Where Shadows Bow
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Last published Mon, Jun 30, 2025
Thalen never asked to be chosen.
Not by fate.
Not by the moon.
And certainly not by two hearts that carry the weight of kingdoms and rebellion.
A prince with fire behind his mask.
A rebel with a scar and a memory.
And Thalen-quiet, guarded, and unknowingly at the center of a storm woven by blood and bond.
As a masquerade draws near and whispers stir in the dark,
Thalen must navigate a world where love is risk, power is a game,
and the past has claws.
In a court where everyone wears a mask,
what happens when you're the only one who sees?
Where Shadows Bow is a tale of longing and legacy,
of slow-burning love, hidden truths, and the quiet boy who might hold more than anyone dared to believe.
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