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    [ON HIATUS UNTIL JANUARY 2026]

    “Boring is safe,” Zayne said easily.

    “Boring breeds trouble,” you said. Your voice rang out in the hall, like a gong in a cemetery. “It often means that things are happening in the shadows.”

    “And what would an advisor know of shadows?”

    The question hung in the air between you and the duke for a moment as you regarded each other. Though his tone was casual, there was an almost uncomfortable weight behind it.

    “More than a king, or a princess…or a duke for that matter,” you said, pushing through the unease. “The world moves in the shadows, Your Grace. More than you know. One need only observe.”

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    You must work with Duke Zayne to unravel a conspiracy, all without letting your heart get in the way.

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