LOGINVioletAs I pushed the door open, the first thing I saw was everyone already stretching.The team was spread across the mats, in their usual clusters. Kaelis, Lian and Sora went off to the side where Trinity was already sitting. I smiled, watching her. She had been offered a spot on the team by both commanders, and she had still kind of turned it down."Good to see you two are still alive!" Mandy called out. "We were waiting to hear the stories, but we couldn't find you or the commanders!" she said. "We had to hear from Dylan, and you already know he can't tell a story to save his life."Dylan gave her a light push as they all laughed at him. I took that as an opportunity to hide behind Nate and Kylan. I was already on edge as it was.I heard Cassian's voice and Nate firing something back at him, but I wasn't really listening. My eyes were already moving across the room, scanning for someone I couldn't find. There was no commander yet.Good. Because I hadn't decided how I wanted to do
VioletI stood in front of Kylan's mirror, fixing my training gear. We were back at Starlight, and Elite practice started soon.I was still a bit tired from Bloodstone Haven, and from everything that had been going on, but unfortunately that was not a reason to run from telling everyone the truth. Besides, we needed the training more than anything now.Thoughts went through me as I gathered my hair and started twisting it into a bun. Would both Rochwall and Jorn be present today? How about Sterling?What if I would tell them, ask for their help, and they would all run out?I caught Kylan walking in the reflection of the mirror, straightening out his own gear, and smiled at him. He smiled back, lifting a brow at me.The walk back to Starlight had been eventful. Trinity, Nate and even Dylan had a lot to say. It seemed the villagers had really taken a liking to them, and just knowing they were willing to share their knowledge and prepare them to lead others into the battle meant a lot to
Violet"You are improving faster than I thought you would," Aelius said. "Far faster."I couldn't stop the smile from forming on my lips. Coming from him, that was practically the same as a standing ovation.We had been at it since the early morning, and had moved from the hill to the temple. It was hours and hours of working on the Life Sense, Aelius pushing me beyond my limit, and somewhere in the middle of the day, I had found out just how much more I could get out of myself.One thing was certain, the Life Sense was working for me. I could smell out half the village, feel their heartbeats, whether they were calm, frightened, angry, all of it. I could feel the way things happened before they had even started.Kylan had been working with Varius again, while the others were working with the villagers.I looked over my shoulder, out of the temple, and finally noticed the orange sky. The sun was already beginning to set, and we had been so deep in training that I had almost forgotten a
Violet“Kaelis,” I said carefully, looking into her eyes. “What did you just say?”She blinked at me, probably thrown by the sudden shift. “That…three girls were flirting with Nate? And I almost—”“No.” I shook my head. “Before that.”“Oh.” She waved a hand. “That Vayla was fuming and I nearly let her out—”“No,” I said, losing my patience just a little. I sat up straighter and grabbed both of her hands. “That thing in the sky. What did you say about the sky?”Kaelis tilted her head back, going into deep thought. She had most likely already forgotten the words that had left her mouth barely seconds ago. But that was just how her head worked, and I was starting to get used to it.“Oh!” She gasped, remembering. That same energy as before had returned in her voice. “You mean when I completely lost my mind and thought I saw that purple crack in the sky—”“Yes, that!” I breathed. “Tell me more about it.”And just like that, the smile slid off her face. There was a sudden shift behind her e
VioletKylan and I both watched Kaelis, waiting for her to speak. She just sat there with a soft smile, eyes far away, like her mind had drifted somewhere else. Nate lifted his knee and nudged her back to us.“Wake up.” Nate squeezed her waist. Her eyes went big as she jolted upright.“Oh! Yes. Right.” She blinked herself back into the room, sitting up straighter. Her eyes flicked to Kylan. “So. Da—”She stopped, shook her head, catching herself before the word could fully leave her mouth. I watched her swallow it back down, making sure she wouldn’t repeat the same mistake from earlier. “Elyx,” she corrected carefully, her finger in the air. “Elyx asked to speak with Mom. Right before they transferred him to Prison Island.”Kylan let out a weak grunt, as if that was supposed to make us believe he had stopped caring a long time ago. I knew better though. Without the mate bond or the Life Sense, I knew better because I knew him.“So.” Kylan let the word sit a moment. His voice had gone
VioletThe knocking didn’t stop. It was clear Kaelis had absolutely nowhere else to be and all the time in the world to prove it.I giggled into the pillow as Kylan pushed himself off me and forced himself to the door. He picked up his shirt along the way, muttering under his breath as he put it on. Then he swung the door open.“Evening, brother!” Kaelis stood in the doorway for about half a second before she went right past him, into the room. “That took you long enough.”Kylan hummed, sliding his hands into his pockets as Kaelis’s eyes scanned the room. When they landed on me, her whole face lit up. She waved her hand for a second. “Violet!”The smile on her face was so bright, I couldn’t even be mad at her for what she had just interrupted.I gave her a small wave in return. Nate came shuffling in behind her, an apologetic look on his face that was aimed at the both of us.“Were you in Nate’s room?” Kylan asked, his arms folding. His brows lifted as he waited for an answer.Kaelis







