"Frank tries to find a place for himself at court."
The palace had changed a lot since Brianna's reign. It looked like nothing so much as a modern mansion. No smaller in size or less impressive than before, but far more inviting. Like some place you'd actually want to live,...
"Frank learns the truth about Lily."
All of that flashed through my mind, inperfect detail, in a matter of moments. At least, I knew it had to be mere moments. It felt like it had been hours, or days. But Mom was still sitting in my...
"Frank remembers his first time with his mother."
The next few days were torture. I knew what was coming, but I had no idea when. And because I wasn't supposed to know, I couldn't ask.Dom probably would, were he in my shoes. He'd be confident that Mom would...
"Concluding chapters of Part One."
I tried locating Mom after that. Itworked much easier than the time I'd spied on Liz. Almost instantly, I sensed who was fucking her. All six of them. Jack and Mark. Vince and Ishmail. Todd and Dom. Letting out a...
"Frank receives a few lessons from Aunt Iva."
I saw at the hotel bar, staring at my watch. By 8:20, I was starting to worry that maybe Iva wasn't coming. The waiter came by to check on me and I was about to ask for the check instead...
"Frank shares his mother with her sister."
Heading down the stairs back to myoffice, I ran into Mom. She was wearing a black dress suitable for an upscale social event. At least, it might have been if not for the fact that it was entirely too skimpy...
"Frank shares his father's two sisters."
Jack looked at me knowingly when Istrolled in, more than an hour late."Shut up, man," I said. Though he hadn't actually said anything."You look like you could use a coffee," he said.I shrugged. "Sure."We left the office building and went...
"Lindsey's attempts of seducing Mr. Shuffield leads to a wonderful discovery."
You have no idea what he does to me. I sit near the back of his class – mainly on purpose so he’s not aware that I’m always staring at him – while he teaches and lectures us on Government...
"Frank visits his grandmother and his aunt, then is taught a lesson by Brianna."
Now that more, perhaps most, of mymemories had returned, I had an idea. With great effort, and several failed attempts, I transported myself to the Homelands. But not to the court. To a clearing in the middle of the woods,...
"Brianna is crowned; Frank and his family are sent away."
Sure enough, it had been Brianna whohad prevailed. The ceremony began with a parade. We marched a mile through the bucolic countryside into the royal palace. A very brief ceremony in the throne room followed. Predictably enough, the ceremony quickly...