In The Dark Lady‘s Service

When defeat cuts deeper than any blade, desire may be the only true magic. Struck down by steel and doubt, Delilah makes the humbling journey to the desolate tower of her arcane mentor, the enigmatic sorceress known only as the Dark Lady. Humiliated, aching with the sting of failure, Delilah expects scorn... and the Dark Lady does not disappoint. Her mentor‘s words are sharp, her gaze sharper still, peeling back Delilah‘s pride to expose the trembling heart beneath. Yet beneath the Dark Lady‘s merciless critique lies something far more dangerous than magic or mockery: an invitation. Summoned to a private chamber high within the tower, Delilah discovers that her mentor‘s "lesson" is unlike any she has ever known. Through whispered guidance and a slow, intimate awakening of the senses, the Dark Lady teaches her how to breathe, to feel, to stay anchored in the living moment rather than drowning in fear of the next. Armed with newfound clarity, Delilah stands once more to face the adversary who shattered her confidence. Victory brings a revelation far more unsettling than defeat: the enemy she has been bracing herself against may not be the warrior who struck her down, but the truth she has long refused to face about her mentor... and the depths of her own longing. Delilah must decide whether opening her heart will be her greatest strength or the final spell that unravels her.