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
My brows furrowed at the cynical conclusion he’d drawn.“You’ve spent too much time with my half-brother,” I replied. “Only power-hungry psychopaths would go to that much trouble. I don’t want the crown; I never have.”“But you are trying to dethrone the king?” he pushed. When I hesitated, he added,
Theodore’s POVMy first instinct was to warn Violet, but I hesitated. How did Riley know about our connection? He seemed to know earlier when I used the magical bond; was that luck?I decided I had to risk it.Riley knows about our magical bond and threatened to tell Owen if I don’t give him the ans
Theodore’s POVThe rest of the ceremony went off without a hitch. I was immensely relieved that I had been able to give Dahlia and Kincaid at least one little half hour of the wedding in total peace. I certainly did not intend to continue that for the rest of the day.The chairs had all been cleared
“It’s a disgrace to turn his back on all these children.”“The sad part is that he’s not even aware of his own ignorance.”“He’s clearly paranoid about his brother trying to take his crown. Not once in all these years has he attempted such a thing.”I winced internally at that comment. That opinion







