Lost Treasure

. . A/N! Lost Treasure will be leaving Dreame on January 5th 2024 and will be available on A.m.a.z.o.n. from January 8th. . . This story features snippets of the Welsh and Cornish languages. I'm not a native speaker and I'm far from fluent but have a grasp of them and wanted to include touches from my heritage and from the land I now call home. For some Welsh pronunciation tips: 'dd' in Welsh makes a 'th' sound 'u' is more commonly pronounced as 'ee' 'Y' at the start of a word is 'uh' 'F' is pronounced like 'V' unless it's 'ff' which is pronounced like a singular 'f' ‘Si’ will produce a ‘sh’ sound in most cases. If you're struggling, pop it into Google and it should offer a listening option (if I've done it right) If you are a native speaker of either language and spot a mistake please feel free to let me know! ••• She approached the haunting yet beautiful castle's gates, eight years of relentless training had led to this moment. No matter how lonely or imposing the location appeared, nor the sudden chill it caused to course through her, nothing would stop her avenging her sister. If the castle owners thought a simple letter informing her family of Joni's passing was sufficient, then they were sorely mistaken. Joni was barely 18 when she got the job at the castle, far too young to die of natural causes. The family had warned her against working away, it wasn't good for their kind. No. Something else had happened here in these castle walls. Halle would have her answers shortly before exacting her revenge. After all, young werewolves rarely die of natural causes...