LOGINTheodore’s POVI looked around the rich wood paneling of the conference room. This was one of the rooms in the royal palace that I had thought to be superfluous at first. Why have a room specifically for business meetings when there were twenty-some other places to gather in this unnecessarily large
Theo stood, and I returned my attention to him as he offered me his hand. I took it, leaning into him more than usual as I stood.Holding me close, pressing our bodies together, Theo tilted his head up to the striking sun. “Do you feel that?” he asked. “The warmth of the sun?”I closed my eyes, a si
Violet’s POVInstead of lunch plans, Theo told Marcy and Aunt Marissa that we would back for dinner with both the families. Then my husband dragged me around the market, picking up a loaf of warm bread, some cheese, dried meats, fruit, and a hand-woven blanket that was the same red and yellows as ou
“You alright?” I asked them both.Colby blinked and gathered himself, nodding once. Sinclair’s gaze snapped to mine with something like rage in them. I wasn’t sure if it was for letting such young kids fight or from hiding this from them up until now.He seemed to remember himself though, remember h
Theodore’s POVThe next morning, everyone gathered at one of Violet’s cousin’s farms in town. It was the only place big enough to showcase what they’d been learning. Apparently, they were used to training on Uncle Caleb’s farm, but since everyone was already gathered here, we would make do.Violet a
Violet’s POVI had to be careful.I knew I had a bias toward women. Everything I’d said to Olivia Bronson at the royal palace had been true. I did relate her.Growing up as an incredibly capable woman in a world where women weren’t expected to be capable was suffocating. I was desperate to change th
“I’m sorry if it was the wrong thing to do. We all are. But please understand that we have always loved you and your mother, that even our mistakes were born of love.”Theo raised his head. “All of you?”Lillith understood his question. “Yes. They’re all inside waiting to meet you.”But my internal
Violet’s POVI squeezed Theo’s hand as the sun rose over the horizon. Intent on not thinking about the fact that we were now more than halfway through our time in Henosis, I focused instead on the oranges and reds of the sky, on Theo’s callouses scraping against mine. I memorized every detail of thi
Theodore’s POVI’d be lying if I said there wasn’t a little extra spring in my step as I stepped into our room at Marcy’s place, freshly showered after training all morning with Bennett. Closing the door behind me, I dropped my towel and winked at my wife across the room.“Well, well, well,” she moc
“Better.” His uncertain tone conveyed a different answer. I raised a curious eyebrow.Sighing, he pulled out a notepad I’d seen him scribbling on. “I’ve finally found a few books that mention the fake mate bond, and specifically our version of it. The problem is that when they do mention a way to un







