تسجيل الدخولTheodore’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 was vaguely aware of the bristling of the four werewolves behind me, from Eva’s own “friends”, at her words.I was so shocked, all I could manage in response was a, “Yes.”“You’re going against your king’s direct orders.” It wasn’t a question from Eva; it was an accusation. She had
Violet’s POVI was pleased with the number of people who decided to come over and talk to me during or after their dinner. Not everyone did, and that was okay, too. Most people at least came over to thank me for their meal and shake my hand.I was surprised by the number of people though who express
For dinner, I went to Martelli’s, who was an old friend from the Academy. He greeted me with open arms and the wide smile I remembered charming a lot of our classmates back in the day.“Look who is gracing us with her presence this evening!” he bellowed. His wife poked her head out of the kitchen an
Violet’s POVKincaid hated that I planned a day out in Darkmoon while he was on vacation. But given the timeline with my pregnancy and the upcoming divorce with Theo that would soon be breaking news, I couldn’t wait. My people needed me now.And I needed to rekindle my people’s support before I went







