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Eleanor watched him carefully, noting the pain that crossed his features as he spoke. “It is nothing against them,” he continued. “They think I am amiable, and kind, and a good match, but … they always seem to prioritize something else. Someone else. The harder I attempt to be a man everyone will love, the less I am deemed worthy of their time.” He turned slightly, his profile sharp in the lamplight. “And so, something in me started to writhe. Something surprising to me.” “What was it?”<\/p>\n

Eleanor asked, though she was not certain she truly wanted to know the answer. “Rage.” The single word hung in the air between them like a blade. Eleanor’s breath caught in her throat. This amiable, bright, cheerful man harbored such darkness beneath his polished exterior? “My temper grew shorter,” Elias continued. “I started losing control with the people closest to me.<\/p>\n

My sister, my friends, random gentlemen at White’s. That is where Paul found me, getting into a scuffle with some knave. Would have been banned from the establishment if it were not for Paul intervening and my title protecting me.” Eleanor’s mind reeled. Her gentle brother, her dear Paul, involved in brawls? “But he gave me one look,” Elias said, turning to face her fully now, leaning back against the desk with his arms crossed, “and said he had something to show me.”<\/p>\n

He gestured around the small room. “He brought me here.” “Paul?” she whispered. “My brother brought you to this place? But that is impossible. I was closest to him, and he never told me about any of this.” She searched her memories desperately, trying to recall any hint, any sign that Paul had been involved in such a world. Certainly, he had an interest in more masculine forms of entertainment, but no more than any other hot-blooded man.<\/p>\n

“Everyone has their secrets. And perhaps Paul had too many. He was a trainer here, helped run the place, and had been for years. This was his room, before, well \u2026”<\/p>\n

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This story contains themes that some readers may find distressing, including sensitive portrayal of mental health challenges, violence, and grief. These subjects are handled with care, but reader discretion is advised. For a complete list of potential triggers, please visit: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/SariahDrakeauthor OceanofPDF.com A CHAPTER 1 howling sob tore through Stanton House. Eleanor paused at her mortar and pestle, unsure if what she heard was real or merely another figment of her imagination.<\/p>\n

She tilted her head, listening. The cry echoed again. A long, mournful wail that seemed to seep through the very walls. She twisted around to look at the maid who shared her workspace in the kitchen, their eyes meeting in mutual wariness. “I wonder what happened,” Eleanor murmured, more to herself than her companion. “Begging your pardon, miss,” the maid said with a note of exasperation, “but it seems there is always something setting off the young ladies these days.”<\/p>\n

“You are not wrong, but I ought to check in any case.” Eleanor sighed, then added, “Before I go, we will need more slippery elm and dried angelica by Thursday. Get them from Mrs. Watt’s stall if she has them. No substitutions.” The maid gave a small nod. “Yes, miss.” Eleanor cast a regretful glance at her work. She had hoped to prepare enough medicine for the coming week, but it would have to wait.<\/p>\n

Her modest workstation bore evidence of her labor. There were scattered stems, glass bottles with oil-stained labels, and the half- finished tincture she had been preparing. She stoppered her vial with a cork, slipping it into her dress pocket before untying her apron and draping it over the chair. With a polite nod to the maid, Eleanor slipped into the darkened hall.<\/p>\n

The sobs still echoed through it, and she unconsciously chewed on her top lip, where scar tissue misshaped her once-perfect cupid’s bow. The crying filled the house, amplified by bare walls where paintings once hung. Empty spaces on tables displayed where ornaments had been sold piece by piece. While the townhouse itself remained respectable, its interior spoke of declining fortune. Only the entryway and drawing room retained some semblance of its former glory, maintained to preserve appearances for callers.<\/p>\n

Eleanor made a careful turn, averting her gaze from the mirror that still hung on the wall despite her repeated requests for its removal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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