In public, she was the noble daughter of the Muller family and the enviable young mistress of the Carrell family. But behind the scenes, she was a poor maid who had to wear a mask all day long and struggled for her livelihood.

Due to a conspiracy, she was forced to marry Ralph Carrell, son of the most powerful family in Northfield, in the name of Rayna Muller.

After the wedding, Ralph doted on her.

When Rayna showed up and claimed the place, she shed all her glory and left. She thought she would never see Ralph again, but Ralph took her into his arms and said, "Mrs. Carrell, you are not running away from me."

The Odd Luna Series

My eyes fluttered open, only to be met with darkness. The kind where you can't even see two inches in front of you. The kind that's cold and uninviting. So dark, that I couldn't even see with my enhanced vision.

I groaned and reached for my head. Funny thing; I couldn't. My arms seemed to have been restrained, along with my legs. That's when I noticed I was sitting in a chair with the feeling of a thick rope around my torso, keeping me from moving. My arms were tied down to the arm rests while my legs were secured to the legs of the chair.

My heartbeat started to increase in pace. How did I get here? I asked myself. I tried to think back to what happened but my mind was fuzzy. I couldn't remember.

I pulled on the ropes around my wrists but it was no use. They were tight.

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