When auction day arrived, I was keyed up, waiting in my office with Lily and Kincaid on the line, ready to oversee everything remotely. The auction began as scheduled, my eyes fixed on the screen as each plot of land came up. But as the minutes ticked by, my heart began to sink. The strip of land
Violet The day of the trial came sooner than I expected. The grand courtroom was cold, its marble walls reflecting the light filtering in through the large stained glass windows. The judgment panel sat in their elevated positions, with Owen at the center, his expression unreadable. Beside him, the
They kissed passionately, ripping clothes off. He shoved her against the wall. On the other screen, I found myself walking to the back room and sinking onto a set of chairs. I looked in pain. Light circled around me and turned dark. The lights flickered. I looked terrible, losing all color in my fac
Violet Owen looked furious as the lead judge continued to speak. “Lucas of Twining River is ordered to formally reject Violet Donovan as his mate at temple,” the judge declared. “Furthermore, Darkmoon will be returned to her effective immediately. Any holdings or assets wrongfully transferred to
“Thank you,” I said, inclining my head respectfully. Owen’s frustration was evident, though he said nothing. Lucas, on the other hand, looked furious. His eyes darted from side to side nervously. The court session ended with Owen’s decree to hold the judgement for further review. My lawyers requ
Violet The ride back to Midnight was uncomfortably quiet. Theodore’s presence beside me only amplified my irritation as I scrolled through the latest headlines about the court case. He was silent and oddly brooding. To be fair, I wasn’t that happy either. The images were everywhere: Lucas’ smug
“... I hear the Uncrowned King is all kind of adventurous,” she teased. My face heated. Theodore glanced at me, he smirked. His eyes gleamed and I scowled at him. “Not funny,” I said. She laughed in my ear and I sighed. “Keep looking. And find out who facilitated the purchases. I want names. The
Violet Before I knew it, the day of the Luna ceremony had arrived, and the entire Midnight Park hotel was alive with energy. Guests from across the nation, and even a few international figures, poured into the grand venue. It was an opulent spectacle—lavish floral arrangements in deep Midnight blu
Theodore’s POVEvery time Eva brushed her knee up against mine in the carriage or leaned her head on my shoulder or interlaced our fingers, I breathed through my nose and reminded myself that it was better than the reverse scenario. I’m not sure I’d be able to go through with this plan if some other
Violet’s POVLily and Kincaid gaped at me in shock. Lily glanced to Kincaid, clearly expecting him to say something. When he didn’t, she stepped forward so that she stood next to him.“Violet,” she started carefully. Even as a Gamma, I would never ask her to call me by my title because she was my be
Violet’s POVI was following my staff to my room where they were carrying my belongings, when a figure sitting at my desk caught my attention through the open door to my study.“Auntie!” I grinned widely as I broke off from the caravan to my bedroom to hug the High Priestess in my study. She grinned
I took comfort in the knowledge that he was clearly stronger than her, and I promised traumatic vengeance if his strength wasn’t enough.“Alpha Donovan,” I corrected.“I beg your pardon?” she asked, confused.“You called me Violet. I am the Alpha of Darkmoon, and since you are only a Luna, it is cus
Violet’s POVTheodore and I scrambled to separate from each other as Eva’s steps thundered closer. Being found in nothing but towels wouldn’t particularly help craft the illusion I was aiming for, but there was nothing to be done about it now.By the time Eva flung open the bathroom door, I managed
Theo’s gaze became unfocused, and I knew he was replaying the scene from dinner. “So you faked your reaction,” he concluded, but then his brows bunched. “To the point of vomiting?”I hesitated at that. “That was unintentional. I imagined losing you to make my response more believable, but I must hav
Violet’s POVI had been greedy.I could see how distraught Theo was, how deeply he had believed my false devastation. But as he set me down in my shower, I realized what I needed to do. I realized this might be the last minutes I had with him for an unknown amount of time.So instead of comforting h
Theodore’s POVI didn’t understand why the Moonstone glowed.Yes, I felt some sort of pull toward Eva, but everything about her felt off. And I still also felt a pull toward Violet, even if it did feel battered and beaten. Then I turned in horror to Violet out of habit, turned to my mate who I had p
Violet’s POVYou knew this would happen.A remnant of a long-lost fear whispered in my ear, reminding me of the belief I once felt so strongly: that Theodore and I were only together because of a contract, a transaction, a business arrangement and that I would be smart to never become emotionally en