Millstone

Caressa Bloom was never meant to choose her own fate.Bound by a blood covenant sealed with her mother's fortune, she is betrothed to Kaine Fomorian, a man of power, mystery, and dangerous restraint. Their union is inevitable. Unbreakable. But before the vow can be fulfilled, the world vanishes. Everyone is gone.Pulled into the silent, haunting town of Millstone, a place suspended between reality and illusion, Caressa finds herself trapped in a mirror world. But she wasn't taken at random.Hamelin. A stranger who has never truly met her… yet knows her in ways that defy reason. A man who has watched, waited, and loved her from afar. By stealing her away from Kaine's claim, Hamelin has risked everything, igniting the threat of war with the formidable Fomorian dynasty. For Kaine, the loss is more than personal. The theft of his promised bride is an insult he cannot ignore. Without Caressa, he risks not only losing her, but his power, his future, and his place within the Fomorian clan. He will reclaim what is his. No matter the cost. As Caressa searches for answers, she is pulled between two forces: One demands her submission. The other offers her a choice. But Millstone is not just a refuge. It is a test.When her search leads her through a hidden portal and into a truth she was never meant to uncover, Caressa must decide who she is, and what she is willing to become. Because in a world where love, fate, and power collide. Breaking a covenant has consequences. And choosing the wrong path could cost her everything.