I simply smiled and shook my head."Good evening everyone. Thank you for gracing us today with your presence. There isn't anything I'll say, that Ms. Ember hasn't said. However, I must press on the fact that this reform project isn't one that will excuse bad behavior or conduct. Punishable acts will
PARIS's POV"A conversation with me?" Jean asked, looking somewhat bemused"Considering the fact that we don't like each other so much, I choose to believe this one could be important." he slowly rose, "alright then.""Excuse me for a moment?" he said, turning to Ember and she nodded"you go right a
I had reason to believe that too, and that was why I didn't argue with him."If you were to ask me, I'd stop looking for him.""And why is that?""because something tells me that you might actually be looking for a dead man."EMBER'S POVIt was nearing the end of the banquet and Jean had been gone w
EMBER'S POV"Well, a man must hold on to hope, that perhaps the woman of his dreams would finally give in to home." those words should have been charming, romantic even. But something about them made me angry.Was I truly the woman of his dreams and I was, how many times had I showered him with noth
I turned slowly to face him, and gave a small smile, "have you been looking for me?""me amongst others," he said and rested malevolently eyes on Paris. I didn't like Paris so much right then, but I was worried about him. My brother played a lot, but he was able to skillfully switch from clown to re
Ember's POV"They are at the infirmary," Jean said when he parked his car in front of his porch I turned around looking for the said infirmary,"It's not around here. It's a bit of a walk. Down for a walk, or horseback?""Can we ride a horse? I asked somewhat excited, and he took my hand, an amused
"Well, I wouldn't put it past them either. But I can't pin any one of them with anything without having grounded evidence." I said and looked at the men, "I wish I could make one of them wake up and speak to me. But my guess is that they would be entirely incoherent. So why even bother?""anything i
Ember's PovIf I had worried that Jean would make a failed love-making attempt look weird, that fear would have been unfounded. Because after that mini-heated moment, he made sure I took a shower and gave me one of his shirts to wear. It was thick, warm, and comfortable. Axel didn't call, so I assu
EMBER'S POV"there you are," Axel announced when he found me still on my hair, contemplating my life,"You were looking for me?""yeah. I said I'd come to watch you guys train. I stepped outside, but found the training ground empty, and wondered where you all went.""Well, we were there." I told hi
"good. Now come at me again, and this time around, use the element of surprise. I suppose we can make this lesson four."By noon, my body was different kinds of sore, and achy, and this time around, when Jean stretched out his hand toward me to help me up, I refused to take it, lest he make us go an
EMBER'S POV"Well now," I said and struggled against his hold."you're going to have to do better than that if you want to be free of me, Baby girl.""No fair, you had not even announced the beginning of the lesson." I wailed,"The same way that bear isn't always going to announce its attack. I'm s
And then I remembered and I groaned,“I forgot.” I sighed and rubbed at my eyes, before trying to sit up, “You can tell him to wait for me, I should be down soon.”I said and caught him looking at me uncertainly and I laughed,“You don’t believe that I’m up for real?”“I don’t believe you won’t go r
EMBER’s POV“They want you to wrestle a bear?” Jean asked looking just as shocked as I had felt when I heard the news and I nodded soberly,“They say it’s the only way for me to prove myself as being strong and worthy,” I said and took my seat on Jean’s couch.I had come to tell him what had befalle
EMBER's POV"wrestle a bear?" I asked in utter confusion, as I looked from my father to my brother and back to my father again, hoping one of them would tell me that it was all a joke. But they stayed looking so sober that I knew that this wasn't a joke of any sort.But they stayed, looking sober, a
EMBER's POV"He has refused a countless number of times we've shoved it up his face. What makes you think this time will be any different?" William asked, looking at me like he didn't think I was sure I knew what I was talking about.But I was sure. I mean, I had heard him correctly. And even now, I
"maybe. How are you? Were you able to get some work done today? All of that?" I asked, and he tilted his head, smiling at me,"So you want company?" he asked, his French accent going sultry, and I suddenly felt very warm. This wasn't what I had been aiming for, but I liked it very much."That would
Ember's Pov There comes a time in everyone's life when they decide that they've had enough of all of the crises they've had to deal with in life. And after that, they simply need a break.I didn't know how to get my break, but Paris had offered me one. The words he said to me when he saved me had c