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
Theodore’s POVI opened the door to Bennett Riccarton, my cousin by mate bond. Instead of holding his box of magical groceries per usual, he had set the box down next to him in anticipation of our little performance. I knew Dahlia was strategically leading Eva to somewhere in the hallway where she w
Theodore’s POVTwelve days in which to take Owen down and counting. The timeline was tight, with now two weddings to attend. It was supposed to be twelve days until I was reunited with Violet, too, but now we’d have to wait longer for that.For now, I’d have to be satisfied with seeing my mate at ev
Violet’s POVWhen I had struggled to stop crying, Helene disappeared from the study, returning with a hairbrush from my bathroom. She had beckoned me over to sit on the floor between her legs while she sat on the couch. Still a crying mess, I did as I was told.She was maybe five to ten years older
Violet’s POVHelene and I toasted – her with the amber liquor I had poured for her and me with tea. She stared me down with suspicion when I made up a queasy stomach from leftover performance anxiety after my speech as a reason for not drinking alcohol with her, but she didn’t say anything.We leane







