One Day, My Sister Died

When her sister turns up dead—the latest bride claimed by a monstrous, exiled prince—Louanne is assigned to take her place. Beneath the duty lies a quieter purpose: she intends to uncover the truth behind her sister's fate. The prince refuses her at first, wanting nothing to do with a replacement bride. But Louanne possesses a rare magical gift, and night after night she quietly uses it to ease his pain—all while concealing the wounds of her own. Little by little, something begins to shift between the exiled royal and the girl who was never meant to be his bride. Meanwhile, the home she left behind is beginning to crumble. Her scheming uncle, who long exploited her powers to run a corrupt medical scheme, watches his enterprise collapse in her absence. Yet escape may prove to be an illusion. As shadows gather around Sable Manor, one question remains: has Louanne truly broken free of her cursed family—or has she stepped into a darkness even greater?