Blue Mane

Long ago, in a remote French village, there lived an unusually powerful and infamous countess known only as Blue Mane. Her bright sapphire-hued hair was a bewitching trait in and of itself. Moreover, she had an unusual habit of proposing to the men she married, something unthinkable at the time.  However, she found security in…… Continue reading Blue Mane

Beauty Is the Beast

Price Edwin watched as the black and gold carriage carrying his executioner pulled up to the castle. She wasn’t his executioner in an official sense; he had been told she was his betrothed, finally engaged after years of negotiations. However, even if his mother, may she rest in peace, hadn’t taught him to read Father’s…… Continue reading Beauty Is the Beast

Mourning Jewelry

Lily unlocked the back door of the thrift store using a key that didn’t belong to her.  Double checking to make sure she wasn’t being followed, that there were no cameras, she pushed opened the door with a leather gloved hand and stepped inside, shutting the door behind her. She had won the key in…… Continue reading Mourning Jewelry