Theodore I didn’t know what to say as it all clicked into place for me. “Violet...” She shook her head, forcing a wry smile. “Look back, the Goddess had to have been protecting me probably for the best, right? A child with him...” Her voice cracked, and I swallowed hard. I pulled her close
“Then what is it?” His thumb brushed over my knuckles, and his gaze softened. “It’s about what’s right. For us. For our lives. I don’t want to give you an answer that’ll make you question yourself more than you already do.” I swallowed, my throat tight. He was trying to protect me—of course, he
Violet Dahlia looked like she was going to blow a gasket. Kincaid was flushed and huffing with fury. I could see how hard it was to restrain himself. He edged himself back. “You don’t get to decide how I feel about it.” Kincaid snarled. “Then tell me!” His words seemed to ring through the ai
Kincaid offered his arm. Her eyes went as wide as saucers. He inclined his head. “It would be my honor.” She turned bright red, staring at him as if she didn’t know what to make of him. “There’s… Well… Midnight isn’t at all like Darkmoon, we don’t even— I mean, where would we even— it’s not th
Violet I tilted my head, searching for the words. “I am living here for now, and I figured I’d be living her at least part of the time.” The smile on Theodore’s face faltered. “What do you mean part of the time?” “Exactly what I said. I still have to run Darkmoon. It wouldn’t make sense—”
“Well, I imagined that we’d live in Midnight half the time and Darkmoon the other half.” My lips twitched. “Preferably during the better weather months for either territory.” He looked up like he’d never considered it. He probably hadn’t. I stroked his hair, running my hand through it. He leaned i
Theodore “Our society cannot thrive if we allow the existence of rogues within our borders,” Cavanaugh declared. “The Shelter Project not only threatens the safety of our packs but undermines the very foundation of what it means to be a werewolf in our world. This is not just a political issue—it’
I shook my head. “Your plans really do have plans.” “Always.” Violet’s POV Then, I laughed, leaning back. “Serious talk aside, Theo’, you have to tell me—what exactly did you do to make Cavanaugh give that speech? He basically said I was wrong, but I was right and Midnight has the best solut
Or… opportunistic. "Hey." I looked up, noting the look on her face. Violet must have read the concern on my face because she added, “It’s not our fight—not yet, and it's still a while out. It's just something to keep in mind going forward.” I nodded. "Right. I just… never imagined I'd be specula
Theodore After lunch, we parted ways, Olivia with a charming, underhanded farewell that Violet didn't address or appear to notice. As Violet and I walked back down the street toward the tailor shop. The city’s streets bustling around us, I finally broke the silence. “You didn’t mention the unive
Violet set her fork down, her smile as polite as ever. “Well, I’m glad to have your support. It’s always encouraging to know others are invested in justice.” I couldn’t tell if she was being genuine or sarcastic. Probably both. “And the Shelter project,” Olivia added, turning her attention to me
Theodore They talked the whole walk to the restaurant, Violet never removed her hand from mind, and she walked in between me and Olivia. I could see that Olivia was irritated by it by the occasional looks she would shoot me, but I ignored them. The restaurant was closer than I expected. I opened t
I'd hoped to never run into her again. “I take it you know each other?” I asked, keeping my voice light. Violet glanced at me, her eyes twinkling with a hint of mischief. “Of course. Olivia was one of my mentees at the Academy, for Governance and Diplomacy.” I blinked at that. "You… were a TA.
Violet Olivia Bronson clearly didn't recognize me, or she didn't care. Knowing her, either were just as likely, but I didn’t interrupt whatever moment she was having, and took the moment to gauge her goal. Whatever it was, it wasn't good, but it did present an interesting opportunity. Olivia did
I scoffed. "He should have had the decency to kill her, at least I wouldn't be dealing with Theodore." I rubbed my forehead. "How much longr can we keep the records hidden?" "Indefinitely," he said. "The sector of the national system that is still managed by the crown is separate from the rest.
Owen There were too many people in the country who were doing whatever it took to not be a rogue and they knew it. If I hadn't restricted the number of people and how people can transfer between packs, a lot of packs who supported me would have lost all of their standing and power by now. I had
I set my jaw, glaring at the screen, seeing the paparazzi following Theodore and Violet walking down the street. Smiling at one another, seemingly overly happy, and blissful. The faint glow of the bands on their heads were clearly visible, just as visible as they had been since they were married.