1Chapter 1: The Threshold of Thorne Abbey
41Chapter 41: The Breaking of the Lark
2Chapter 2: A Creature of No Consequence
42Chapter 42: Bound by the Master’s Will
3Chapter 3: The Shadow of the Sovereign
43Chapter 43: The Scent of Rain and Rainment
4Chapter 4: The Heavy Weight of Wool
44Chapter 44: A Study in Subjugation
5Chapter 5: A Master’s Cold Appraisal
45Chapter 45: The Rustle of Reprimand
6Chapter 6: The Insolence of a Curtsy
46Chapter 46: To Breathe by Permission
7Chapter 7: Under the Gilded Cornice
47Chapter 47: The Gilded Cage of Service
8Chapter 8: The First Lacing
48Chapter 48: A Tremor in the Hemline
9Chapter 9: Dust, Diamonds, and Disdain
49Chapter 49: The Duke’s Heavy Hand
10Chapter 10: A Command in the Dark
50Chapter 50: A Midnight Summons
11Chapter 11: The Ritual of Morning Tea
51Chapter 51: The Sovereignty of the Study
12Chapter 12: Stays and Silken Bonds
52Chapter 52: To Endure the Inspection
13Chapter 13: The Duke’s Unyielding Eye
53Chapter 53: A Maid’s Frail Fortress
14Chapter 14: A Servant’s Silent Vow
54Chapter 54: The Crushing Force of Law
15Chapter 15: The Library’s Leathered Scent
55Chapter 55: An Offering of Obedience
16Chapter 16: To Bend the Willow
56Chapter 56: The Lace and the Lash
17Chapter 17: The Precision of Duty
57Chapter 57: A Sanctuary of Shadows
18Chapter 18: A Breath Held Captive
58Chapter 58: The Inevitable Surrender
19Chapter 19: The Harshness of the Hearth
59Chapter 59: To Wear His Colors
20Chapter 20: Beneath His Polished Heel
60Chapter 60: The Master’s Dark Repose
21Chapter 21: The Agony of the Stay-Lace
61Chapter 61: A Communion of Classes
22Chapter 22: A Lesson in Humility
62Chapter 62: The Velvet Grip of Authority
23Chapter 23: The Fragrance of Brandy and Power
63Chapter 63: To Vanquish the Spirit
24Chapter 24: To Kneel on Cold Marble
64Chapter 64: The Silent Clamour of Need
25Chapter 25: The Master of All He Surveys
65Chapter 65: A Rite of Possession
26Chapter 26: A Spark in the Embers
66Chapter 66: The Burden of the Bodice
27Chapter 27: The Tightness of the Bodice
67Chapter 67: A Heart Bound in Whalebone
28Chapter 28: A Gaze That Binds
68Chapter 68: The Duke’s Absolute Word
29Chapter 29: The Duke’s Private Audience
69Chapter 69: A Consuming Arrangement
30Chapter 30: The Toll of the Abbey Bells
70Chapter 70: The Marble and the Maid
31Chapter 31: A Battle of Blood and Birth
71Chapter 71: To Sink into the Shadow
32Chapter 32: The Silver Tray’s Tremble
72Chapter 72: The Final Tightening
33Chapter 33: Mastery Over Flesh
73Chapter 73: A Sovereign’s Sole Delight
34Chapter 34: The Scullery and the Salon
74Chapter 74: The Surrender of the Sterling
35Chapter 35: A Right to Possession
75Chapter 75: A Master’s Unholy Grace
36Chapter 36: The Unforgiving Corset
76Chapter 76: The Echoes of Thorne Abbey
37Chapter 37: Shadows in the Long Gallery
77Chapter 77: To Dwell in His Dominion
38Chapter 38: A Lowly Maid’s Defiance
78Chapter 78: The Seal of the Servant
39Chapter 39: The Weight of the Ducal Signet
79Chapter 79: A Crown of Heavy Silk
40Chapter 40: A Feast of Forbidden Glances
80Chapter 80: The Unyielding Master’s Prize