تسجيل الدخولVioletA soft sigh escaped me as Kylan’s lips found my neck where he had marked me just a while ago. It was past midnight, and lightning still flickered through the rain outside. Not that either of us noticed.My knees pressed into the mattress on either side of his hips, and my hands pushed against his bare chest as I tilted my head to give him more access.I needed him. All of him.His fingers dug into my waist, pulling me closer, guiding me against him in a slow rhythm that made my breath catch.“Kylan,” I sighed out. I just wanted to feel close to him again. Or so I thought…All I had to do was fully let go, allow myself to feel, but my eyes kept opening. Every few seconds, they would find his face, searching and checking for that red glow I feared. The one he had claimed Valerius had stored away.I really wanted to, but it was frustrating. Not being able to close my eyes and lose myself in him like before. I truly thought everything would be okay again and was ready to dive back
Violet“So let me get this straight,” Kylan said. “The professor everyone has been losing their minds over is Jason?” he asked. “The same Jason who was still a kid last time we saw him?”“Yes,” I confirmed.“And Aelius sent him here to teach you how to heal shadow wounds.”“Yes.”“And he wants us to come to Bloodstone Haven tomorrow night because Aelius needs your help and it’s about your parents?”“Well, our help,” I corrected. “But yes!”After class this morning, I had nearly knocked over two desks trying to follow Jason out the door. But he refused to give me more answers. All he did was tell me to wait until tomorrow with that perfect smile of his and those dimples.I walked closer to Kylan as we followed the path away from the Starlight gates. We had gone far enough from campus that no one could hear us, and we were surrounded by trees and silence.Even though it hadn’t even been that long, I had missed him. Missed this. It felt nice, finding comfort in him again.My thoughts dri
KylanI walked beside Nate as we left for our final class of the day. Combat training.The halls were busy as students rushed past us, desperate to get to their next class. It should’ve been a normal afternoon, but for some reason it didn’t feel like it. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it.“Kaelis sent me this message last night.” Nate pushed his phone in my face, and I turned the other way. It had to be at least the tenth time he’d brought her up today. “She said she’s counting down the days, and I told her so are we.”“Are we?”Nate looked at me as if I had just asked him the strangest question. “Yes!” he stated. He kept talking, and I forced myself to listen. Or tried to.But my sister coming here wasn’t something I was looking forward to. It didn’t matter that we had made up or that things were much better between us. She was still Kaelis, and Kaelis was a problem. Chaotic.So was Nate. They didn’t mean to be, but they just were. That was the worst part.Together? I didn’t even
VioletI tried to focus on the black apple in front of me. Everyone had received one after Jason’s demonstration, and now the room was filled with students attempting to replicate what he had done.Everyone was failing. Including me.“This is going to take months to master,” Trinity muttered beside me. Her hands hovered over her own apple. “There’s no way we’re getting this in one class.”Trinity never bragged much, but she had exceptional talent in healing. Yet even she was struggling.No matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t make sense. I knew I wasn’t using my eyes, but I had seen what I could do with my hands before. Experienced it. And if a child of blood couldn’t do this, then what could I do?I tried again. My palms hovered above the apple, trying to pull the darkness out. The action only seemed to be draining the energy out of me.Either I wasn’t trying hard enough, or I was too focused on Jason. Every few seconds, my eyes would drift toward him as he moved through the
VioletTrinity grabbed my arm. “Tell me I’m not imagining this.”“You’re not,” I breathed, still trying to process what I was seeing. I could only stare as the guy I recognized too well made his way to the front of the class.It really was him.Unmistakably.And when he smiled at Professor Jill, I finally understood why everyone had been losing their minds.“When did he get so…” Trinity whispered, her voice trailing off. “So…”“I know,” I breathed. He had grown a lot since I had last seen him, and was basically a giant now. Lean, well-built, and still as confident. His brown skin, as warm as the color of his eyes, caught the light, and his dark curly hair was cut short and neat.He wore a fitted black button-up shirt, paired with dark trousers and polished shoes. Simple, but it worked on him. Everything about him seemed effortless.No, Violet…That’s not important right now.The real question was what he was doing here?Around us, the reactions were still going strong. Everyone was ba
VioletI had gotten used to the dream by now, and this was nothing new.The Veil, the darkness, the voices…and then I fell. Only, this time I didn’t wake up. It went further.When the white faded, I found myself standing somewhere new. It was a field covered in soil, the clouds dark and ashy. I scanned my surroundings, but I was all alone.“Mom?” I called out, my voice shaking.“He’s coming, Violet.”My heart stopped. I had called out to Adelaide, but this wasn’t her voice. It was still Mom…my other mom.Claire…But how?“Mom?” I whispered, spinning around. “Where are you?”I was met with nothing. Just the wind brushing against my skin. “Mom, please talk to me!” I asked, my voice breaking. “Who is coming?”There was a heavy silence, but then I heard her voice again. It was strong and clear.“Kian.”Suddenly, a massive shadow appeared from the darkness. I recognized it all too well. Horns twisted from its head, and its eyes were a deep, horrifying red. I squinted to take a better look
VioletI didn’t expect Kylan to tell him that, and did not really know why he did, but by the smile on Dad’s face, I could tell he appreciated those words. It meant a lot to him.“You seem like a good kid…a good man who takes care of his mate,” Dad spoke in response. He scratched his jaw like he wa
VioletDylan froze, but no words left his mouth. He just stood there with his mouth open, not knowing what to say or what to do.He had seemed so sure of himself, stepping forward, but I guess talking to Violet from the past, especially for him, was easier said than done.“Yes, sir?” little me said
VioletI let out a nervous gulp at the idea of allowing Kylan into my memories, but pushed it down just as quickly because I knew it would be necessary.“We can go together,” I told him. “I don’t want to get stuck inside this box…And I think we shouldn’t do anything alone anymore. Look where that’s
VioletWe ended up finding a secluded area in the woods, not far from the path, but tucked just enough behind the trees to stay hidden.An hour had passed since we had all been busy.Sora, who couldn’t bear to be near the digging, kept watch at the edge of the woods. Lian cleaned the path where Chr







