Amélie is a teenage orphan, well, sort of. The only family she has left is Vivienne, her flippant step mother. If that weren't bad enough, the clock is ticking for her to either wed or forfeit her family's estate to a distant cousin. Things start to look up when Vivienne agrees to introduce her to society, but she soo...
The fire goes out, and the crystal ball falls onto the table with a loud crack as it hits the wood. Where is Elsie?, is all I'm able to think at the moment. My heart leaping out my chest, I sit still, my breath a little disjointed and uneven. It's absolutely quiet now--now that my thoughts are silenced. The only thing...