Once Upon a Dark October

Once Upon a Dark October

Author: Jessie Thomas Listening Length: 15h 12m
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All curses made in blood must be broken with blood. Dreadmist Harbor sleeps under a near-perpetual veil of coastal fog, home to mortals, vampires, and those somewhere in between. Already down-on-her-luck, mortal charwoman Elspeth finds herself the target of a rogue vampire, shattering the peaceful coexistence. Forced t...

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Chapter Thirty-Four

“ I t’s been a long while since I’ve worn so many petticoats.”

I twirled in a circle, eyeing my reflection in Morrigan’s long, arched mirror. Part of me wondered if she ever used it; the edges were spotty with age, divots and imperfections in the glass obscuring or exaggerating my mirror image whenever I moved.

Morrigan ducked in and out of frame behind me, half her clothes folded over the bed, laid out with precision. She had only gotten as far as a pair of tailored trousers and high-collared shirt that was more within the current style than her usual tunics. Her waistcoat—pitch-black as the rest of her ensemble—was draped across her arm while she pretended to pluck lint from it.