Tapestry of a Thousand Lies

My name is Anja Koskinen, and my life ended at the Aethelgard Conservatory’s Welcoming Gala. There, before the elite of Kovash, Duke Valerien Morozov accused me of using forbidden Somniaturgy to shatter his brother’s mind - a crime my identical twin, Katiya, committed. Now, I am his prisoner. As his ward and student, he controls my every move within these isolated mountain walls, systematically dismantling my life and severing every tie to my past. He forces me to weave Oneira of his pain, each thread a new torment for me. Yet, in the silent moments between his cruelty and my despair, a dangerous connection forms. I see the broken man behind the vengeful Duke, and he sees a strength in me I never knew I possessed. But he is still the man destroying me for a sin that isn't mine. How can I survive his vengeance long enough to prove my innocence when the real culprit is the woman he trusts most in the world?