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The Stained Oak Table
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2026-09-02 17:08:17
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He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do? The Raging Waters
The world fell completely silent around Elowen.The wind blowing off the dark ocean, the crackle of the fireplace behind her, the anxious breath of her brother beside her–everything vanished under a waves of paralyzing horror. Callan’s words hung in the freezing air like a heavy iron weight.Cassian fell into the roaring river."No," Elowen whispered, stepping back from Callan. Her head shook in violent denial, her hands rising to press against her chest. "No! That's impossible! Cassian wouldn't... he promised me. He promised he would come back to me!""Elowen, please," Callan sobbed, wiping his soot-stained face with a trembling sleeve. "The timber trestles snapped under the explosion just as the cavalry opened fire. Cassian cut the main support rope himself so the rest of us could ride clear. The whole south span collapsed into Blackwood Gorge!""We have to go to the river!" Elowen screamed, her voice cracking with pure, unyielding desperation. She turned and sprinted down the timbe
He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do? The March of the Iron Empire
The yellow paper of the telegraph wire shook violently in the messenger boy's sweat-stained fingers.Inside the main hall, the quiet warmth of the crackling fireplace died instantly. The cozy scent of hot stew and pine smoke felt suddenly hollow, swallowed by a wave of cold, suffocating dread.Cassian stepped forward, his long stride cutting across the floorboards. He took the telegram from the boy’s hand, his dark grey eyes scanning the crisp black ink. His broad jaw clenched tight, the muscles along his cheeks turning to hard granite.Elowen rushed to his side, her crimson dress rustling against his boots. She looked up into his face, her hand instantly reaching for his arm."Cassian... what does it say?" Elowen asked, her voice a fragile whisper against the silence of the room."Governor Sterling signed an official land seizure order two hours ago," Cassian said, his low voice calm, steady, but heavy with dangerous weight. "He claims this entire valley is harboring dangerous rebels
He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do? The Brink of the Abyss
The air smelled of burning salt and gunpowder as the granite cliff face gave another violent shudder. High above the churning sea, the iron copper railing groaned under the weight of the tilting stone tower."Hold on, Sarah!" Owen screamed, his voice raw over the roar of the ocean below.Without a second thought, Owen bolted across the ruined yard. He leapt over smoldering pine beams and scrambled up the slick, crumbling steps toward the tilting tower."Owen, wait! The foundation is giving way!" Cassian bellowed, sprinting right behind him with long, powerful strides.Elowen’s heart slammed against her ribs as she watched her brother charge straight toward danger. She didn't hesitate. She pulled up the heavy hem of her ash-stained crimson dress and sprinted after them, her boots digging into the loose gravel.Nurse Sarah clung to the twisted copper rail, her knuckles white, her feet slipping on the slick stone ledge. Below her, fifty feet down, white ocean foam crashed against jagged
He's Still in Love with Me... But I'm Married. What Do I Do? The Iron Tide
The pale, icy light of dawn broke over the ocean, painting the heavy sea fog in sharp shades of grey and silver. Out past the lower reef, the massive three-masted flagship cut through the swelling tide, its heavy dark hull riding low in the freezing water. Along its timber flank, sixteen square cannon ports swung open in unison, revealing the cold iron barrels aimed straight at the community center.Up in the glass enclosure of the North Point Beacon Tower, the air was bitter cold.Cassian set the iron field glasses down on the copper ledge, his broad jaw set like granite. He turned to Elowen, his dark grey eyes filled with a quiet, fierce certainty that instantly calmed the frantic beating of her heart.He took both of her hands into his broad palms, pulling her flush against his chest."Callan! Owen!" Cassian shouted down the spiral iron stairwell, his deep voice ringing out like a copper bell. "Get everyone down into the lower stone cellar beneath the kitchen foundation! Move now!"
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
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