VioletThe jet made a soft humming sound as it flew above the clouds.I stomped my feet repeatedly against the floor, trying to stop my heart from jumping out of my chest. Everything around me looked calm and quiet, but I felt far from it.Kylan stood in the back, talking to one of his guards while I was literally counting down the seconds until he came back. Having him by my side made me feel a whole lot better.I still couldn’t believe it. I was on a Lyperian private jet—a royal jet…on my way to Lyperia.In a desperate attempt to calm myself down, I looked at the blue seats made of soft leather, then let my eyes drop to the blue carpet beneath my shoes.I had never seen anything like it in my life. Why? Because I had never even been on a plane before, let alone one this fancy. We didn’t use those in the village, and it was a good thing we didn’t, because who would’ve wanted to be in it?Every time we hit the tiniest bump, I gripped the armrest for dear life. Every time I looked outs
VioletI twirled in front of the mirror, admiring the short, black bouffant dress on my body. I purposely ignored the pile of dresses on my bed because every time I looked at it, I was reminded that we would be leaving for Lyperia tomorrow, and I hadn’t even packed yet.I was supposed to meet Kylan downstairs, as we had agreed to go to the picnic together, but I had already lost track of time.Who was I trying to impress?Obviously, him.Was it pathetic?Yes, a little, but I didn’t care. I liked his little compliments, the way he would lift his brow before he would even consider giving them, because compliments weren’t his thing, but then he would end up doing it anyway.My fingers brushed through my ponytail, and then they moved to pull down the puffed shoulders of the dress just a little.Satisfied, I gave myself one last nod before turning and walking toward the door. I was about halfway, but then I stopped. Hesitantly, I rushed back to the nearest mirror, then tugged the front of
Chapter 176✅VioletHearing those words come out of Rochwall’s mouth felt strange, but amazing.I didn’t care much for the titles or the power. Witch, Princess, Heir to the Common Lands—by now, they were nothing other than words to me.But the daughter of Adelaide and Alaric…That got to me. It brought back the same feeling as when Aelius had said it. Hearing those words come from someone who was once close to them felt oddly satisfying, like it had just been confirmed again.I couldn’t hide the slight smile on my lips, and neither could he.“Did you know—”“Back then in the library?” I cut in. “No.”He gave a short nod, then kept eyeing me like he was still figuring things out.“And now you want to know how much I know?” I asked, tilting my head.“Well…”“I visited Aelius,” I opened up. “And I met Adelaide inside the Veil. She showed me…”I stopped, already feeling my cheeks glow as the image of Adelaide and ‘James’ going at it like animals flashed in my mind. Nope, definitely not go
VioletOther than the sound of our boots on the grass and the wind through the trees, we walked in complete silence.Every once in a while, Rochwall and I would glance at each other, then look away just as fast. It felt weird, awkward, especially since he was the one who wanted to talk.As we walked, I just kept wondering what this was about, and why now. There was only one simple explanation for this, and that was Adelaide. At least, I hoped it was.I would’ve been lying if I said I hadn’t been waiting for one of her old friends to speak up so I could hear from their mouths why they decided to betray her.Not so I could resent them.No, just so I wouldn’t be making those same mistakes.Rochwall broke the silence with a light chuckle.I frowned at him. “What?”He looked straight ahead. “Nothing, it’s just…”Just what?I looked like her?Or him?Rochwall shook his head, still smiling. The man beside me was completely different from the man who had just wrecked us in training. He was st
VioletI tried not to look anyone in the eyes.Whatever torturous exercises Rochwall had them doing, they did not look happy. Just a few days ago, some of them had been smiling at me, making it appear as if I was finally earning their respect. But now?I felt the nerves get the better of me. This was how it usually turned out for me. The same way people admired me quickly, they would turn against me just as fast, and I couldn’t even blame them.Allowing the Captain to show up late? That was crazy.Maybe this was what Aelius meant when he said I was selfish. What if they all hated me again, and I would have to start from scratch?“You know what,” Rochwall’s voice broke through my thoughts. He gestured to the group, inviting them all into the conversation. “We would all like to know where you were.”Well…this was awkward.I swallowed hard.Beside me, Kylan let out a small snort. He rubbed the back of his neck, an innocent smirk tugging at his lips. It was the kind that made me want to s
VioletElite training was supposed to start in five minutes. I couldn’t even remember how we ended up in bed, yet we did. Just like I couldn’t remember the number of times, because somewhere along the way I had lost count.One hand was gripping the sheets, the other buried in Kylan’s hair, legs spread as he worked his mouth between my thighs.And believe me, he was focused.“Five…” I tried explaining, desperately. My words came out as a broken moan as he flicked his tongue around my clit in slow circles. He said something I couldn’t quite understand, but at that point, I was already gone.“We…really need to…go,” I finally managed to choke out between breaths. As much as I loved the idea of Kylan between my legs, I hated showing up late. The thing that always triggered me the most was the part where all those eyes would turn to the door to watch you walk in and wait for an explanation.“It’s Rochwall,” Kylan murmured against me. “He’ll survive.”My head fell back, hips arching off the