Semua Bab The Lycan Prince’s Puppy: Bab 561 - Bab 570

VioletHe was right.I done it before.I had stood in front of a council, led an entire team into battle today, looked Grandpa Aelius in the eye, and asked him why he was giving up in front of Bloodstone Haven.It wasn’t that I couldn’t find my voice. We were long past that.Lumia hummed, making her presence known deep within me, and I could tell she was agreeing with every word Kylan said. Of course she was.“My biggest fear is disappointing all of them,” I said quietly. “I don’t want to get it wrong, and it feels like every single time I finally open my mouth and say what I think, that’s exactly when I make a mistake. So it’s easier to just…not.”Kylan’s hand found my waist, and our eyes connected. “Everyone makes mistakes, Violet,” he said simply. “I make them all the time. You’ve seen me make them.”I couldn’t argue with that.“And I don’t even know what mistake you keep talking about,” he went on. “Because from where I’m standing, you did amazing today.” He let out a light chuckl

Violet“Grandpa!”I pulled away from him so fast I nearly slid off the counter. My hands brushed frantically at my clothes, eyes wide as I stared back at the man with the blankest expression on his face.There was no telling at what point he had entered or how he had even entered in the first place, but Aelius stood in the doorway with both hands folded over his body.I hadn’t seen him since that little speech of his, and of course he had decided that now would be the right time to visit.There was no flicker of surprise, disgust, or anything else for that matter. Meanwhile, a hundred questions shot through my head at once, and I prayed to the Moon Goddess I’d die on the spot before I ever had to hear the answer to a single one of them.This was definitely up there with Fergus and the greenhouse...“Grandpa, you can’t just...” I gestured around the room, then dropped my hands beside me, defeated.“The door was open,” Aelius said simply.“And? You still can’t...”I whipped my head towa

Violet“I’m going to die,” Trinity announced dramatically. She set her bucket down to shake out her arms. “Not in the realm. Not fighting Kylan’s evil clone brother, but right here on this hill carrying water like it’s three thousand years before the Moon Goddess was even a thing.”I laughed and dropped mine beside hers, grateful for the excuse to stop. My hands dropped to my knees, and I took several breaths.We had all been dragged out of bed at six.Someone had come knocking before the sun was even up. We had breakfast, and somehow, not long after, we ended up doing chores. Because yes, apparently even the girl who was supposed to save everyone was expected to help out.Not that I was complaining. They had been kind enough to let us stay the night, and there was a lot to be done today, so I understood perfectly well.Though I had hoped this would be enough to take my mind off things, there was still an uneasy feeling sitting in my stomach. I still had no real idea what today would

VioletAfter some time, we finally reached the temples and lingered near the entrance. I peeked inside, hoping to see Jorn awake by now, but unfortunately, he was still asleep.Some kind of green herb paste smeared across one side of his face and down his neck, covering where the wound had spread yesterday. At least he wasn’t screaming anymore, so that counted for something.“So the one who just won’t die lives,” Varius muttered. I tilted my head slightly, tempted to ask what he meant, but quickly decided against it. He must’ve seen something. At least Varius saying he ‘won’t die’ didn’t exactly sound like a bad thing.The rest of them were gathered around him. Jason, Dylan, Nate, and Trinity, who had joined them.My eyes swept the temple once more. “Where’s Sterling and Rochwall?” I wondered.“Your commander is escorting your principal back to Starlight with the body,” Aelius explained. “Your principal found what he came for in that palace and left the scroll in our hands. His work h

VioletI just stood there, blinking while hoping I had misheard him. Who wanted an apology from whom?An apology from our wolves?My head instantly turned to look at Kylan, and he did the same. It was one of those looks where we both just knew how ridiculous all of this was without having to exchange a single word.The mighty Baelor, the cruel self-proclaimed God of the underworld, wanted an apology. I suppose Kylan most likely repeated the same nonsense inside his head because a chuckle slipped out of him.I felt one bubble up in me too, and chuckled right back at him. Then neither of us could hold it in, and we burst into full laughter.“You’re a funny one,” Kylan told Varius. “I knew there had to be a sense of humor buried somewhere in there.”I let out another short laugh, wiping my eyes for a second. But when my eyes locked on Varius’s again, it had become obvious that he wasn’t laughing. He hadn’t even cracked a smile.He just stood there, patiently waiting for us to finish. Tha