MasukVIOLETYou’d think I’d learnt my lesson by now. But what doesn’t kill you comes back to finish the job right after.The letter arrived just before dusk.I knew it was important the moment the knock came at my door. It had been soft, hesitant, the kind that carried unease and uncertainty with it. I was seated near the window, watching the sky slowly bruise into shades of purple and grey. My thoughts were drifting in slow, heavy circles I wasn’t sure I could escape even if I wanted to“Luna?” It sounded like a male.The guard called quietly from the other side of the door when I didn’t answer immediately. “There’s… something for you.”Something.Not someone. Not a message from Lucian. Just something. My fingers curled slowly in my lap before I finally found the courage to stand up. “Come in.”The door opened, and the guard stepped inside the room. His whole form was rigid and uncomfortable, like he would much rather be anywhere but here. He didn’t meet my eyes as he extended a sealed e
VIOLETPain was something I’d long since learned to live with. It wasn’t something I was so unfamiliar with. For the longest time, it’s been all I’ve known too.“Just breathe,” I mumbled underneath my breath.That didn’t help anything. It never did. But the longer I went at it, maybe I’d be able to convince myself that it actually did something.Another wave of pain tore through my chest, making me wince hard. It wasn’t supposed to feel this way.Pain had been my constant companion for as long as I could remember. It came from any and every one. It didn’t even have to be physical. It followed like a forlorn shadow, hell-bent on sending me to damnation.Back at West Creak, it had come from every direction possible. Sharp words, cruel hands, the ache of rejection that still lingered like a bruise beneath my skin. Was there ever a time that I hadn’t felt this way?At some point, I’d gotten used to it. Saw it as something of second nature even. You tell a mutt she’s useless long enough, a
LUCIANWar wasn’t something I was a stranger too. I’d fought many of it, partook and even stood at the very spearhead of everything. I’d been at the vanguard of fights, clawed my way to blood soaked soil.This wasn’t my first war.But one thing I’d never completely shake through was the blood that always clung. The blood that feels like it’s somehow permeated its way into your nails. The kind that hugs your very hands like a shadow forever damned to unrest.I hate it.But to hate and still be aware of your very incompetence in such a matter is something of a curse I’m all too familiar with.Letting out a breath, I pushed the door to the war room open and immediately headed to the head of the table.“Update.” I growled.Feylin came up to my side. “He hit two of our standpoints, body count at both totals fifty.”My chest tightened at his words. I should have expected the worst from this situation really. But hearing him say this didn’t make me feel the slightest bit better. I shoved the
VIOLETI should get used to the sun filtering right onto my face from the window. Lucian liked the view. You look so nice when you are sun kissed, he’d say.But these days, I barely even got to look at his face before he was already up and off. He was so busy. And me, I’d cried my eyes out last night. So much so that I could feel how puffy they were.“Damn it.” I cursed.Even something as simple as forcing myself out of a bed felt like a such a chore. Whenever I shut my eyes, all I could see were their faces.Faces of my pack members back at West Creak. The way they’d leer and glare at me like I was gum underneath their shoes. And when I tried to shut my ears, all I could hear were DarkMoon members, all of them screaming for me to be given back to Tristan.Give her back.She’s the reason behind all this.We shouldn’t have to fight this war because of that bitch.She should just die.“Stop it.” I forced my hands over my ears, tears already stinging my eyes.It was way too early to star
VIOLET“And how many rounds have you made today?”The chief patrol officer gave me a salute. “The usual routine number, Luna. Although, things are much more stringent now due to the…preparations.”I nodded, taking note of somethings. It had been exactly four days since Tristan’s declaration, and as anyone would have guessed, the whole region is scrambling for preparations. One would think the bastard would have launched some attack since he’s the one who actually decided to start the war.Seriously, you’d think he knew better. I had half the mind to just downright smack him straight in the face, but was it even worth it?No, it definitely was. I’d save it for when I eventually caught him. For now, I’d do enough practice to ensure I get right in the noggin.The officer saluted once more before moving back to his colleagues. It was hard to miss the furtive glances they took my way. I knew what their eyes said even before they spoke. That much was obvious taking in everything that had be
VIOLET“I hate this so much.”That had to be the twentieth time I’d say that today alone. And I meant every word of it. I hated my life so, so much.People always said it was wrong to say that. Don’t say you hate your life. Someone else out there has it worse than you.You should be grateful.Well they could shove it up their ass for all I care. I was miserable as hell with no one else to talk to about it.“Fuck,” I groaned, reaching for the tea by my bedside table.It helped with nausea. That’s what I’d read. The blogs said taking a good amount of that tea helped with nausea. It would help with throwing up to and feeling like I had food poisoning.But lord, was it horrendous.I’d barley even put it to my lips when another wave of nausea hit me. Before I realized it, I was up and rushing to the toilet again, throwing and heaving up my guts into the toilet bowl.A long shaky breath left me, exhaustion eating at my bones like some sort of birth right. This really was not fun.Since morn
LUCIANViolet blinked at me, a dumbfounded look on her face. “Huh?”“I said, I’m sorry.” I said, irritation bleeding into my tone.The pointed glare in her eyes made me let out a breath. Now was not the time to start getting irritated all over again. I’d made up my mind to apologize to her before t
VIOLETThe next few days that followed after the big reveal were pretty strange. Reese was the most stunned when she got to know. And dejected. No matter how grouchy or tough she liked to act, she could be pretty sensitive deep down.And the whole thing had hit her pretty hard. She refused to let m
VIOLETAnon.I didn’t think that name could leave a bitter feel in my tongue as it did now. After everything, they’d been more or less mute.Thinking about it only increased my irritation. Lucian had set out for his office in the morning so I was mostly left to my own devices.I couldn’t bother Ree
VIOLETI didn’t think I’d ever been prouder of myself than I was at that table. Sure, the week had been pretty shit.Add that to what happened at Masos and I had every reason to be bummed. But the fact that I’d somehow still stood my ground confidently and made contributions to the council meeting.







