Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Archery was a sport Sean really liked.

But…

“You can’t even pull a bow, and you want to compete?”

“Not just that. He’s barely as tall as the bow!”

“What is he doing here, trying to act tough at his age?”

“I heard there’s some nepotism involved. He’s just here to try things out. He won’t stay for long.”

Everyone at the competition murmured under their breaths, mocking him.

They wondered how rich his family had to be to send him into the training camp to pick up skills necessary for a successor at such a young age.

“Which family could it be? Leonard knows every rich and powerful family there is in Richburgh, but we’ve never seen him talk to this kid.”

“Yeah, and his surname’s Winnington.

“I’ve asked around. Among the Winningtons, there’s no one called Sean.”

in disdain, as rumors about his origins

mimic of society.

never stepped in, because this was

getting used to such conditions will these children familiarize themselves to the rules of society when would be akin to fish in water, slowly conforming

upon others, and various unspoken rules abound in the training

at the

what if he got in

training camp

of the game involved comparing whose family

member of the Winningtons. No one thought he was from a family of higher status.Books Chapters

brain was like a machine, precisely filtering out all unfriendly voices so that he could focus, focus,

not the slightest bit

Everyone thought he was trying to ingratiate himself

you can’t lift it, Carrot Head, then just forget it. Just go home and be with your mommy. Watch out,

won’t die. There’ll be an archery competition a week later. At that time, I’ll see you in the arena. I’ll

What arrogance!

one month to be

what did