Mr. Whitmore's Ninth Wife

All of Ravenbrook knew that the wealthiest clan, the Whitemore family, followed an eerie tradition.

Whenever a new bride entered the household, she was required to spend a night alone in the ancestral temple, chanting Buddhist sutras. If she emerged unharmed by dawn, she would be considered accepted by her ancestors and fully recognized as a member of the Whitemore family.

It was supposed to be symbolic—a mere custom to honor the past.

But something went terribly wrong when Julian Whitmore, the current heir, married for the first time.