The Masquerade Match

Two years after their wedding, Aria and Damien stood in the great cathedral preparing for their joint coronation. Both King […]

One year after their daughter’s birth, Aria and Damien stood in their chambers preparing for another ceremony. “I can’t believe

Eight months into their marriage, Aria realized she was pregnant. She stared at the healer’s confirmation, mind reeling. They’d been

The morning after the masquerade revelation, Aria woke to crisis. “You need to see this,” Helena said, bursting into the

Six months into their marriage, the anniversary of the masquerade ball approached. “We should do something,” Helena suggested during one

Four months into their marriage, Aria woke to find Damien propped up in bed, writing in his journal. “Another poem?”

The weeks following Rothwell’s exile were tentative. Aria returned to their shared chambers, but the easy intimacy they’d had before

The separation lasted three weeks before everything fell apart. Damien spent that time rebuilding himself. No more council meetings where

Damien stood alone in their empty chambers, staring at the door Aria had walked through. She’d left him. His wife

Two months into their marriage, Aria woke to find Damien already gone. She found a note on his pillow: “Emergency