Somehow, at some point, Jordan had become the person people complained to. And so when it became evident that something was wrong with travel outside, no less than four people complained to him about it - including a Castle guard who was returning from visiting his brother, one of the Hearts' border guards ( Read more... )

A thrilling tale, I assure you.

Meet Jack Donovan Maynard- As far as most people today are going to be concerned, he's ready and willing to tell you all about how his life was flipped and turned upside down ( Read more... )

On Monday she'd sat down to dinner with Victor to inform him that they'd been summoned to dinner at the Huntlys by order of her grandmother. That dinner was happening tonight, and Grandmama had informed her that they'd be having a celebration, too. Since Victor had decided that had been the time to propose ( Read more... )

The Diamond kitchens were always a hub of activity, but never more than this time of year. While few Diamonds were originally Americans, the King was, now - so the ovens were full of pies and traditional side dishes and a roasting turkey. Avery was in the kitchen, too, having managed to slip past kitchen staff who were a little disturbed at the ( Read more... )

Twenty-six wasn't exactly a landmark birthday. Jordan had celebrated his twenty-fifth - and the release of his trust fund - last year with a wild party at the Four Suits, which was neutral ground between his remaining Spade friends (most of whom had faded back in the last year or just left the Deck altogether)and the Hearts and Clubs he got along ( Read more... )

As it turned out, the Hearts and Clubs were instating their new monarchs on the same day but at different venues and times. On Friday morning, Carmella found herself surrounded by her former colleagues who were performing the very tasks that she had once performed for Argine. It was odd being waited on, having someone else dressing you and piling ( Read more... )

October 26th? Is Sebastian Luka Oberon Ambrosi's golden birthday. And golden birthdays? Involve a ton of eating. Natalia Ambrosi has been handing out treats and hors d'oeuvres to everyone she sees today, beaming brightly as she informs the entire Deck of her darling son's birthday ( Read more... )

Wednesday, Karin spent the entire day in the castle, having Three Important Talks ( Read more... )

Without a doubt, late autumn and winter are prime season for Diamond events. Getting married? You're both Diamonds? It's entirely likely that about five minutes after the proposal, the bride decided a winter wedding would be just fantastic - with all the blue and the white and the crystal. Which, of course, leads to the anniversary parties being ( Read more... )

Jordan was, mostly, back to normal ( Read more... )