n at the crowd of people his mother had so graci

elf flinch at

ose a woman who he would be with for the rest of his life - his

he took steps down the stairs, not s

made it to the ballroom before him, in order to attend to t

ves, his palms were

ut here; up in his chambers playing harp. Reading Shakespeare, an

that he did not care about what was going to happ

fool's game. Fate had not been so kind t

for his mother. Ace would do anything for the woma

black sleeves that were held together with golden cuffs and buttons. The

all the instrumentalists rose, their

m in awe. Ladies, both old and young, scurried to the

e portraits they had ever seen in the c

bowed in courtesy to a

crowd of women. Her diamond crown announced itself immedi

to call his mother. With a curt nod and a wink, E

hispered something into her eyes. Her eyes lit up with a smile as she turn

o, people paved the way for her, allowing her to walk freely

smile eased off his face. This time, a genuine one crept in

smiled and looked over her son. Standing in front of her now, s

er son's outstretched one. With his left hand behind his back, Ace lowered hi

, sending her son a wink that caused

go mo

in sync with each other. Hera dressed in all white, and her s

he dance floor, o

irst d

ow you managed to pull

compliment. Her right br

u impre

pulled away from her son, a move that the first waltz expecte

were so many pretty maidens her

ight arm around h

u to know that I now search for th

gainst Ace's b

has specifically made sure you would

ew his head bac

guards d

their heads chopped o

eating them alive. Zebulo

n incredibly tight spot then..." Her gaze flickered away to thei

reeted the sight of a laughing woman. Hair as brown as chestnut, eyes

an elderly man. Ace turned away immediately. With her charism

his thoughts,

The two have been all each other had since the death of t

." It was only now that he saw t

h.

miled

two. The Duke was a very good fr

the final chorus to an end, Ace di

k at that? The fir

fro

e..

have drinks, and be alone for as long as he could. Until the second da

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and thirty minutes battle of locating the palace - in front of the palace stab

STILL LAY ON TOP OF

of sedating her father's water with his keeping pills,

uard at the palace door asked that she

house, so much so that she had left the card behind. She was also trying to make the tall man understand

d herself being held by the arm. The man's nai

that he had not

and running off with a stolen card. At the end

never meant to be

, even as her feet

k of her after she got to hear of what had t

t to get this dress for her, it

my pri

mumble. Still, she did not open her eyes. He could d

lady at once." She hear

r feet touche

she was frightened. However, whateve

again. Her body began to act against her will. Her eyelids parte

ep outside. All of a sudden, his scars began t

ee glasses of champagne down his throat,

ep outside. Still, it seemed as if the wind contro

ll over his body, bega

the wounds were be

new, it had never

as goi

f the lady hooked in his guard's arm t

us, he needed

n. It was almost as if the commotio

eyed in front of him, somet

, his heart softened only a bit.

n, he could n

h

partly frightened

rowled wi

attempting to sei

S A WHITE