Rich Alpha's Bride

fixed on the landscape, while trying to calm the whirlwind of emotions that was growing inside her. Excitement, nervousness, and a slight pang at the thought of leaving behind every

nture, darling? » asked his mother with

ore answering. "Yes, I think

nge h

't know... It's like this place is hiding something. As if..." She

er replied reassuringly, while giving him a knowing

her time. Nature itself seemed different, denser, deeper. A shiver ran through her when she saw in the distance an imposing s

That castle

Valmont estate. I heard he belonged to an old family in the are

fascinated, her gaze still fixed o

ften. The city considers them a little... apart. But

ors that circulated and brought life to a place. The Valmont castle became for her the promi

oden shutters and a small wild garden where the flowers seemed to have grown freely. The place had a

asked his mother, taking th

feeling it gave off, as if the walls carried within them a s

tly. "I hope it's a pl

d read years ago. While putting away her things, she took the time to explore every corner of the house. A small wooden door hidden

elf full of old books. She pulled out a dusty volume titled "Legends and Mysteries of Crescentville ." She smiles, amused by the idea

'll love it! » his moth

d rushed up the stairs. His mother stood near th

andscape with a smile. "You have a direc

uetted against the twilight sky. It seemed unreal, almost timeless, like a fortress from another worl

e," she whisper

re you're going to love this new year,

Crescentville would not be a year like any other. She didn't yet know what aw

le, which the darkness had engulfed. She couldn't help but wonder who really l