The Moonlit Vow

In a land of ancient curses and forgotten oaths, Lady Seraphina Dorne is sent north to marry the reclusive Duke Alistair Ravensbourne, a man whose name is whispered in fear and whose castle, Ravenglade Keep, is said to be cursed. The match is not of her choosing, but it is a way to escape the suffocating confines of courtly life—if only she can endure one month in the duke’s shadowed halls.

But Ravenglade Keep is no ordinary place. The walls hum with unseen forces, the torches burn with an unnatural blue flame, and whispers creep through the halls in the dead of night. No woman has ever stayed with the duke for long. Some flee. Others… vanish.

Alistair is a man burdened with secrets, his silver eyes hiding truths he refuses to share. He warns Seraphina to stay away from the eastern wing, to ignore the voices that call to her in the dark. But she cannot—will not—turn a blind eye to the mysteries that surround her.

As Seraphina delves deeper into the truth, she uncovers an ancient vow—one bound in blood, moonlight, and a fate neither she nor Alistair can escape. Their fates are entwined, but in ways far more dangerous than marriage.

What begins as a reluctant alliance slowly shifts into something else—something fragile, something forbidden. But in a place where love can be a curse, Seraphina must decide: will she fight for the truth, or will she become just another name lost to the keep’s dark history?

Because the longer she stays, the clearer it becomes.

The keep is watching.

And it does not let go.