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
Theodore’s POVEva and I exited the carriage while the one Dahila rode in continued along the road.“Where is she going?” Eva seethed.“I sent her along to take care of some Beta business on her own so that I could have time alone with my mate,” I offered her my elbow with a smile I knew she wouldn’
Rufio didn’t budge an inch as he added, “Until the king you’re supposed to be protecting reveals himself to inarguably be a self-serving asshole who perpetuates and pardons the types of atrocities we fight to end while screwing up the economy that funds our base. Respectfully.”I couldn’t help mysel
Theodore’s POV“Lieutenant General Rufio.” I greeted the leader of Midnight’s, and effectively the country’s army, with a firm handshake.“General Nightshade.” He was the only one who called me that. Technically, I was his superior, but since being general was more of a title than an active job, mos
Theodore’s POVThis was ridiculous.Eva had made a whole stink about coming with me and Dahlia to check out the military and refugee settlement, had very dramatically droned on about how of course Dahlia wouldn’t be in the same carriage as us, requiring us to prepare a second carriage just for Dahli







