The Bride
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Amidst the rolling mists of a forgotten village, where shadows stretch long beneath a looming castle, lives *Josephine*, a woman bound by fate and cursed by curiosity.
The castle's master is a figure shrouded in mystery - his name whispered only in fearful reverence, his face never seen. His secrets, however, are carved deep into the legends that haunt the village: a beast disguised as a man, cursed to claim bride after bride, each meeting a fate sealed by darkness and blood.
But there is a promise as irresistible as it is dangerous - unveil his secret, and his vast fortune becomes yours. Yet many have ventured behind those iron gates... none have returned.
Will Josephine's relentless spirit pierce the veil of terror and truth, or will she fall victim to the same grim fate as those before her? In a world where love is entwined with death and trust is a blade poised at one's throat, she must gamble everything... even her soul.
For in the heart of the castle, a secret waits to be claimed - or to consume.
[Start: 29.1.2024.]
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