Sophia Williams
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“How much longer do you think it will be until the rest of the hunting parties enter the forest?” Sonia looked around the heavily wooded area. The dirt path they were on started wide, but after only ten or fifteen minutes of galloping into the forest, it had narrowed to be wide enough for a horse and a half. The dawn light barely breached the thick canopy of overlapping oak branches. Behind her, Sir Granger, a tall man with reddish-brown curly hair and green eyes, was scanning the tree line. “When…-
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Tori heard a shocked gasp behind her and looked over her shoulder. Sonia’s mouth was parted, but there was undisguised delight in her eyes. JP’s brows had shot up, stunned, and Axton turned his head to the side to hide his muffled laugh. Tori looked towards the man who’d spoken. Piers lifted the wine glass and took a sip, as if he didn’t just tell Alessa she was an incompetent noble. “Piers....” Gideon’s disappointed voice was quiet. He looked at his brother with crinkled eyes and seemed at…
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“Sonofabitch, I cannot get a fucking break....” She muttered the words before she could stop herself. Her grip around Alexander tightened a bit before she heard his small meow. Tori took a deep breath and adjusted her cat in the crook of one arm before turning around. “I thought you said she was under house arrest the rest of the summer,” JP leaned towards her and whispered under his breath. Tori clenched her jaw. “She Sonia’s eyes were narrowed, and her low voice reached her ears. “Then…
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She had thrown the proverbial gauntlet and a rush of excitement and anticipation filled her. The man from Golden Cow looked taken aback at first, but his expression was quickly replaced by contempt. “We’ll see, young lady. We’ll see.” He turned around and marched back down the street, towards the mercantile in the plaza. Tori had no doubt that he’d contact the cow man to report her unruly behavior. She knew how arrogant she sounded, but she was confident. She may not have been the heroine of…
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“It’s a slight fever. Dr. Cooper-Fontaine said that he shouldn’t have ridden for so long. He’s exhausted and had some shock. He reacted badly.” Tori sat on a stool beside Axton’s bed with the comcry on the bedside table. She wiped the sweat off of Axton’s face and neck as he laid there, his breathing uneven. “I shouldn’t have let him go to Sun Garden alone,” Piers said, sounding disapproving. “I will be there soon.” “All right,” Tori said. “We’ll watch him…
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She could almost hear the record scratch in her head as Axton’s handsome, smiling face looked at her and told her that she had gotten heavy. From his tone, he was sincere in the same way adults complimented small children on their healthy growth when they saw them once a year, during the holidays. It wasn’t meant to be insulting. But it was. Tori narrowed her eyes a bit and the smile on her face froze. “We are making sure she eats well,” Piers said. She slowly turned her head to look at Piers…
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“I think you should bring the walker, just in case,” Sonia said as she stood by the door of the carriage. They were parked in front of Duel. The wooden boards covering the windows were still in place, and workers were going in and out with tools and supplies. Two guards stood on either side of the door, keeping an eye on who entered. “I can use the cane now,” Tori insisted. A wooden railing that retracted against the side of the carriage had been installed to one of the imperial carriages they…
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Ilyana’s birthday was fast approaching and to ease Tori’s burden, she decided that she was going to plan the party herself. Or rather, take over what Tori had planned and confirm the final details. At first, Tori didn’t think it was fair, as she planned everyone else’s birthday party. Ewan and the others weren’t troubled with the details. They just sat back and enjoyed themselves. Ilyana was not only her first friend in Soleil, but also her best friend. She deserved a stress-free birthday party.…
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If Tori could flip a table, she would’ve flipped a table. The first thing she thought of was that Alessa’s succession had to do with Adrien going to Chetterswickshire. Kasen’s people Her jaw clenched and a dark smile graced her lips. “That halo of hers is stronger than I thought....” She muttered in a trembling voice. Tori was prepared for Alessa to inherit her father’s title one day, but in the distant, post-game future. Nowhere in the wiki-article did it mention Alessa becoming a baroness…
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Inside Tori, there were two wolves. The first wolf said ‘be responsible; work on your project and the delta. Focus your energy there. Helping people makes you feel good.’ The second wolf said ‘fuck Adrien Rosiek and not in the sexual way. Destroy him to make yourself feel better.’ And as Tori pored over the report her brother gave her, the second wolf was winning. She had a sense of urgency, and it was likely due to Adrien going to Chetterswickshire. Her brother’s information sources didn’t…
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