Oath

I never wanted to be the center of a centuries-old curse—or the reason why winter refuses to loosen its icy grip on my town. Yet here I am, trying to make sense of cryptic warnings, secretive strangers, and a family legacy that no one bothered to clue me in on. I was supposed to be running my little apothecary, blending potions, and living my quiet, uneventful life. Instead, I'm chasing whispers about a mythical Winter Queen who might hold all the answers—or freeze me out entirely. My reluctant partner in this mess? A man with more baggage than a transatlantic flight and a knack for keeping his secrets just out of reach. If he thinks I'm giving up, though, he's got another thing coming. Because I'm done being scared of what I don't know. This time, I'm taking the storm head-on—even if it means losing everything I thought I knew about myself.