forgotten maiden

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Chapter 27: Haunting Memories

Lily, dressed in her noble attire, slipped into the secret garden, the moon casting an ethereal glow. The same garden where she had lost her innocence, surrendering to Andrew's passion.

As she walked along the winding path, the scent of blooming flowers transported her back to that fateful evening, when Andrew's desire had awakened her own.

The memory of their first kiss, their first touch, still lingered, a bittersweet reminder of her lost innocence.

Andrew appeared before her, his eyes haunted by regret.

"Lily?" he whispered, his voice trembling. "Is that you? Have you come to haunt me?"

Lily's heart ached at the torment in his eyes, a reflection of her own pain.

Andrew, mistaking her for a ghost, fell to his knees, confessing his betrayal.

"I'm so sorry, Lily. I never meant to take your innocence, to betray your trust. Forgive me."

Lily's resolve crumbled, as she relived the moment she lost herself to Andrew's love.

Without a word, she reached out, and Andrew, still believing her to be a specter, surrendered to his desires, rekindling the flame that had once consumed them.

In the silence of the garden, they reunited, their love-making a poignant reminder of what they had lost.

As the night wore on, Andrew's slumber deepened, unaware of the truth.

Lily's tears fell upon his chest, mourning the loss of her innocence, and the love they could never have.

"I must leave," she whispered, her voice barely audible.

With a gentle kiss, Lily vanished into the shadows, leaving behind a piece of her heart.

But, unbeknownst to her, a figure watched from the darkness, a witness to her secret.

Lord Thomas, Andrew's advisor, had uncovered the truth, and vowed to protect her secret, for now.

The consequences of this revelation would soon unfold, threatening to upend the kingdom forever.