Defending Derek
POV: Alexandra
At the declaration of my desire to talk about Derek, she folded her arms across her chest. A few strands of the long straight golden hair that she wore down that day brushed across her face when a breeze came in. She looked like a fierce warrior who was ready to go to war to get her ...
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Chapters
1. Lonely Girl
2. Before the Party
3. The First Truth
4. The Party
5. Abnormality
6. Revelations
7. The Envoy's Daughter
8. Potential For Danger
9. Vanessa Tannen
10. Mother
11. Unexpected Visitor
12. Suppression
13. Registration
14. In The Study
15. Further Love Of One's World
16. Back To Blackwood
17. I'm Coming Home
18. The Mysterious Headmaster
19. Rules and Procedures
20. The Headmaster's Thoughts
21. To The Manor
22. Talia's Party Part One
23. Talia's Party Part Two
24. Letters from the Brothers
25. Vanessa Visits The King
26. The King's Magical Item
27. The Meeting
28. His First Impression and Her Letter
29. The Move
30. Preparations For The Ball
31. Girl's Day Out
32. The Queen Mother
33. All The Nerves
34. His Grace Presents The Batiste
35. Blood Ritual
36. Exhaustion
37. The King's Day Off
38. The Duke of Mesha
39. Tea For Two
40. The Attempt
41. The King's Scare
42. Recovery
43. The First Day of School
44. Melody Maigny
45. Putting Feelings Into Words
46. Fire
47. Meeting With The Council
48. After A Long Day
49. The Chalshin
50. Just In Time
51. Urgent Meeting With The King
52. The Worry of Her Friends
53. Blinded By Rage
54. Unconscious
55. Eden
56. Battle For Dorothea
57. One Last Ingredient
58. Deep In Thought
59. The Kiss To Cure
60. When I Awaken
61. Aphrodite's Gift
62. Tea Party Parade
63. The Queen's Tea Party
64. Lucien's Anxiety
65. What They Didn't Know
66. Jess
67. Threat
68. Investigation
69. Interview
70. Just For Her
71. Checking In
72. The Plan
73. On Our Merry Way
74. Garden Party
75. Dorothea's Plan
76. Discussion About Bravery
77. A Protective Friend
78. Those We Look Up To
79. Ridicule
80. Absence of Fear
81. Setting The Trap
82. The Family Tree
83. Training Her Fear
84. Facing Fear
85. Questioning Zero
86. A Helping Hand
87. A Small Light In the Darkness
88. Testing Bonds
89. Operation Vanessa
90. The Healing Heart
91. Care of Alexandra
92. The Presentation
93. The Beginning
94. Prey
95. Results
96. What The Future Holds
97. Realization
98. How To Heal A Man
99. Someone Has To Explain
100. Appearance
101. Rendezvous
102. The Journey
103. The Ties That Bind
104. Working Through Feelings
105. Choosing The First Dates
106. The First Dates
107. Birthday Celebration For Jess
108. Girl Talk
109. Guy Talk
110. A Conversation At Night
111. Lucien's Confusion
112. Awareness
113. Walking On Eggshells
114. What's In A Kiss
115. Plans and Schemes
116. Her Wish Come True
117. Making Memories for Alexandra
118. Emotions
119. Dinner for Two
120. Annoyance
121. Give Her A Chance
122. The Secret She Keeps
123. In Search Of
124. The Healing of a Heart
125. Confronting The Past
126. Possible Solution
127. Pitching The Idea
128. My Shadow's Abilities
129. The Fork in His Destiny
130. Why It Happened
131. Discovery of a Secret
132. Obligations to House Batiste
133. Family Ties
134. What Must Be Known
135. Breaking News
136. Telling Talia
137. The Results
138. Scribe Ranking
139. Family Gathered
140. The Summoning
141. After The Summoning
142. Cause
143. Commitment To Try
144. Lesson About Seely
145. Relief
146. Discovery
147. Book of Norse Gods
148. Magically Altered
149. Derek's Investigation
150. Worry
151. Greeting the Envoys
152. Future Queens
153. The Reception with Nystasia
154. The Reception with Sylphia
155. Lucien's Watchful Eye
156. Trickery
157. By His Side
158. Relief
159. Breakfast with Royalty
160. Ashton's Information
161. Gathering In The Throne Room
162. Verdict
163. Punishment
164. Counseling the King
165. Countess Delnaro in Blackwood
166. Blake Has a Date
167. Negotiations
168. Counter Offer
169. Derek's Feelings
170. Waiting
171. Sleeping Beauty
172. Strange Object
173. Diagnosis
174. Laid Out Plans
175. Hearts
176. Dreams Invaded
177. News Delivery to the Twins
178. Rehabilitation
179. The Pillar of Strength
180. Planning the Mission
181. The Wisdom of a Grandfather
182. Forbidden Magic
183. Preliminary Investigation
184. Befent Estate
185. Distinctive Feature
186. Finding Whisperia
187. Catalyst
188. Zero's Memories
189. Insider Information
190. A Mother's Love
191. Helping Toby
192. The Sighs of the King
193. Accusation
194. Assignment
195. Stripping Abilities
196. The First Task
197. Tyleesh
198. Rally Point
199. Comfort and Care
200. This Unjust World
201. The Traveler
202. The King of Witches
203. Small Victories
204. Walls Have Ears
205. Catching Criminals
206. Plans
207. Target on His Back
208. Letters and Secrets
209. What No One Must Know
210. Support For My Best Friend
211. Duty Bound
212. Being Cordial
213. The Gift of Giving
214. The Path
215. General Trouble
216. Tasks For The Day
217. The Cause
218. Detective Alexandra
219. Interview With The Elders
220. What She Considers Family
221. The Undead Assassin
222. The Lover's Ball
223. Lucien Meets Lucy
224. Special Orders
225. Test Subject Volunteer
226. Apollo's List
227. The Forbidden Leaf
228. The Kastilidan Enigma
229. Enemies Made
230. The Concerning Illness
231. Isolation
232. Virus of the Heart
233. Apollo's Apprentice
234. The Dip
235. Apollo The Teacher
236. Tears Of The Sun
237. Light Healing Potion
238. Reports From The Elders
239. Going Home
240. The Special Promise
241. The Short Trip
242. The Seely Realm
243. The King and The God
244. The Dances
245. Busted
246. Nystasia Has A Big Mouth
247. Not Like Him
248. Trip To Faedon
249. The Secret Planning Meeting
250. The Seely Queen Being Extra
251. Dealing With Consequences
252. Lucien's Despair
253. The Sensible One
254. The Plan
255. The King's Court
256. The Title of Brinasha
257. Under Pressure
258. Origin
259. Healing
260. Unexpected Bonds
261. Letter From the Underworld
262. Q&A
263. The Announcement
264. Nerves For The First Day
265. Life's Complications
266. An Official Request
267. The Dreaded Date
268. The Sadness
269. Spring Into Action
270. Informed
271. A Dinner With The Royals
272. Guiding You Home
273. Explanation
274. Love Blood
275. Spectre
276. Security
277. The Price
278. The Confession
279. Appointed
280. Nerves
281. Lucy Meets Cal
282. Vanessa's Father
283. Ophiuchus
284. Twin Stars
285. What Does That Mean?
286. Lucien Get Berated
287. The Guard In The Prison
288. Lucien's Predicament
289. The Oath of Silence
290. Home and Test
291. Jheelis Learns
292. The List
293. Black Blood
294. Finding Peace Amidst Chaos
295. What She Was Thinking
296. Defending Derek
297. Lucien's Own Prison
298. Goddess of the Moon
299. The Castle Attack
300. Running Out of Moonlight
301. Awaken
302. For Her Protection
303. The Battle for Castle Vellum
304. At a Cost
305. Aftermath
306. The Ball - Lucien
307. The Ball - Alexandra
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