William Brown
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Ravina felt suffocated from being surrounded by people and left Araminta’s house without her knowledge. She knew there was danger outside but she had lived her whole life aware of the risks of leaving the castle walls and being on guard that now when she was among the enemy and was surrounded by the danger she didn’t feel the need to hide. She came here knowing that she could die so she might as well be free before that. Her feet led her to the cliff again and she sat down at the edge, allowing her…-
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Ravina felt the uneasiness that followed Saul’s statement. While Malachi and Saul stared at each other, the other brothers looked uncomfortable. “Alright. Let’s eat.” Araminta said and sat to Malachi’s right. “Please, sit Ravina.” She told her and Ravina sat across from her. Mia helped serve around but the men helped themselves mostly. Araminta grabbed the pot of soup that Ravina made and poured some into Malachi’s bowl. “Thank you,” he said picking up his spoon. “Ravina made…
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Malachi left her alone with his mother who showed her to a privy room where she could wash up and change clothes. She gave her a new set of jewelry to match her clothes then she wanted to help brush her hair. “I can do it.” She said. “It is alright. I like to do it. It reminds me of my daughter.” Daughter? “You have a daughter?” “Yes.” “I haven’t seen her.” “She is dead.” “I am sorry,” Ravina said although she didn’t feel sorry at all. She was completely numb…
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Malachi placed her gently on the bed and she turned away immediately, hating herself and being embarrassed. She curled, afraid of what he would do next. She would rather he did something mean than make her feel this useless and that was how he made her feel. He covered her with a warm blanket and a sob escaped her lips. She put a hand over her mouth, her chest struck with pain. This was why she hated this. Letting her walls down once did this to her. She could not survive this pain. It was too much. She…
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Malachi threw her the pillow and she caught it. “Your home is big. I am sure you can let me sleep in the basement even if you don’t want to give me a room.” “I am giving you a room. This room.” He told her. He hated that he was doubting his brother. He knew Saul would die for him but perhaps he was too angry at the moment and leaving this woman out of his sight would be dangerous. She would probably rejoice at the fact that she was driving a wedge between them. He could not keep her here for…
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Malachi woke up, his whole body aching. As he shifted, pain stabbed him at the side of his stomach. He could feel the bandage around his waist and he looked around with heavy eyelids. Ravina sat near the window, staring into the night. She seemed lost in thought. Malachi watched her in silence, his throat and lips feeling dry. As if sensing that he was awake, she turned to him, her eyes blue eyes looking tired and dead. “You are awake,” she said as a matter of fact. She stood up and walked around the…
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Araminta had just been looking for Ravina when she suddenly saw her son fall off the horse outside his home. She dropped the basket of fruits in her hand and rushed across the grass field while Ravina hurried around the horse to come and see him. “Malachi!” She went to her knees beside him while Ravina crouched next to his body. Araminta shook his and gently slapped his cheek. “Malachi!” She looked around panicked. “Saul! Kenan!” She yelled before looking back at Ravina. “What…
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Malachi stiffened. He didn’t think she would boldly put her hands on his bare torso. Her touch was cool and soothing in the fever that was burning his body. He was still fighting the infection and even a cold bath didn’t help. Having her very cold hands on his body did something else to him. He wanted her to cool him all over. Touch more of him but he knew that would inflame him in other ways that he did not wish to deal with. It was enough that she was dressed in this way that made his anger vanish…
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With her fair skin and hair, Ravina stood out from the rest and everyone looked her way as Aaron took her to the stables as he said. Had he taken her somewhere else would also be interesting. What would Malachi’s reaction be? First, it was the mother showing kindness, and now the brother? Either they were welcoming her because they didn’t want a loved one to be hurt or they had some other plans for her. She watched the horses in different colors, some sleeping and others being taken care of by the…
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“If you touch my sister…” “You will kill me,” he finished for her. Ugh, if she had only been quick enough and stabbed him. She wriggled her wrists while pushing her legs up to kick him away, but the garment restricted her. “You will hurt if you hurt my sister because that hurts me the most.” She told him. “Good to know, because clearly, physical pain does not hurt you.” He said it with a severe face. “So hurting your sister will at least hurt you even if it hurts me. I can tolerate…
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