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Confession No.  45: The Masquerade of Shadows

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The city of Virelin was a neon-tinted paradise at night, a place where secrets wore heels and desire slipped behind masks. The annual Masquerade of Shadows wasn’t just a party it was an invitation into fantasy. A place where hidden kinks found form and voices of restraint were muted by the pounding bass and champagne bubbles.

Vespera had only heard whispers of it. An exclusive, members only event held in a glass-domed villa overlooking the Veilwater River. Those who entered did so with masks and left with confessions soaked into their skin. She hadn’t planned on going. But curiosity was a drug. And tonight, she wore sin like perfume.

Her mask was ivory lace with pearl-teardrop accents, her gown slitted high enough to tease but not reveal. She wasn’t used to heels this high or fabric this sheer. But the invitation had come in a velvet box with her name written in gold.

For the one who dares to dream aloud.

Inside the villa, bodies moved like smoke and silk. No names, no introductions.
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