Gothic fiction podcast, medieval dark romance, historical gothic drama—Chapter 9: “Vows in Shadow.” A desecrated chapel. A coerced wedding. A ring that binds like iron. A triumphal feast that reeks of conquest. And then—a servant’s brush, a carved bird, and three words that split the night: Not dead. Cellar. Hurt. 🕯️🖤 In this episode, Lady Aurelia Ravenshade ushers you into Hawksmere’s most blasphemous ceremony: Roland’s profane “marriage” of possession, the public branding of Alianor, and the gaudy revel that follows. Beneath the banners and boasts, a perilous ember catches—Eamon lives—and Alianor’s vacant stare hardens into strategy. What begins as surrender becomes calculation. What reeks of ending begins a dangerous new fight. 🍷🔥 🎧 Expect: gothic atmosphere, forced vows, villainy unmasked, secret codes, a heroine’s hidden resolve, and the first hint of a cellar rescue. ✨ If this chapter gripped you, follow, rate, and share to keep Hawksmere’s candles burning. SEO keywords: The Scandalous Hours, Lady Aurelia Ravenshade, Chapter 9 Vows in Shadow, gothic podcast, medieval gothic romance, dark historical fiction, Hawksmere Keep, Roland de Mowbray, Alianor Hawkridge, coerced marriage, gaudy feast, secret message, Eamon alive, cellar escape Hashtags: #TheScandalousHours, #LadyAureliaRavenshade, #GothicFiction, #DarkRomance, #HistoricalFiction, #MedievalGothic, #PodcastSeries, #AudiobookDrama, #VillainyExposed, #HeroinesJourney, #SecretMessage, #CastleIntrigue, #DarkFeast, #ChapterNine, #VowsInShadow, #HawksmereKeep, #EamonLives, #AlianorHawkridge, #RolandDeMowbray, #GothicPodcast, #Storytelling, #NarrativeDrama, #MustListen, #NewEpisode, #ShareAndSubscribe,