Chapter 13

Not long after that, Violet passed away. It was then that Alice met Camden. A bond forged in survival grew between them during that fateful hiking expedition, and following Violet's final wish, Alice stayed in Gearwin and married Camden. With that, she brought her dancing career to a decisive close. The young woman who had once shone so brilliantly found herself trapped in a sunless castle, suffering and struggling in the darkness. She thirsted for Camden's love like parched earth longing for rain and clung to him as the only light in her life. And what was the end of it all? That once-blazing love rotted and decayed into nothing. Fortunately, it wasn't too late for Alice to start over. This time, she would return to the stage and reclaim everything that had always been rightfully hers. "Nick, I want to dance again," she said. If one truly wanted something, one didn't give up after the first try. Seeing the faint shimmer of starlight rekindled in her eyes, Nick was momentarily