The Peacock's Promise

The Peacock’s Promise

Description:
At a glittering masquerade ball thrown by the royal family, Adora Meadowlight never expected a single night of mystery and passion to change her life forever. Hidden behind masks, she shares laughter, secrets, and a breathtaking connection with a man she knows only by touch, voice, and the memory of jasmine on the night air. By morning, he’s gone—and all she has left is a memory and the child she now carries.

Prince Lee Huntington, heir to the throne, has everything but the one woman who captured his soul beneath the moonlit garden. He’s searched endlessly for her, haunted by the flash of a peacock tattoo and the way she made him feel like a man, not a monarch. Fate finally reunites them at a fall festival, but their reunion comes with the weight of crowns, duty, and the relentless gaze of the world.

In the face of tradition, responsibility, and the threat of being torn apart, can Adora and Lee protect their love and build a family? Or will the promise of the peacock—the symbol of their first night—be the only thing left to bind them?

A story of masks and revelations, burdens and blessings, and a love powerful enough to change a kingdom.

Trigger Warnings:

• Pregnancy outside of marriage (social scrutiny and pressure from monarchy)

• Public spotlight and media intrusion into private life

• Brief moments of medical stress/scare during pregnancy (Braxton Hicks, false alarm)

• Anxiety and emotional overwhelm related to duty vs. identity

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)

• Tender, emotional intimacy with a focus on love and connection rather than graphic detail

• A few passionate scenes, written tastefully and romantically (fade-to-black–adjacent, but more descriptive than a closed-door)

• Heat exists, but always balanced by sweetness and emotional weight

62 pages, 16968 words