I spend my lunch break strolling through the park, trying to process the unexpected news. My mother's sister – the castle thief – is dead. The evil bitch is finally dead. I run her last letter through over and over in my head. Each time the same questions remain unanswered. How did she even manage to claim Ebony's house as her own in the first place? And how do I steal it back from her son? Then the reality of the situation sobers me.
That house may be mine. But so was Ebony's royalties. And she was always bigger and stronger than me; a giant in my feeble world. How come she let them beat her into submission? And who am I to think I can take back stolen treasures? Did I stand up to those thieves and demand my mother's royalties? No, I recoiled in my little corner; hid as far as I could just not to hear her drunken voice seep through. And that's exactly what I'm about to do again.
Did Tessa not say I'm expected to be unpolished? Insignificant? Then it's clear that I'm no longer the daughter of a famed daughter. So let him have Ebony's house. Let that loser enjoy the spoils of war. Maybe her voice will haunt him to death just like it did his mother.
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NINE TIME MACHINES: Do you want to undo your entire life on planet earth?
FantasyThere is a war coming! In it, Lilith and the impostor God must battle for all human minds on earth. But one girl can stand in the gap for all humanity. However, to prove worthy for this feat, Mary must begin shadow work to take the mark upon herself...
