When Lenore Rowanhart is forced to take her cousin’s place in a political marriage to the infamous Duke Barrowmere, she expects cold silences and a crumbling manor in the middle of a cursed land. She doesn't expect the strange pull she feels toward the land. Or the way the duke watches her as if she were a ghost.

The shift feels big at the time, then settles in as if this is the way the world has always been. What started as an invitation for young women to enter the palace for the chance of becoming the crown princess turned into a metaphorical massacre of noble families. One that was clearly intentional, considering how the families involved were those related to most of the crown princess candidates, save for a handful. Not all of the families had high positions, but Claude Rowanhart held the highest noble rank among them.


Chapter 100 - Resolutions