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-n.

any established mode of conduct or procedure.


Social stereotypes said that she had to be rowdy, disrespectful, stubborn, and a multitude of other adjectives.

They said that she had to disobey authority. Be part of a standard.

Alexis Castle was anything but a statistic.

Blessed with logic and wisdom, she had the power to separate herself.

So, she made up her own rules. Something she learned from her father – how to defy the expected.

Maybe the way she exercised the skill was a bit different from what he had in mind, but she knew he preferred her methods of living.

Smart, respectful, caring.

Better standards for living.