The wedding bells of Hawksmere Keep didn’t chime… they tolled. 💍 Each echo marked the burial of love, freedom, and innocence as Lady Alianor became the possession of her conqueror. Beneath velvet vows and candlelight, a darker ceremony unfolds — where desire curdles into domination and loyalty is bought with fear. 👁️‍🗨️ In this haunting chapter, Lady Aurelia Ravenshade returns to narrate the scandal that silenced Hawksmere — the night when vows turned to chains, when one woman’s ruin became another’s legend. 🔥 ✨ Expect whispers, betrayal, and the first ember of rebellion rising from the ashes of despair. 🎧 Press play, pour the wine, and dare to listen — because in Hawksmere, nothing stays buried for long. 🕯️ #TheScandalousHours #LadyAureliaRavenshade #DarkHistoricalFiction #GothicRomance #Scandal #AudiobookDrama #ForbiddenVows #HistoricalPodcast