Patricia Taylor
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"What did Lord Rayven want?" Her brother asked once she came back. "You will go to the castle tomorrow and start your training," she told him. His eyes widened. "Really? Did he agree to train me?" Angelica nodded. Her brother became excited, but it only lasted for a moment before his face turned sad. "What is wrong?" she asked. "Father won't let me," he said. Angelica smirked. "He has no choice. I am sure His Majesty asked Lord Rayven to train you so you have to go to the castle."…-
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Angelica couldn't believe that her father threatened to throw her out of her home and not seeing her brother. She knew he could be ruthless sometimes, but this was a whole new level of being heartless. What would she do now? She turned in bed, unable to sleep. "Is something wrong?" William asked who was sleeping next to her. "No," she lied. Even though she was facing the other way, she could tell that her brother didn't believe her. "Is father forcing you to marry Sir Shaw?" "Yes," she…
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Angelica's father started to act more and more strangely after he told her to never meet the King again. He also stopped her brother from going to his lectures at the castle and told them to never leave the home. Meanwhile, he came home late every night, intoxicated. He would yell a few words no one could understand, and then he would pass out. Angelica was worried for her father and asked him several times what had happened to him, but he always seemed too frightened to tell her. After that night when…
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Angelica held her breath as the fight began. The big man went on a full attack and she would flinch and close her eyes every time he swung his sword at Lord Rayven. But each time she opened her eyes again, Lord Rayven would be unharmed. Slowly, she began to relax. Maybe she didn't have to worry. Lord Rayven was doing well so far. Some of the crowd that had been cheering for the big man yelled in frustration. He wasn't doing as well as they expected, missing each time he swung his sword that looked more…
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"I hope your father came home unharmed," the King spoke. "He is alright, Your Majesty. Thank you for your concern." Angelica replied. "Do you like watching fights?" He asked, turning to the arena. "It is too gruesome for my taste, Your Majesty." He chuckled. "I am sure William has a different opinion." "I love it your Majesty. Thank you for inviting us," her brother spoke. The King smiled his usual charming smile. There was something about when he smiled that seemed so genuine. It could…
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Angelica sat in her bed and watched the fire on the hearth while her thoughts drifted away. She kept repeating Lord Rayven's voice in her head, wondering why it sounded familiar. Why did it feel like she had heard his voice before when she was sure she had never seen him speak? She wouldn't forget such a voice so easily. It was deep and husky and pleasant to the ears. But the underlying threat and danger in his tone made her shiver. She had watched him ride away on his horse into the darkness of…
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Angelica walked behind Lord Rayven as he led them outside the castle. Even though she couldn't see his face, she knew he didn't want to escort them anywhere. She hated to bother someone who didn't want to help her at all. Her brother left her side before she could stop him and went to walk beside Lord Rayven. He looked tiny next to him. Lord Rayven was a bit taller than what she considered tall, with wide shoulders and muscular arms. She could imagine his strength just from the way he strolled, like he…
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The Lords were kind enough to help her find her brother. Lord Quintus was the one to talk to her, the other two were silent and just followed them. "Where are we going, My Lord?" Angelica asked. "I think your brother might be with His Majesty," Lord Quintus replied. Why would her brother be with the King? They took her to the parlour where the King had taken her the previous night. Just as Lord Quintus predicted, her brother was sitting with the King and they were chatting animatedly.…
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It was late at night when Angelica went home with her father. On her way back, she kept thinking of the strange night she had with the King. There was something different about him that she couldn't quite put her finger on, yet strangely, she did like him despite the warning signs that frightened her. Speaking of frightening, she remembered Lord Rayven's dark eyes. She could never forget the way he looked at her with such… hatred? Or was it anger? She couldn't tell, but it was very clear that he…
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Angelica felt a strange pull, a compulsion to speak the truth. "I am a woman, Your Majesty." She replied. Then she felt as if she was released by some invisible chains. The king leaned back again with a smirk. "I see that," he said. This was the first time he looked at her the way a man looked at a woman. "You are wasting time." The scarred man spoke for the first time, and before she could turn to him, he was already next to her. A strong hand gripped her arm and pulled her out of the sofa with such…
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