Index

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Chapter 1 – The Very Beginning

Chapter 2 – A Perfectly Savage Idea

Chapter 3 – “Let’s Go Home.”

Chapter 4 – Oh? Are These Yours? Too Bad. You Lose!

Chapter 5 – The Day Bleeds Into Nightfall

Chapter 6 – Out Of The Rain And Into The Inferno

Chapter 7 – Aloysius Arden And His Son

Chapter 8 – How Am I To Apologize? Oh. Just Like That.

Chapter 9 – Speaking of Rumors…

Chapter 10 – Getting Ready For Bed (James and Aloysius)

Chapter 11 – Disappointment

Chapter 12 – BANGBANGBANGBANG!

Chapter 13 – Watching A Private Moment

Chapter 14 – Red Eyes and Red Lines

Chapter 15 – “I Will Do All That I Can To Protect You.”

Chapter 16 – Bandages To Bind.

Chapter 17 – Keeping Secrets

Chapter 18 – A Secret Exit

Chapter 19 – The Passing Night

Chapter 20 – The Collectors Come

Chapter 21 – An Hour Before Sunrise

Chapter 22 – There Are Lessons To Be Learned.

Chapter 23 – Bedroom Confrontation

Chapter 24 – Don’t Mind Me. I’m Just Getting Dressed Over Here.

Chapter 25 – What Do You Want In Life?

Chapter 26 – A Butler Crashes An Innocent Moment Between Two.

Chapter 27 – Porridge And Tea

Chapter 28 – Intimacy and Propriety….And A Big Decision.

Chapter 29 – Mother And Daughter Disagreement

Chapter 30 – Salacious Rumors

Chapter 31 – Ironing And Bad News

Chapter 32 – The Truth About The Rumors

Chapter 33 – What Does A Proper Lady Do?/What Did Nellie Do?

Chapter 34 – Flight To The Forest

Chapter 35 – May Rose Farlington Hiding In A Tree

Chapter 36 – She Is Not Here!

Chapter 37 – A Forbidden Forest??

Chapter 38 – Mae Roes Faer lin Gton

Chapter 39 – A Drayfaer And A Farlington In Conversation

Chapter 40 – “Be Sure To Give Him My Warning.”

Chapter 41 – “Okay. Fine! I’ll Tell Him.”

Chapter 42 – What He/She Is Compared To Me.

Chapter 43 – Aloysius’ Challenge

Chapter 44 – Sitting Practice

Chapter 45 – James Arden Seeking A Loophole In A Wall.

Chapter 46 – A Well-Orchestrated Dance

Chapter 47 – Now Serving: Pork Pot Pie And So Much Tension

Chapter 48 – The Next Lesson To Be Learned

Chapter 49 – I Won’t Grow Up!

Chapter 50 – Draw Something….Or Someone.

Chapter 51 – Drawing May Rose Farlington

Chapter 52 – So Much Drama In The Library

Chapter 53 – On The Other Side Of The Gate: Lies Or Truth?

Chapter 54 – “Is It True?”

Chapter 55 – Drawing Critique

Chapter 56 – Well. So Much For That Peaceful Moment.

Chapter 57 – A Son’s Promise

Chapter 58 – A Father’s Uncertainty

Chapter 59 – A New Suit (??) For Lord Farlington

Chapter 60 – It Is A Hope, Not A Consolation.

Chapter 61 – A Heart-To-Heart Moment With Andrew Farlington

Chapter 62 – A Vampire Hunter’s Wife Alone.

Chapter 63 – Seeking Warmth In A Memory

Chapter 64 – A History Of Secretive Farlingtons

Chapter 65 – Wishful Thinking

Chapter 66 – A Quiet Moment Between Lord And Butler

Chapter 67 – May Rose, Go Back To Bed.

Chapter 68 – A Lord and A Butler On Patrol.

Chapter 69 – A Choice In The Past.

Chapter 70- Speaking His Mind

Chapter 71 – The Crack of Dawn

Chapter 72 – The Ghost Of You And Me.

Chapter 73 – Butler’s Gloves

Chapter 74 – Pop Quiz!

Chapter 75 – Common Knowledge (??)

Chapter 76 – What Does It Do To Drayfaers?

Chapter 77 – Have Some Stunning News, May Rose Farlington!

Chapter 78 – Failure, Incomplete.

Chapter 79 – Good News. Bad News.

Chapter 80 – Challenge In the Kitchen

Chapter 81 – Dressing Lord Andrew Farlington

Chapter 82 – A Demonstration of Self-Control

Chapter 83 – Who To Disappoint?

Chapter 84 – Talking Right Outside The Kitchen Door

Chapter 85 – Hold On? Let Go?

Chapter 86 – Aloysius Arden’s Recommendations

Chapter 87 – Benny Leister, Micromanager From Hell.

Chapter 88 – A Father/Son Conversation In A Quiet Room

Chapter 89 – Life As Servants Know It.

Chapter 90 – A Mother/Daughter Conversation In A Quiet Room

Chapter 91 – “Let’s Do This!”

Chapter 92 – Is Benny On The List??

Chapter 93 – Benny Leister Gets His Own POV Chapter. Good For Him!

Chapter 94 – A  Mother’s Hope For Her Daughter.

Chapter 95 – “I Don’t Want To Be In A Box!”

Chapter 96 – The Potato Must Die!

Chapter 97 – Forks and Spoons Hit The Floor.

Chapter 98 – A Clean Spoon And A Father’s Ruminations.

Chapter 99 – “Define Safe.”

Chapter 100 – Work, Lessons, And A Lord-Given Mission

Chapter 101 – Dramatic Words Before Being Busted

Chapter 102 – A Hard Conversation

Chapter 103 – Oh, Won’t You Stay?

Chapter 104 – “Stay In Tonight.”

Chapter 105 – Something In The Night

Chapter 106 – A Werewolf Calls

Chapter 107 – Two Maids A-Talking.

Chapter 108 – An Interlude Before A Storm.

Chapter 109 – Aloysius Arden Being Caught With His Hunting Clothes Still On.

Chapter 110 – A Father/Son Moment And….Kissing Lessons??

Chapter 111 – “Tell Me What You Really Think About Joseph Farlington.”

Chapter 112 – “I Give You Permission To Speak Your Mind.”

Chapter 113 – “What Did He Do?”

Chapter 114 – This Is What He Did.

Chapter 115 – Thinking About America And Growing Up

Chapter 116 – A Drawing And Good Practice

Chapter 117 – “I Can Do This.”

Chapter 118 – A Steamer Trunk And A Much Needed Break.

Chapter 119 – Mother And Daughter Speak Of Excuses

Chapter 120 – Lessons Learned In Eavesdropping

Chapter 121 – Lost And Delayed.

Chapter 122 – “Where Is James?”

Chapter 123 – There’s A Fog Going On Out There Somewhere. And James Arden Isn’t Here.

Chapter 124 – Heartbeat And Breathing

Chapter 125 – “I Have You.”

Chapter 126 – What Will Be The Ramifications For The Ardens’ Actions?

Chapter 127 – Silence And Fears.

Chapter 128 – Now That You’re Home, You Both Get To Face Your Personal Dooms!

Chapter 129 – Aloysius Arden’s Punishment.

Chapter 130 – “Is There A Problem, Mr. Arden?”

Chapter 131 – Well. Benny Leister Is Happy. Good For Him.

Chapter 132 – Aloysius Arden’s Press Conference (??)

Chapter 133 – Take A Break, May Rose Farlington!

Chapter 134 – Catching Up With The Two Ardens.

Chapter 135 – Don’t! So Many Don’ts.

Chapter 136 – One Hundred Thousand Paper Cuts.

Chapter 137 – Stay Calm!

Chapter 138 – “Things Must Change.”

Chapter 139 – Bare Hands.

Chapter 140 – Has Lord Farlington Made Up His Mind Yet?

Chapter 141 – Satisfaction And Sadness.

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