Chapter 1: Introduction
The sun dipped below the horizon, leaving splashes of pink and gold draped across the sky. Lisette took in a deep breath, allowing the languid summer air to gently caress her bare skin as she sat at her vanity, lighting the remaining candles with a flick of her rose-painted fingertips. The flickering firelight danced mischievously in the looking glass, casting a gilded hue over the chamber and igniting a low flame within the very bowels of her core.
Lisette's heart raced as she heard hushed voices murmuring from beyond the heavy wooden door. With a swift movement, she extinguished the last of the vanity's candles, shrouding the room in an enchanting, softly glowing, chiaroscuro.
The door creaked open, and she watched as a tall, handsome silhouette stepped into the room, his eyes yet to adjust to the dimly lit chamber.