In the shadowed heart of the Louisiana bayou, Victoria Ruby Bettencourt is born into a world shaped by folklore, hardship, and the quiet power threaded through the women of her bloodline. As the eldest daughter, her name is not just tradition, it is inheritance. And when she uncovers a long-kept keepsake left only for her, the Bettencourt legacy begins to stir.What she finds offers more than a glimpse into her family’s past. It opens a path, one that pulls Victoria beyond the bayou’s edge, into ...