The morning after the wedding, Alya and her new sister-in-law, Tevra, embark upon a lark of a shopping excursion.

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Alya experiences the joy of dancing and the capacity for others to ruin it.

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Stone House welcomes scores of celebrants for the auspicious occasion of the wedding. Some guests, however, are more welcome than others.

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Alya prepares for the big day of her wedding to Bennik Stone.

Warning: Possible mentions of CSA

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Bennik and Alya find gentility and warm kinship with the Yayles siblings, something neither the Eerenbeck daughter nor the usurer experienced before. Bennik wants to keep them in his own way. Alya basks in the glow of being surrounded by amity and caring.

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Alya and Bennik reach the consummation of their marriage.

Note: Mild sexual themes.

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A scintillating evening at a concert is almost tainted by the unexpected presence of Alya's half-sister, Auria. But it only takes a casually spoken term of endearment from Bennik, and Auria's attempts to get under her sister's skin are curtailed. Bennik also gives Auria an ominous warning.

Warning: This audiobook may contain mentions of violence, gore, suicide, assault, and abuse.

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Bennik offers Alya a priceless wedding gift in a mysterious place known as The Assay.

Warning: This episode contains scenes of violence and mentions of CSA and assault.

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