Ever After Begins

Previously

…I closed the book, my mind a whirlwind of questions and dawning horror. The photograph, the locket, the cryptic message… they were all connected. And Rhys, the charming stranger who’d walked into my life like a dream, was the key. But was he the key to unlocking my past, or the architect of my present deception? As I left the library, the photograph clutched tightly in my hand, a sense of dread settled over me. The mystery was no longer just a curious puzzle. It was a dangerous path, and I had a chilling suspicion that Rhys Thorne was leading me down it, whether I wanted to go or not. The echoes of the past were growing louder, and they were calling my name.