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Foundations

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Friday morning broke over the city with a brilliant, clear sky. A brisk coastal breeze rustled the leafy oak trees along 4th Street, sweeping away the last traces of summer humidity.

By six-thirty, the empty lot on the east side was already buzzing with activity. Large yellow dump trucks lined the gravel access road, their engines humming steadily. Construction workers in bright orange vests and yellow hardhats moved across the site, unloading wooden surveyor stakes and rolling out long spools
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  • He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do?   The Calm Before Sunrise

    The harsh beam of Julian’s beach lantern glared through the tall glass panes, stretching long, ghostly shadows across the oak floor of the common room. Outside, the freezing rain turned into a quiet, heavy sleet that rattled against the timber frames like small pebbles.Inside the kitchen, the air was warm with the scent of pine smoke, dried thyme, and boiling coffee.Elowen sat on a low wooden bench near the iron stove, her crimson wool dress tucked around her boots. Nurse Sarah gently pressed a clean cloth soaked in warm lavender water against the small red cut on Elowen’s throat."It’s just a scratch, Elowen," Nurse Sarah murmured softly, her hands steady and comforting. "The skin isn't deep. A bit of honey ointment and a clean linen wrap will keep it dry.""Thank you, Sarah," Elowen whispered, her voice tight with exhaustion. Her hand remained resting over her father’s gold locket, feeling the cool metal beneath her fingers.The heavy latch on the side door lifted quietly.Cassian

  • He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do?   The Blade at the Throat

    The cold steel edge of the hunting knife pressed tight against Elowen’s throat, drawing a thin bead of red blood that trickled down toward her gold locket."Nobody moves!" the mercenary shouted again, his yellow teeth bared in a fierce sneer. His associate stepped out of the open floor hatch right behind him, raising a short-barrel shotgun straight at Owen’s chest.Cassian froze in his tracks. The raw, terrifying rage in his grey eyes turned into a paralyzing terror. Every muscle in his broad frame coiled tight, but his eyes locked onto the steel resting against his wife's pale skin."Don't touch her," Cassian whispered, his low voice shaking with a dangerous, lethal promise. "Whatever Sterling is paying you, I will double it. Just take the steel off her neck.""Shut your mouth, timber boy!" the man holding Elowen barked, his arm pulling her back tight against his leather coat.Elowen gasped, her eyes wide with fear, her dark hair falling wild over her shoulders. She looked past the b

  • He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do?   The Ghost of Sterling Bay

    The freezing wind froze in Elowen’s throat. The ocean fog swirled around the dark rocks of the lower reef, but the silver light from the burning flare illuminated the man standing on the slick granite shelf below.Julian.The fine silver-trimmed coat he wore was soaked at the hem, but his posture was as rigid, cold, and imposing as it had been six years ago in the high courtrooms of the capital. His dark eyes locked onto Elowen with a terrifying, calm obsession.Elowen’s fingers dug into the thick wool of Cassian’s sweater. Her heart hammered wildly against her ribs, her breath rising in short, panicked white clouds. The warmth she had felt moments ago in Cassian’s arms vanished under a crushing wave of old terror.Cassian felt the sudden, violent tremor running through his wife’s body. He shifted instantly, stepping in front of her, his broad shoulders completely blocking Julian’s view of her face. His hand dropped to the broad hunting knife at his belt, his grey eyes turning to pure

  • He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do?   The Line in the Granite

    The howling wind screamed across the upper timber balcony, driving cold, freezing sleet straight into Cassian’s face. Down in the lower yard, the red glare of sixty burning pitch torches cut through the ocean fog, casting long, dancing shadows across the high stone walls.Cassian stood at the front railing, his dark wool coat flapping violently in the gale. His dark grey eyes narrowed as he locked his gaze onto the broad man in the red wool coat standing at the head of the invading mob. Beside him, Callan crouched low behind the thick timber balustrade, his hands gripping his lever-action rifle so tight his knuckles turned bone-white."That's Captain Thorne," Callan shouted over the roar of the sea, his breath rising in ragged white clouds. "He’s a cold-blooded privateer from the northern reaches! He’s known for wiping out coastal settlements and leaving nothing behind!""He won't wipe out this one," Cassian said, his low voice calm, steady, and deadlier than the storm.Cassian lifted

  • He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do?   The Blood-Red Sky

    The blood-red light of the signal flare hissed down through the swirling sea fog, painting the high granite cliffs in terrifying shades of crimson. Down in the cove, the massive double-masted warship groaned against the heavy swell, its dark hull cutting through the black water like a sea monster. On its high deck, shadow figures hauled heavy ropes, lowering three large wooden landing boats into the churning tide.On the high porch of the community center, the freezing rain slammed down relentlessly.Cassian’s arm remained locked like iron around Elowen’s waist, shielding her body with his broad frame. His grey eyes were cold, sharp, and calculating as he watched the second wave of invaders assemble in the cove below."Callan, get inside!" Cassian commanded over the roar of the gale. "Bar the heavy front oak doors with the crossbeams! Owen! Mark! Move every heavy cabinet against the window frames!""What about you, Cassian?" Callan yelled, his hands trembling as he racked his rifle le

  • He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do?   The Siege at the Door

    The sharp crash of exploding glass echoed through the kitchen like a lightning strike. Cold, wet air blasted into the room, scattering paper notes across the oak table and blowing out the candles on the sideboard.Mrs. Gable shrieked, stumbling back into the pantry door.The intruder hauled his broad frame through the broken window frame, his wet leather boots thudding hard onto the stone floor. Water ran off his black coat, pooling in dark circles around his heavy boots. A rusted iron blade hung from his leather belt, and his red, sea-salty eyes locked straight onto Elowen."Out of the way, girl!" the man growled, his voice rough as grinding stones. "We're taking this kitchen and everything inside it!"Before the intruder could take two steps toward Elowen, Mark Vance lunged forward from the dark corner near the hearth.With a deep, furious roar, Mark swung his iron fireplace poker with all the strength in his upper body. The heavy metal bar smashed square against the intruder’s left

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