword was heavier than she expected, but she did not lower it.
A knock at the door changed everything.
He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down at the waves crashing below.
The fire had burned down to embers, but neither of them moved to stoke it.
The end.