LOGIN“Why don’t you give your son some credit?” Lucian asked. “After all, he was wise enough to align himself with the right side in the end.”Kane's look of panic turned to that of pure anger. “You little traitor,” he growled. “How could you turn on your own family?”“I warned you that you were going to
[Violet’s POV]I had no idea what came over me.One moment I was safe and secure in Lucian’s arms and the next I was crossing the room to punch Kane Venmer straight in the face.Everyone watched in total awe and shock as I practically knocked the older man to the ground. But I didn’t care. I was fed
I snapped my head to the side and stared daggers at Kane.“You fucking touched her!” I snarled. A strong arm curled around my shoulder. Had it not been for Dmitrius holding me back, I would have surely killed Kane.“Easy,” Dmitrius muttered. “Lucian. Come back to yourself, cousin.”I gruffed and
[Kane’s POV]How could I have made such an appalling miscalculation??I’d sent for Silas’ presence on the grounds that my deal with Burmstone could once again take place. He’d demanded I offer something of better value and I had gone out of my way to ensure such a thing was possible.The fated mate
[Violet’s POV]I tried to hide my growing fear behind my carefully curated mask of indifference.But with every step this vampire took to get closer to me, the stronger my heart was fighting to break through my chest.Silas kept a firm eye on me as he began to circle around the chair I was still bou
[Lucian’s POV]I felt awful.No, ‘awful’ wasn’t the word I was searching for...Desolate...Tormented...Mournful...Agonized...My Gods, the list was endless. But above all else, I could easily say that I was heartbroken. And I had no one to blame but myself.I shouldn’t have kept all of this from Vio
[Violet’s POV]I was seriously seconds away from full-out decking the Baron in the face.Goddess only knows what sort of headlines I’d be making come the following morning if I were to have let my intrusive thoughts win at that moment. But no.Kane was wise enough to pull back and head off to annoy
He made no immediate movements. “Why not drain the poison out of her?”Dmitrius bared his fangs as though his previous answer wasn’t clear enough.Beta gaped at my cousin with a mixture of disgust and disbelief. “You can’t be serious!” he said incredulously.“I believe the choice is Lucian’s to make
[Violet’s POV]I tried to hide my look of shock behind a mask of indifference.Julius Venmer?Hearing that name struck me in the chest like a searing poker to the side of my head. Ever since Lucian told me about how he received that letter, I hadn’t been able to not get infuriated every time I thoug
[Lucian’s POV]I felt Violet’s departure from the palace before any of the servants had even notified me.It was like there was a cord tied around my heart and the further away she became, the more painful it was to simply breathe. I couldn’t focus.There were important matters that had to be dealt







