The Curse Of Midnight
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Elara's life was supposed to be simple-until the clock struck midnight on her eighteenth birthday. Now, every night, she is pulled from her bed and thrust into a strange world of endless masquerades, shifting realities, and cryptic messages. With no memory of how she got there or why, Elara is caught in an unbreakable curse, forced to relive the same haunting cycle over and over again.
But in every new world, there's one constant: a man with storm-gray eyes. Alistair. He's both a stranger and someone Elara feels she's known forever, a person she's danced with, searched for, and lost a thousand times. Each night, he whispers words she doesn't fully understand-promises of a truth that's just out of reach.
When a silver ring appears in her hand, Elara realizes that the curse is more than just a dream-it's a powerful force with a deeper connection to her than she ever imagined. As the truth behind her past and the curse begins to unravel, Elara must decide if she's willing to trust the mysterious man who haunts her dreams... or risk losing herself entirely to the darkness.
Will she break the cycle before dawn, or will the curse of midnight claim her forever?
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