Total pages in book: 92
Estimated words: 90852 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 454(@200wpm)___ 363(@250wpm)___ 303(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 90852 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 454(@200wpm)___ 363(@250wpm)___ 303(@300wpm)
I looked at one that was absolutely racist.
The E 🕊️🔵 @EasternGossip
Did the Mountain Master need to bring his baby mama to the Palace? He could have kept her SPOOKY behind in the shadows. #MountainMasterDrama #PalaceShadows #NoHairAtAll
🕒 16h ago · The E app
🔁35 Retweets · ❤️ 50 Likes · 💬 12 Replies
Anger raged within me.
Ready to shoot the poster, I gritted my teeth and checked the replies.
@PalaceInsider 🕊️🔵
Replying to @EasternGossip
Let's not jump to conclusions. The Mountain Master has always moved in mysterious ways, and every decision has its reasons. Perhaps this is a new chapter for the East. #OpenMinds #NewBeginnings
🕒 9h ago · The E app
🔁 12 Retweets · ❤️ 34 Likes · 💬 3 Replies
@CulturalCommentator 🕊️🔵
Replying to @EasternGossip
Everyone deserves a chance at love, even the Mountain Master. Why must we always be about race? #LoveInLight #ChangeIsGood
🕒 8h ago · The E app
🔁 25 Retweets · ❤️ 58 Likes · 💬 8 Replies
@TraditionKeeper 🕊️🔵
Replying to @EasternGossip
This is unprecedented! The palace is a place of tradition, not tabloid fodder. We must maintain our values. #PreserveThePast #TraditionMatters
🕒 8h ago · The E app
🔁 18 Retweets · ❤️ 22 Likes · 💬 15 Replies
@ModernMindE 🕊️🔵
Replying to @EasternGossip
Times are changing, and so must we. The Mountain Master bringing his partner into the light could signal a more inclusive future for us all. #Progress #ForwardThinking
🕒 7h ago · The E app
🔁 45 Retweets · ❤️ 76 Likes · 💬 21 Replies
@PalacePeek 🕊️🔵
Replying to @EasternGossip
Palace drama aside, shouldn't we be focusing on the Mountain Master’s policies and not personal lives? Let's elevate the conversation. #BeyondGossip #PolicyNotPrivacy
🕒 3h ago · The E app
🔁 30 Retweets · ❤️ 50 Likes · 💬 10 Replies
@EastEndGossipGirl 🕊️🔵
Replying to @EasternGossip
Caught wind of the new lady of the palace. More intrigued by her influence on our beloved Mountain Master than the gossip. #InfluenceAndPower #WatchTheThrone
🕒 6h ago · The E app
🔁 20 Retweets · ❤️ 40 Likes · 💬 5 Replies
While there were some bad apples, it appeared that more responded with an open mind.
Then, I saw a new post that pissed me off to no end.
The E 🕊️🔵 @RoyalRumors
Monkey see! Monkey do! Let’s hope she doesn’t steal anything. #BananaMistress #NotTheBlackPalace #NotMyMountainMaster
🕒 14h ago · The E app
🔁 3 Retweets · ❤️10 Likes · 1 Reply.
A raging inferno of murderous fury consumed me, blinding my vision and clouding my thoughts.
I didn’t just want to kill someone, I wanted to end their fucking bloodline.
With a sharp ding, the elevator doors opened.
Dead silence fell upon the passengers as I stormed out, my mind focused on finding and punishing the perpetrator of this blatant act of racism.
Everyone remained silent as they followed.
I checked the one reply to this clearly racist one.
@TheEast4Life 🕊️🔵
Replying to @RoyalRumors
Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!” #TheMonkeyMaster
I stopped and my fingers shook with fury. “I want the fucking identities of these racist pieces of shit who—”
“We already have their identities.” Chen shifted uncomfortably.
Everyone else formed around me.
“Good.” I handed him the papers. “Instead of training, I’m heading to their homes—”
“There will be no need for that, Mountain Master.” Chen gave the pile of papers to Bolin.
I tilted my head to the side. “And why will there be no need for that?”
Terror covered Chen’s face. “Because your father already visited them last night.”
Chapter two
The Fake Media
Lei
Tension gathered in my shoulders. “Chen, what happened when my father visited these influencers?”
He picked up his pace. “We have the news footage ready for your viewing in the gym.”
We got to the hallway heading to the Palace gym.
My gut twisted.
I found myself caught in a storm of internal conflict, the likes of which I hadn’t experienced before.
Moni stood by my side. Her strength and grace was a constant source of awe for me in these past days.
I wanted nothing more than for her to be fully accepted by the East, to be embraced by my people as I had embraced her. Yet, the path to such acceptance looked like it would be full of bullshit.
On one hand, my position as the Mountain Master granted me power—power that I could easily wield to enforce Moni’s acceptance.
Should I force them to like her? It would be so fucking easy.
This protective rage surged in my chest, telling me that I should do it.
But such an approach, rooted in fear and coercion, went against everything I believed in.
Mom wouldn’t have liked it.
Plus, their forced acceptance would be a hollow victory, one that could plant seeds of resentment and division in the East.
I have to show them how amazing she is. Once they get to know her, they’ll understand.
I yearned for Moni to be accepted on her own merits, for my people to see in her what I saw—a woman of unparalleled courage, compassion, and integrity. I wanted them to embrace her not out of fear or obligation but because they recognized the depth of her character and the richness she brought to not just my life, but the East’s lives.