The Early Train
Every Wednesday before sunrise, Jonah leaves with the same careful quiet. Mara tells herself it is work until she follows him to the station and discovers he is traveling toward a past he never trusted her to survive.
The Crimson Ribbon in the Bell Tower
When Celia returns to Saint Vale Court for her cousin’s wedding, she expects old rituals and polished smiles. Instead, a crimson ribbon hidden high in the chapel bell tower leads her toward a buried love, a family lie, and a man she was once warned never to want.
