Celtic She-Wolf

Mairéad | Irish | She/Her | Drinker of Tea | Slayer of Wasps | Defender of the Craic |Writer | 18+ Dark Humour & Cursey Words

[celticshewolf]

A Regency‑era interactive fiction

🛎️ 18+ (Mature themes & strong language)

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Step into the glittering ballrooms of high society, where wealth is envied but a title is everything.

You are the only daughter of a wealthy family about to undertake her first London Season.

Your great-grandfather made his fortune through trade; a fact the Ton has never let you forget. Two generations later, little has changed; for all your gold and gemstones, it is a title your family desires above all. And they are willing to sacrifice anything to acquire one, including you.

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The Season awaits;

Attend opulent balls and extravagant dinner parties, form connections with the influential, and enjoy operatic masterpieces from the theatre boxes of the elite.

Be the perfect debutante or a daring rebel.

Conform to the rules, or tear the pages from the book.

Participate in the infamous Marriage Mart.

Will you dance with a Duke, promenade with a Prince,

or do you dream of a different future altogether?

Beneath the gilding and the grandeur lie veiled barbs and cunning schemes, shrewd negotiations, and scandals waiting to happen.

Can you navigate the treacherous waters, or founder upon the rocks of your own choices?

Will you trade one gilded cage for another, or shatter the bars that confine you?

Duty. Power. Freedom.

Which path will you take when your future is at stake?

Create and customise your heiress (gender-locked female) with choices that shape both her appearance and personality:

Name: Choose your given name and family surname; how society will know you.

Appearance: From skin tone, height & body shape, to hair colour, texture & style. Decide how your heiress appears to the world.

~ Note: The story takes place in an alternate version of 1810 England, where people of all skin tones are fully accepted within high society.

Personality: Though raised to behave a certain way, your heiress will make choices that affect her disposition, and how others perceive her. Are you naïve & dutiful, outspoken & defiant, perhaps you are sharp & cynical.

Sexuality: Raised to be a lady and to marry for position, you have never had cause to question your heart. With your introduction to Society and the world beyond your upbringing, you may begin to wonder if this is who you truly are.

~ Note: The option to explore where your true attraction lies will only become available later in the story.

The Heiress – 18 – You

The youngest child and only daughter of a wealthy but untitled family, she has been raised to be a dutiful daughter under her mother’s careful eye. Sheltered within Wolfram Park, she is kept away from society, a choice made by her mother. Her debut into the Season, and society at large has been carefully planned for years. Her family’s hopes of a rise in station rest squarely on her shoulders.

Will she succeed where her brother, Fredrick, failed before her, or will she too be a disappointment?

Though raised to behave as a genteel young lady, life beyond Wolfram Park offers opportunities to discover her own mind.

Guide your heiress along three distinct paths, each with its own rewards and sacrifices:

Duty:

Marry the Duke, fulfil your duty, and become Duchess of Ravencourt, trading your dowry for a cold and distant union. Can you endure the match you were raised to accept, thaw the Duke’s heart, or seek something more within the gilded cage?

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Power: (Dark Romance with themes and situations not suitable for everyone)

Marry the Prince and rise above society’s expectations as his princess. But power comes with a price. Tied to a controlling husband, will you find love within your marriage or look elsewhere? Can you navigate the games of the English court, or be the one to set the rules?

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Freedom:

The night before your wedding, you run from the life chosen for you. The runaway has more freedom than the heiress ever did. Will the life you build be worth the one you left behind? Will you find love along the way?

The choices are yours, what will you sacrifice to shape your future?

Main ROs

Duke Theodore Deveraux – 37 – (Duty Route 💙)

Male – Duke of Ravencourt

A man of few words and fewer affections, the Duke’s presence at the Season is driven by necessity: to restore his crumbling ancestral estate. His words are sharp, his manner reserved, and his sense of duty is unyielding.

Some whisper his heart is as cold as the halls of Ravencourt.

  ※- Slow Burn, Arranged Marriage, Reserved Love Interest, Emotional Walls.

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Prince Niklaus – 32 – (Power Route 🖤)

Male – House of Drachenfeld

Invited to the English court by his aunt, Queen Charlotte, the prince has quickly become a figure of fascination. Well-mannered and effortlessly charming, he moves through society with practiced ease, every word and gesture deliberate.

Some whisper his charm conceals a far less gentle nature.

   ※- Dark Romance, Dangerously Charming, Obsessive Love, High-Society Chess.

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Rowan Redfern – 27 – (Freedom Route 💚)

Gender selectable – Bookbinder

Residing on the outskirts of Mistvale, Rowan keeps to themselves. Bookbinder by trade and herbalist by hobby, they are seen by most in town as an unsociable recluse. They prefer the quiet of their small cottage or the solitude of the woods when foraging for herbs.

Some say their hard exterior hides a soft and caring heart.

   ※- Reclusive Love Interest, Found Family, Walls Come Down, Small-Town Romance.

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Demo: Play Now (itch.io) or Play Here (Neocities)

Last Updated: 11/10/25 - Prologue

❖ Content Warning: This story is intended for mature audiences only.

Themes will contain arranged marriage, dark romance (including obsession, controlling husband), period related sexism, classism, and possibly more.

A detailed list will be maintained and updated in the Author Notes section of the game when available.

⚜ Explore more:

✧ The Heiress (MC)

✧ The Offered Hands (Main ROs)

✧ The Hidden Hearts (Secondary ROs)

✧ Meet the Family

✧ The Supporting Cast

✧ FAQ - (will be added when ready)

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[celticshewolf]

Didn't realise it had been that long since I last posted. Whoops.

I've been hard at work, still writing, though that has taken a bit of a backseat to the coding lately. I have a particular scene where I need some clever coding, and I'm a bit of a noob to all this, so it's taken weeks of trial and error and pulling my hair out to get something that I am content with.

So I'm going to be taking the next few weeks off from even opening my laptop cos tbh i very nearly chucked it out a window a few times.

I will get back to it after a wee break, my brain needs to go into hibernate mode for a few weeks.

Cheers to everyone that has stuck around. This story was never going to be completed quickly with the sheer ambitious nature of it, but even I didn't intend to spend this long on one element. Apologies.

Hope you're all well.

[celticshewolf]

Hey folks, sorry for the radio silence.

I'm swamped with work and life at the moment. I'm still writing away when I have free time though, so progress is being made on TGS. Slowly but surely.

Hope you're all doing grand and that January hasn't been too miserable.

[celticshewolf]

Nollaig Shona agus Beannachtaí an tSéasúir daoibh! 💜

[celticshewolf]

The wee kitten from a few weeks ago came to visit me as I got back from leaving my son to school. I think she has claimed me.

My son is going to be so disappointed that he missed her, he loves cats. I'm actually afraid of them, so it's funny that it is me they tend to target 😂.

Hopefully she will be back.

[celticshewolf]

I want an Irish mom 😍

Can you adopt me too? I can be your daughter in Florida.

Of course! The more the merrier.

Fáilte romhat mo iníon 💜

[celticshewolf]

You sound like an awesome mum, supporting your son when he is struggling, finding new ways to help him, pulling back on your own hobby to devote more time to him, like a mamma bear fighting for her cub. I'm autistic and ADHD too and it is so hard being in your own head when two sides are constantly fighting and pulling you apart. My parents did not want to understand me, just saw me as a problem. Your son is a lucky boy. Do you want to adopt a 19 year old trans son? lol

Thank you for your kind words, they mean a lot especially since these last few weeks have been so hard, mentally, emotionally, and physically.

Yes, I'm your Mamaí now. And I want to take the opportunity to say some things that you may not have heard, or heard enough of.

Happy Birthday. Well done on your achievements! Congratulations! I believe in you. You are enough. I am proud of you! You are an amazing young man.

Welcome to the family, son. So chuffed with my two amazing boys 💜

[celticshewolf]

How do the Ros sleep? Does it change once Mc is with them? Who takes the blankets or snuggles. (I do both 😅)

Yes it would change with MC, most are used to sleeping alone and would need to adjust their sleeping etiquette.

Duke Theo has had many liaisons, but never spends the night with anyone, to him sleeping is private, a necessary thing, nothing more. But at the same time it is more intimate than sex. The night he spends the whole night with MC would be a big moment for them, a new level in their relationship. When he is with MC he will need to learn not only how to let someone see him so vulnerable, but also how to share a bed. He hogs the blankets, completely unaware of course. He will be mortified when MC tells him.

Prince Niklaus has shared a bed many a time, usually someone else's, rarely his own. He would not know why it felt significant to have someone stay in his bed, but it would. He too is a blanket hog, he is used to having big beds all to himself, he likes to spread out. He will have to learn to be a little less selfish, to share not only the covers but the unseen parts of himself, who he is when the public mask comes off. Something he will not want to do.

Rowan has been in a serious relationship before, has lived with their long term partner and knows how to share a bed. They like to cuddle, preferably being the big spoon so they can hold their love in their arms protectively. Since they have been single cuddling is something they have missed. When they are with MC they will be hoping she enjoys them too, and looking forward to snuggling up together in the cabin at night.

Sebastian has never shared a bed before, he has never shared himself with anyone. Sleeping is a necessary function to him. But when he is with MC he will realise that it can be so much more, and it will confuse and scare him. The idea of letting someone into the private part of his life is daunting, he also knows that he lacks knowledge and experience, and it will cause him great anxiety. But he would be willing to step into unfamiliar territory for MC, to learn this new part of life together, and adapt to each other. He does not know if he likes cuddles, but he is more than willing to give it a go.

[celticshewolf]

This just happened to me what do the Ro's do if Mc screams from their room jolts out screaming their was a spider near their face in their bed and they are scared to go back to bed (legit woke up to a big spider next to my face forever traumatized 💔)

Omg I feel you. I had a wasp beside my face in bed a few weeks back, it had me flee to my mum's house for 2 weeks until the nest was sorted, so I completely get it.

Answer under the cut

Duke Theo would be halfway out of his seat from the scream alone. He would hesitate when he hears the cause is a spider. He grew up in a crumbling house, spiders and cobwebs were everywhere, so he would not see the issue immediately. When he realises that MC is afraid he would be straight in there, paperwork in hand to pulverise the fiend.

Prince Niklaus would be utterly stumped, not just the idea that a spider is scary, but what he is expected to do about it. He has never had to fend for himself before growing up in palaces with countless servants, if any creepy crawlies did appear in the palace then they were swiftly dealt with by someone else. When he realises that MC is genuinely afraid, he would summon a servant to get rid of it, and check the room for more, all while he reassured MC that it will never happen again, and never should have in the first place. Heads will roll.

Rowan would comfort MC, they know that not everyone likes spiders, even if they find them fascinating. Then when MC was calm they would find the spider and release it outside. Rowan would scour their books for the species, and then try to teach MC about it, hoping that knowing more might make her feel less fearful in future. They cannot bear to think of MC being afraid.

Sebastian would go into high alert the moment MC screamed. He would ask no questions, simply deal with the situation, taking the spider and bringing it outside. Then he would comfort MC, let her know that he is here for her, that he understands being afraid of things that others might not see as frightening. Then he would research spiders, and the species that was in the bed specifically. To Sebastian, knowledge is a weapon, and he would want to arm MC and himself with as much as possible, so that they might be better equipped if the situation ever repeated.

[celticshewolf]

ROs reaction with MC waking up alone in the middle of the night, finds and sleepily hugs & clings to the RO saying “I can’t sleep without you, come back to bed”?

Duke Theo would hesitate, paperwork piling up on his desk, but ultimately give in. Duty cannot compete with his love for MC.

Prince Niklaus would be offended that he had not thoroughly tired his wife out already and make haste to rectify the matter.

Rowan would likely be awake reading, but would take the book back to bed and read to MC until she fell asleep.

Sebastian would obey, but spend the next few hours awake with MC in his arms, thinking about how good it feels to be MCs comfort, and how he feels exactly the same.

[celticshewolf]

Wishing the kiddo lotsa courage! He has a whole team cheering on now! I went through it the same, it's a real pain but courageous little heroes do make it through

We're in this together little buddy, exams are hard but never back down never give up as they say!

Thank you. It's been an absolute melt this last week, but I have an appointment tomorrow with the autism team to see if they have any new strategies to help him cope. He doesn't understand emotions either, so gets upset and doesn't know why, so it makes it harder to help him, which breaks my heart as his Mamaí.

On a brighter note, he has been playing Farming Simulator to unwind and his wee farm is looking amazing 😁

[celticshewolf]

Sorry I've been quiet, things have been hectic here lately.

My kid is AuDHD and he's having a hard time in school at the moment with winter exams, he's clever but struggles to focus and ends up exhausted and upset after. So he has needed a bit more of my support and attention.

Hope you are all doing well 💜

[celticshewolf]

Seeing an IF writer from my country makes me feel so happy! Esp with the fact the story and writing is fantastic.

Go raibh maith agat.

I know what you mean, I am the same. Any stories set in or writers from Ireland are few and far between, but any time Ireland is mentioned i get all giddy lol

I have another story that is on hold right now called The Widow that is set in Dublin & Belfast. It's not interactive yet, maybe one day when TGS is finished.

[celticshewolf]

Damn drop the recipe queen ☺️💅

[celticshewolf]

How would the ROs realize that they had fallen in love with the MC?

Oh this is a good one.

My answer is under the cut, just in case anyone would prefer not to read RO Reactions.

Duke Theo:

It would happen gradually, he wouldn't notice for a while. He would think about her more, her wellbeing, her comfort. And it would unnerve him. He would then be in denial, tell himself that it was duty, polite, being a gentleman, to think of his wife, that there was nothing more to it. When he realises what he truly feels, he would distance himself again, or try to, he would be in too deep to be able to pull away.

Prince Niklaus:

He would believe himself to be in love from the beginning. Lust is love, to him, he has never felt anything more. He would find himself tortured, thinking about her, what she is doing, thinking, etc. He has never cared enough about anyone for this to have happened before, always able to flip a switch and walk away when he is done. This time he cannot, and it would enrage him at first, not being in control. Then it would turn obsessive, possessive, a need to protect and hold tight to her.

Rowan:

They would know early on that they were falling for her, would recognise that need in them to protect her. They would love silently, by her side as a friend while they thought about whether pursuing a romance was a good idea. Falling in love would surprise them, they would be 'busy' for a few days while they thought about things, they did not think it would ever happen again, and they'd worry about how it would affect their friendship.

Sebastian:

He would not see it coming, and would not recognise the signs. He has never been in love, does not quite understand it. He loves his mother, but romantic love is a foreign concept. Someone else would need to point it out to him, and the moment he is told he would go into his head and replay every moment of interaction they had ever had, to pinpoint the moment friendship changed to love. It would confuse him, scare him, but thrill him too. He would see their whole future mapped out in front of them, could almost touch it. But he would temper his expectations, and be fully content to remain a friend. To him having her in his life as a friend is better than not having her at all.

[celticshewolf]

That's it's WIFE AND CHILD 😂

Omg! She must be looking for her fella.

That explains why she came to my house, because on Saturday night he scaled my house and got stuck on a ledge below the bedroom window.

[celticshewolf]

Well, I finished the cupcakes, all boxed and ready for my son to bring to school tomorrow.

Here's a few pics, courtesy of my son 📸

Now I'm ready for a massive mug of tea and to put my feet up.