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k her tongue out as if mocking the one who was

d her hand when she attempted to pick one more apple to

winced when I spanked her shoulder, a warning to keep her voice down, but she kept talking. “Many people are famished in this part of his territory, an

your tongue to be cut? That lamb is required a

fruits displayed. It is a typical day in the market, and we are in charge of buying the sup

ving mother-like figure to me, adopted me. She’s working under t

years ago. Both of my parents were slain in front of me, and I was lucky enough to hide under t

dn’t notice the space between the floors. I could still remember how my parents' blood flowed down on me, bathing me with it. The memory i

My landlord’s name was Ralph Rutherford, the very handsome, kind, and sweet best friend and ally of the Alpha Kin

people even in this poorest part of the kingdom. He visits the elders and the orphans and supports their needs. He w

we saw each other pass the corridor, and he helped me whenever there was something for me to carry. Tonight, we’ll see each other again in the middle of the maze of

rrowed her eyes on me as if thinking hard about what made me smile

t,” I said to her, taking the apple from her hand.

tending to and feeding the horses, pigs, and goats. Helping with the laundry and keeping Lord Ralph’s bedchamber clean, making

’s arms around me. The idea suddenly made me feel nervous and fuzzy, and I felt that stran

I can’t hide the fact that I’ve been in love with him since we were just kids. When I was seven and still training to do t

such a good kid back then. He never treated me differently and always asked me to play with him. I was always scolded by Miss Marina not to get too close to h

I almost jumped when I saw old maid Marina, her forehead full of

tchen! ”She scolded me and waved her hand toward the

timidated by her upset look. I scurried across the room and

ill glaring at me, and I was startled when I bumped

ran into, my eyes widened with terror as I s

brows were in a deep frown, looking down at

d, I am