Masque of the Red Death, Volume 1Everything is in ruins.A devastating plague has decimated the population, and those who are left live in fear of catching it as the city crumbles around them.So what does Araby Worth have to live for?Nights in the Debauchery Club, beautiful dresses, glittery makeup . . . and tantalizing ways to forget it all.But in the depths of the club—in the depths of her own despair—Araby will find more than oblivion. She will find Will, the terribly handsome proprietor of the club, and Elliott, the wickedly smart aristocrat. Neither is what he seems. Both have secrets. Everyone does.And Araby may find not just something to live for, but something to fight for—no matter what it costs her. |
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... feel afraid for them because not a single one of them wears even a cloth mask . A corpse collector approaches the girl . Before , I wanted him to hurry , but now each heavy footstep fills me with dread . The girl is slight , and her ...
... feel afraid for them because not a single one of them wears even a cloth mask . A corpse collector approaches the girl . Before , I wanted him to hurry , but now each heavy footstep fills me with dread . The girl is slight , and her ...
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... feel something . The first emotion I've felt all day , besides vague anticipation for tonight . This isn't the sort of thing I want to feel . Gnawing and sick , it wells up from my stomach . She breaks eye contact when a young man comes ...
... feel something . The first emotion I've felt all day , besides vague anticipation for tonight . This isn't the sort of thing I want to feel . Gnawing and sick , it wells up from my stomach . She breaks eye contact when a young man comes ...
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... feel of my skirts around my legs as I turn , watching myself in the mirror . " Your turn , baby doll . " I follow the velvety voice into the examination room . If I were honest with myself , I might admit that these few moments are why ...
... feel of my skirts around my legs as I turn , watching myself in the mirror . " Your turn , baby doll . " I follow the velvety voice into the examination room . If I were honest with myself , I might admit that these few moments are why ...
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... feeling of being me. I want to blend in, to be someone besides myself, someone who is part of something secret and subversive and exciting. A guy is following me. He's thin and blond, wearing a too-formal outfit, dark pants, a blue ...
... feeling of being me. I want to blend in, to be someone besides myself, someone who is part of something secret and subversive and exciting. A guy is following me. He's thin and blond, wearing a too-formal outfit, dark pants, a blue ...
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... feel the ridged porcelain surface of my mask , and sigh with relief . I've worn this thing so long that I no longer feel it . I try to curl back up . Sleep is difficult for me , and this euphoria is a beautiful thing . Cold rain hits ...
... feel the ridged porcelain surface of my mask , and sigh with relief . I've worn this thing so long that I no longer feel it . I try to curl back up . Sleep is difficult for me , and this euphoria is a beautiful thing . Cold rain hits ...
Contents
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Chapter Eight | |
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Chapter Thirteen | |
Chapter Fifteen | |
Chapter Seventeen | |
Chapter Nineteen | |
Chapter TwentyOne | |
Chapter TwentyTwo | |
Chapter TwentyFive | |
Chapter TwentySeven | |
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