Chapter 18 | A Flame

Donovan

Jack and I help Violet inside with all the bags and then I call in an omega to bring this stuff to Penelope’s room. I notice Violet’s eyes flickering around the room before settling on me and she says, “We need to talk.”

My eyebrows furrow, but I nod as I gesture towards the stairs for us to adjourn to my office. Based on Jack’s confused face, I know that he doesn’t know what’s happening, either. I feel bad that I’m going to have to dismiss Penelope since she came up here not too long ago, but this seemed like it needed to be confidential.

When I walk into my office, I’m surprised to see that she isn’t in here, but I shrug it off as one by one we enter. Jack closes the office door and Violet looks at me as she asks, “Have you noticed something… unusual with Penelope?”

“Unusual, how?” I ask as I cross my arms. A small part of me is concerned that Violet doesn't like her, but based on the way she's been acting around her and how smiley she's been, I don't think that's the case