Gilded Hearts (The Shadow Guild Series)
“It was not uncommon for the archivists to be invited to some of the more prestigious events of the ton while the season was under way. It was, however, rare for any of them to accept those invitations, and Piper hated the stares their appearance drew.
It made her feel more of an oddity than she was. From the moment she’d been brought to the Archives, she knew non-archivists saw her as different. Coming face to face with the prejudices, the sneers, and turned backs made her ill. How did Samuel l...ive like this, out in the world with the stigma of zombie attached to him?
No, Piper knew exactly how he managed. He’d grown a thick skin from his time living with Master Ryerson. Nothing people on the outside could do or say to him would compare to what Sam had endured. There was no need for her to channel his strength, as she had a core of Welsh stubbornness to sustain her. To hell with all of them.
Air licked at her exposed flesh. She fought the urge to tug up the low-cut bodice, hiding her too-exposed breasts.MoreLess
It made her feel more of an oddity than she was. From the moment she’d been brought to the Archives, she knew non-archivists saw her as different. Coming face to face with the prejudices, the sneers, and turned backs made her ill. How did Samuel l...ive like this, out in the world with the stigma of zombie attached to him?
No, Piper knew exactly how he managed. He’d grown a thick skin from his time living with Master Ryerson. Nothing people on the outside could do or say to him would compare to what Sam had endured. There was no need for her to channel his strength, as she had a core of Welsh stubbornness to sustain her. To hell with all of them.
Air licked at her exposed flesh. She fought the urge to tug up the low-cut bodice, hiding her too-exposed breasts.MoreLess
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