He considers his sister Simone to be an enemy. For a long time, he thought was his mother. I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to Alexander for his messed-up back story. I am very, very, very sorry.
Excerpt: Simone… what’s the word? Saunters? Staggers? She would think it was something sophisticated like ‘sashays,’ I bet. But it’s really more like: slithers. She slithers up to us in her crumpled red dress, hair blonde again, her minder, Ross, nowhere to be seen.
She holds up her champagne glass as if in toast. “A Manteith is back on the throne of the castle,” she says. “All is as it should be.”
“Isn’t it about time you left?” I ask, staring her down. “I can’t believe you were actually invited.”
She shakes her head. “I’m here with Ross. His guest. But it’s a bit odd, though, isn’t it?”
“Yeah,” I agree. “It is. So leave.”
Alexander: Dancing with Fire
When Alexander turns eighteen, he learns that he has inherited a castle, the one that houses the dance school he attends, to be exact. He’s always wanted a do-over, a chance to fix the broken parts of himself and his life. Could this be it?
Instead of allowing the school to continue on as normal, Alexander throws the students and teachers out and claims the castle as his own.
At first he’s lonely. At first he’s hesitant. Will he have any friends left after this? The events of his uncle’s televised wedding at the castle prove that, while Alexander definitely still has friends, his broken ankle is actually the least damaged part of him.
Within the ancient castle walls, a world of dark family secrets is revealed. Join Alexander as he dances on the edge of sanity and survival, navigating through the flames of his turbulent past to forge a new future.
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