After the ceremony, as the attendants led me through the quiet halls toward the bridal room, I remembered the warning my mother had repeated nearly every day weeks before the wedding.“No matter what happens, do not upset your husband.”Rumors had followed Pierce Ashcroft for years. Some people called him merciless. Others described him as a beast who barely tolerated anyone outside his own family.My parents never cared whether the stories were exaggerated.“He will be your husband,” my mother had told me. “Your duty is to obey him.”She had looked directly into my eyes, making certain I understood every word.“On your first night together, you will do whatever he asks. Don’t argue with him. Don’t hesitate. And whatever you do, don’t stand there trembling like some frightened rabbit.”Her mouth had curled with disgust.“Make yourself useful for once, Ruelle. Please your husband.”I knew what my family expected from a wife.Obedience, silence, endurance, and a smile convincing enough t
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