登入Theodore’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
Violet’s POVWe may need to get divorced. They certainly hadn’t been the words I had anticipated when Theo and I had checked back in via the magical bond.I was immensely grateful to Auntie for finding the spell to connect Theo and I mind to mind. It would have been too difficult to continue workin
I couldn’t agree more, though not in the way she meant it.“I know we’re mates, but we’re not married. Maybe Midnight will be more likely to accept me as their new Luna if we throw a big party to celebrate our bond. And, of course, a private honeymoon after.”She raked me over with a gaze that sent
Theodore’s POVMy heart leapt at the thought of it: learning about my mother’s culture and my magic, taking a trip with my mate who I missed, going somewhere we wouldn’t have to hide that we were still together.Maybe they could even help figure out if it’s you or the baby who has magic, I added.Ex
Theodore’s POVI spoke my next words slowly and with so much eye contact that I hoped Dahlia couldn’t miss the lie in them.“Of course Eva is my mate. Who else would be?”Eva’s eyes landed back to the spell on the table.“Besides, if she weren’t my mate, that would mean someone were scheming against







