Se connecterTheodore’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 Theodore’s confession left me stunned. The weight of his words settled between us. I stared at him, waiting for the punchline or some indication he was joking, but none came. The guilt punched the breath out of me. “Oh, Goddess, Theo', I…" He shook his head. "Don't apologize." Yet,
I shrugged. "I offer a blowjob if you win." He licked his lips. "You're terrible, but deal." I shook my head. How could I be surprised? “I won’t pretend this isn’t troubling,” he admitted, his voice softening. “It is. But not because it changes what I think of you. It’s because I hate thinking
Violet He froze mid-motion, his hands on the fastening of his pants. His eyes snapped to mine, a flicker of confusion crossing his face before it softened into something closer to understanding. “You can’t shift?” I shook my head, wrapping my arms around myself. “I haven’t been able to for w
Then, an idea hit. I held out my hand. "Can I use your phone?" He handed it to me without hesitation. I smiled at that. "I… don't remember a single time that Lucas ever just handed me his phone." Theodore flashed me a grin. "Glad I can prove, even in the smallest ways, that I am nothing like







