"Is he dead…?" Henry whispered.
"No," I replied, knowing the future. "But he'll never be able to fight again."
Today was the last day of The Ogre's long-standing career. Even if he ha...
2022-08-16 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostKleave was someone I knew from my original timeline. He had lent me a helping hand when I had lost everyone and everything. I was at my lowest point, having just had two fingers cut off for attempt...
2022-08-13 22:22:56 +0000 UTC View Post//Author's Note:
I was really happy to have an additional Patron, Greg, alongside Undead Writer, so I was in a pretty good writing mood. So here's an additional... 2022-08-09 22:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
// Author's Note:
1. Title was updated on the last chapter (this is why this is Part 2).
2. Since I'm going to have POV c... 2022-08-09 22:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
A cat. I died all because of a cat??
I stared blankly at my new ceiling. It was a light turquoise color, as were the paneled walls, the two separated by intricate white crown molding. A coppe...
2022-08-06 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post"When did she die?" I asked.
My mouth felt dry. My mind raced back to the image of the black stream of smoke in the sky when I had come home from the Ashford Bakery.
"The fire spread qu...
2022-08-02 22:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Is it going to come home with us?" Henry looked down at the white cat that jumped in the carriage and sat on my lap.
"I suppose so." My hand moved through its fluffy white fur.
I had t...
2022-07-30 22:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post"–Luca?"
Hmm?
"Young master Luca? Are you awake yet?" Denise's voice sounded nearby.
I rolled the bedcovers off my face and squinted at her. She was looking down at me from a fe...
2022-07-26 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe carriage ride home felt like an eternity.
I almost regretted not accepting Julius's offer to get cleaned up at the palace. Almost. In the end, home was where it was best, especially since...
2022-07-23 21:23:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Hmm." Micah opened what appeared to be a golden pocket watch and locked it shut again. Based on his displeased expression, the news he was waiting on had not yet come in.
He sat across from ...
2022-07-19 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI was still awaiting the gossip regarding the waiter from Natalia Ashford. However, I still had plenty to do in the meantime.
To start with, I needed to loop in Micah. Natalia was right. Of t...
2022-07-14 02:34:38 +0000 UTC View Post"Come by again, my butterfly! I suspect you have many more secrets you could share." Natalia called out. "Oh! And be sure to grab some bread on your way out! It's delicious!"
"I will," I repl...
2022-07-12 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostI entered the bakery. A saliva-inducing fragrance of freshly baked bread filled my nostrils.
I gazed up at the tall ceilings with murals painted at the top depicting what I presumed was Ashfo...
2022-07-09 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post"Ahhhh."
I took in a deep inhale of my bedsheets.
The smell of my room and bedding had never been so welcome. It was warm, rich, and so subtle I honestly never noticed it.
Bob and...
2022-07-05 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHmm. The surprises never end, do they?
"How much longer am I going to be here?" I leaned against the rusty cell bars and asked the lone guard in charge of watching me.
"Until you're rea...
2022-07-02 22:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe carriage ride to the palace didn't take long.
"Remember, enjoy yourself, but be careful. Some of these nobles can be rather obnoxious." Mother spoke to me specifically.
"Don't worry...
2022-06-28 22:03:20 +0000 UTC View Post“Have you been practicing in secret again, young master Frey?” Sir Edward, my sword instructor, put down his sword.
I had survived my accounting, etiquette, and history lessons. And final...
2022-06-28 22:01:12 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey, Luca."
Micah stopped me on the way out of the dining room after breakfast.
"I know you said you forgave me, but are you sure you didn't want to discuss it?" he asked.
Damn i...
2022-06-21 21:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe butterfly effect. It was a concept that Grandov had often mentioned.
The basic idea was that a butterfly flaps its wings in one part of the world, and the eventual wind from its wings wou...
2022-06-18 21:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostStrawberries. Why strawberries?
I pulled off my bed covers and stared at the new chandelier hanging on my now beige ceiling. Gone was the painted mural from my fourth life.
I had gone b...
2022-06-15 21:46:00 +0000 UTC View Post"Where are the Misfortune Sisters located?" I asked Fiona.
I pushed away the empty plate. I had been hungrier than expected.
"They're usually set up on Ebony Alley. But they appear ther...
2022-06-11 16:44:06 +0000 UTC View PostThere were a few key pieces of information I needed to gather to save Micah.
To start, I needed Micah’s and Kaiden’s schedules on this day.
Thus I found myself standing in the large...
2022-06-07 18:02:21 +0000 UTC View PostNirre walked right behind me. More guards than usual were stationed around the mansion. Micah's death must have raised some serious alarms.
"How many guards and servants do we have in the Fre...
2022-06-05 01:47:30 +0000 UTC View PostKnock. Knock.
I opened my eyes and stared at the painted mural on my ceiling.
I guess this is the bedroom of my fourth life.
Damn it. Why wasn't it the demonic poison shard? Did t...
2022-06-01 05:07:39 +0000 UTC View PostKnock. Knock.
My eyes opened to what was both a familiar and unfamiliar bedroom. Gone were the emerald green walls and gold-framed paintings. The walls now had beige and white striped wallpap...
2022-06-01 05:04:54 +0000 UTC View Post