Ducking behind the desk, I rummaged through the drawers. Papers. Ink quills. More papers. Seals. But no purse. No money. No coins. No nothing! I grew frustrated the longer I searched, clenching my hands into fists as I huffed and snarled, digging through what was left in the drawers. But of course, I still found nothing more than dust and more parchment. My stomach rumbled, reminding me that I’d refused to eat the stuff they’d called food earlier. Hunger made me that much crankier.
Slamming the last drawer shut with a curse, I gave up on searching the Abbess’ office. I should’ve known better, I thought as I headed back into the hallway. What with the wars down south and the famine from last year’s harvest, the nuns weren’t likely to have just any extra coins lying about. It was a ridiculous notion to begin with, one born of panic at my nearing homelessness. My strings would be cut, and I’d be left with nothing but the clothes on my back—going back into the world practically as I’d come into it. I mean there were worse things, right? I had my looks, but I’d heard about what happened to pretty young girls who didn’t have anywhere to go, and I had absolutely no intention of being a kept woman. Maybe. Probably not. But then, what did being a kept woman even mean?
As I thought about it, I did hear that they, at least, got to sleep in. Maybe that wouldn’t be so bad. I’d always rather sleep in than get up at the asscrack of dawn like the nuns required us to.
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About the Author
Lucinda Dark, also known as Lucy Smoke for her contemporary novels, has a master’s degree in English and is a self-proclaimed creative chihuahua. She enjoys feeding her wanderlust, cover addiction, as well as her face, and truly hopes people will stop giving her bath bombs as gifts. Bath’s get cold too fast and it’s just not as wonderful as the commercials make it out to be when the tub isn’t a jacuzzi.
When she’s not on a never-ending quest to find the perfect milkshake, she lives and works in the southern United States with her beloved fur-baby, Hiro, and her family and friends.
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Fantasy Series:
Barbie: The Vampire Hunter Series
Rest in Pieces
Dead Girl Walking
Ashes to Ashes
Twisted Fae Series
Court of Crimson
Court of Frost
Court of Midnight
Dark Maji Series
Fortune Favors the Cruel
Blessed Be the Wicked
Twisted is the Crown
For King and Corruption
Long Live the Soulless
Nerys Newblood Series
Daimon
Resurrection
Dystopian Series:
Sky Cities Series
Heart of Tartarus
Shadow of Deception
Sword of Damage
Dogs of War
Contemporary Series:
Iris Boys Series
Now or Never
Power & Choice
Leap of Faith
Cross my Heart
Forever & Always
The Break Series
Study Break
Tough Break
Spring Break
Break Series Collection
Standalones:
Expressionate
Wildest Dreams
Sweet Possession