Sophia Williams
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She wasn’t surprised that everyone understood her decision. Ewan even offered to come, giving up all the snacks he had allotted to go and support his master. “When I called them last night, Axton said for you to return on the ship as planned,” Tori told him as she stood beside him on the steps of the Fortress. “Axton says that he’s not sure how he'll take it when the time comes and doesn’t want you to see him in such a state.” Ewan furrowed his brows and his face saddened. “I will respect…-
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Was it a tragic love story or just a tale of revenge? No matter how Tori looked at it, it was both. On one side, a young, fragile love was broken after betrayal and madness. On the other side, one partner resented the other so much that she asked to be buried in a place where he could never find her, if only to deprive him of the ability to be near her remains. Tori sat on the edge of her bed, stroking her mother’s hair back as Antonia lay across her bed, tired after angrily crying and cursing Cillian…
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Confusion filled Axton’s face as he seemed to weigh the comcry in his hand. The corner of his lip twitched, and he shook his head. “I...I don’t think I heard you correctly....” Tori heard her mother take a deep breath and slow her voice. “Axton, Rebecca Walter, your father’s mistress, was found dead this morning on Sun Garden’s grounds. It looks like she was strangled to death and there was dark hair and some blood on her hands. Mr. Merced called me when he couldn’t reach you. They suspect…
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“Why are you crying?” JP asked his sister with crinkled eyes. Sonia sucked in a breath and shook her head as her eyes watched Tori trot around the corral on a pure black horse. “I’m just so happy for her,” Sonia said. “She’s such a beautiful horse.” Henrik squinted and gave her a questioning look. “Are you happy for “Both.” Tori listened to the conversations around the corral praising the beauty of Layla and how lucky Tori was to get her. She didn’t usually like to listen to…
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The top of the southern battlements had been an original part of the Fortress, but in the past centuries, it had been renovated and expanded to become less a defensive position to observe territory and fire arrows from, and more a rooftop garden. When Grammie was the ruling Marchioness, that was what she used it for: growing plants. On one side, it overlooked an inner courtyard of the original Fortress structure and on the other, the more recent outer courtyards before the newer outer walls. It was still…
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“Thank you for your help tonight. I’m sorry you had to go through that.” Tori hated that tonight’s dinner was so mentally exhausting. Tomorrow was the wedding and she had to wake up early to prepare for the ceremony as the groom’s sister, but all she wanted to do was sleep in and put off dealing with her mother’s sister, and mother’s sister’s goddaughter. Piers sat on the sofa in her room, holding one tumbled amethyst at each of her temples to ward off her headache. A cool, damp towel was…
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“I don’t want to be the villain here,” Tori said as she cornered her brothers on their way back to their rooms. “But which one of you took it?” “Took what?” Sebastian had a pleasant look on his face despite his ruffled hair and dust coated clothing. As soon as the war games party had returned, they went to eat at a large grilling celebration. They all smelled like marinade. Kasen tilted his head to the side and gave her a questioning look. “What are you talking about Tori?” Her lips…
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Axton’s lip twitched as he stood outside Fiona’s chicken enclosure, seemingly trying to hold back a smile. A few paces away, Tori stared at her niece’s prized rooster with a neutral expression. Every so often, she heard Axton let out a wheeze or snicker. Her eyes narrowed. “Just let it out.” “No, no.” Axton’s voice went up and down with barely controlled laughter. “He was wrong to say it.” A half snort, half laugh left him, and Tori’s eye twitched. “You’re much...prettier than…
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She kissed flushed cheeks of the giggling toddler in her arms and then nuzzled the side of her head. “Hi, Fifi! Have you made yourself at home?” “Hmm...yes! I like it here!” Fiona beamed and tightened her hold around Tori’s neck, giving her a sloppy kiss on the cheek. “But I still missed you.” “Aww...I missed you, too.” “Fifi!” Ilyana appeared beside her and extended her arms. “Auntie Ilyana!” Fiona raised her arms towards her and Tori passed her along. Her friends crowded to…
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“I’m not judging you.” “Yes, you are. I can see it in your eyes.” Tori narrowed her gaze as JP looked around the private Tres Arcos dock that was around a cove and led to beachside fortification. “I didn’t say anything.” “You’re thinking that I’m rich.” She watched JP raise his arms and seemed to motion all around him. “Are you not?” he asked. “Who has a private dock?” “Other marquis families. It’s practical so military and political use does not disrupt merchant…
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