LOGINKylanThe wildest part of today wasn’t seeing Kayden. It was the look on Kaelis’s face as she looked at me like I was the one who had completely lost it.“I suppose you didn’t put in a good word,” she mumbled, her brows lifting as if she had expected more from me.My jaw locked. “No, Kaelis. Of course I didn’t.”“I am not giving up on Nate, Kylan,” she shot back. “The Moon Goddess paired us for a reason.”I glared at her, but she didn’t back down. Those brown eyes that reminded me too much of the queen’s had that stubborn spark in them. It was the one she’d had since we were children, when she insisted she could outrun me or declared she would one day be the strongest Lycan in Lyperia.“What might that reason be?”“It is my job to bring out the best in him,” she replied immediately. “I will protect him, love him the way he deserves, be his light when he forgets how to find it.”I almost pitied her.My heart hurt for her. It hurt because I wanted her to grow up and accept the facts.Co
KylanAs promised, we had ended up at the flower garden. It was much quieter there. No sound of the busy streets, the yelling people, curious stares and prying eyes.It was just us and the guards who stood at a respectful distance.I also stood a little further away, my hands awkwardly playing with a leaf, pretending to care while my eyes stayed on Violet. We weren’t far from each other, just far enough to give her the space she needed.She was laughing, standing with her parents, Dylan and Trinity. Her eyes brightened, her hands moving as she talked with Fergus, but I could not make out what she was saying. All I knew was that the weight from last night hadn’t followed her here, and that was good.She was good.A loud gasp escaped her as Fergus held a pink rose out to them like it was some rare treasure. All of them seemed to be completely in their element and had dragged Trinity into it too.Violet was focused, her brows slightly drawn as she took a closer look at the rose. I chuckl
VioletThe city of Lyperia was nothing like the palace.I had seen glimpses before on our first day here, and when Kaelis dragged me to her dress fitting, but it felt great to see it again.Now I could actually feel it.Experience it.The tall buildings, ones you could not see in the Common Lands, stretched so high I had to tilt my head back just to see the top. There were so many of them, all different shapes and sizes, that my eyes didn’t know where to settle.Lyperian City had everything.The biggest malls, endless rows of shops I had never seen before or even heard of, cars moving nonstop, and strangely enough, there was barely any green in sight.There was such a huge contrast from the area surrounding the palace.If the land around the palace felt like something from a dream, the city felt like something from the future.This was the Lyperia that Kylan used to brag about at Starlight, and I could finally understand why. Though it would never beat my love for nature.There were p
VioletThere was nothing more unusual than that look in Kayden’s eyes. Not because it was angry or wild, but controlled. A bit too controlled for someone who had lost something.There was no shock, no visible frustration, nothing. It was just a look that meant he hadn’t given up yet.But it still wasn’t enough to make me uncomfortable. Ever since last night, that uneasy feeling I had the first time I realized he was unstable had disappeared.Kayden’s gaze shifted to Thorne, and then he gave a lazy nudge of his chin.The message was clear.He still wanted him.But why?Kylan let out a small scoff when Kayden’s lips curved into a smirk, and a moment later, Kylan smirked back. The two held each other’s gazes for a few seconds longer.Then Kayden turned and disappeared from the window. Maybe he had only come to remind us he was still around, or maybe he just wasn’t ready to give up his stalking habits just yet.“Do you think he’ll come down here?” I asked, curious.Kylan released a light
VioletI stood in front of the bathroom mirror, gazing at my reflection. The blue eyes, which had been glowing too much lately, now stared back at me. For the first time in a long while, there were no bags under my eyes.Nothing to show the lack of sleep or the exhaustion that came with it.I had slept.Like a baby actually.There had been no nightmares, no screaming, shadows, and even Thorne, or I supposed, just the raven now, had stayed quiet.I drew in a slow breath, adjusting the belt of the blue shirtdress wrapped around my waist. There was, of course, that one thing we still had to deal with, Camille, but other than that, everything still felt unreal.We were actually going to do something normal today. Walk through the city, see people, explore, and eat.It was almost unfortunate that this was happening right before we left for Starlight.I smiled at my reflection, and it wasn’t forced. It came so naturally that it had me doubting myself.Last night felt like three different li
VioletI waited for an answer, but Kylan seemed to have different plans. He turned away and swam back a little, creating just enough space between us so I wouldn’t bother him.But I wouldn’t leave it at that.Not tonight.I followed him until my body pressed against his again and looped my arms around his neck so he wouldn’t disappear.“Pup,” he warned.“Kylan…”His eyes softened as they locked on mine for a long moment. “I will mark you,” he said. “I want to—”“I understand that,” I softly hummed. “I’m not asking if you want to do it. I’m asking why you haven’t yet.”He swallowed. There was a hint of surprise in his eyes, as if he hadn’t expected me to push further. An uncomfortable knot formed in my stomach. It wasn’t this conversation that made me uneasy, but the fact that I had never asked him about it so directly before.My hands slid from his shoulders down to his arms. “And please don’t tell me this is about a ceremony,” I added. “I know you don’t care much about traditions.”H
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
VioletStill confused by all that had just gone down, my eyes stayed fixed on our intertwined fingers. It had been a while now since Kylan had saved me from that evil woman, and I still had no clue where he was taking me.I didn’t care. I was just glad he had managed to get me out of there.My lips
VioletOf course they were pushing for Chrystal as mistress.By now, I kind of knew what to expect of Lyperians, so it wasn’t supposed to come as a surprise—neither Chrystal nor the other mistresses.But hearing her name…that changed everything.Each time I tried to convince myself that whatever ha
VioletI stared down at the mat, sweat nearly dripping from my forehead as I did another push-up. One wouldn’t have guessed it, but Commander Jorn ran across the training hall, clapping his hands and yelling like always.Strangely enough, I could almost keep up with everyone today. Almost!If I was







