The room erupted as the words rolled through my mind. I almost smiled.Owen… was truly and idiot.“Bastard!” someone snapped.“This was planned,” another growled.“It aired last night,” a noble near the screen muttered, voice tight with barely contained rage. “Sometime after they were taken away in
VioletThe channel changed to another channel where the journalists were interviewing people on the street. It was an older man standing with the reporter, shaking his head."It's been too long since we've had a decent king," he scoffed. "His father was a piece of work, but even he had the sense not
“You’re serious about this?” His voice was soft. "About… about teaching me?"My heart trembled and cracked at the uncertainty in his voice.“Yes," I said and gestured over to a nearby table. "You can… if you want."He bit his lip, looking so young in that moment. So eager. He crossed the room, took
VioletHis tone was light, but there was an edge beneath it.I tilted my head. “Do you have a plan, or are we improvising?”His lips curled. “A little of both.”I arched a brow, intrigued. “Go on.”Theodore closed the book gentle and met my gaze.“We make sure that by the time he steps foot in that
"You want to Owen to show up at your house? Likely with Lucas?"I set me jaw."Something tells me that the Donovan wards wouldn’t even let him inside."I blinked and looked up him. "You… You can feel their hostility?"He grimaced. "I think I might be feeding it, actually."I sighed. "Okay, but… what
VioletTime seemed to slow. My voice echoed through the area. His hand was raised, reading toward the pillar that was emitting a swirling white light. He was too close. It was drawing him in.I could feel it but I ran faster, launching myself at him."No!"I slammed into him, my full weight knocking
A muscle ticked in Theodore’s jaw. “Fuck.”I huffed out something almost like a laugh, shaking my head. “Yeah. Exactly.”He ran a hand through his hair, exhaling sharply. I could see the anxiety building in his shoulders.“So what do we do?”“Wait for the High Priest to come. His presence should hel
TheodoreThe rush of power was heady, but the sight of what that magic was doing stole my breath with awe. The stones we'd had transported lifted into the air as if lifted by a giant invisible hand, melting, molding and slotting into place with perfect precision into the phantom constructs I'd seen
"I don't imagine you're here to check on your brother," I said, not looking at him directly. "So, what brings you here, dear brother-in-law."I let my gaze drift toward him, taking in his irritation. He looked furious behind his almost placid expression."More on business," he said."We will be retu
VioletHe passed out as I expected, but the fact that he didn't even know who I was talking about spoke volumes. He was sickly pale, drained, flushed. Blood still smeared on his face and neck.Lily said he'd started to bleed from his nose and ears, convulsing and speaking a language neither of them
“Theodore,” she whispered, her voice soft, reverent. “I’ve been looking for you. Don't turn away from me.” A strange pressure coiled in my chest, the same unnatural pull I’d felt at the temple. I felt nauseous. Sick. I turned away from her. Looking, squinting through the haze to see the other figu
VioletDarkness stretched endlessly before me, vast and empty. Then, the dream took shape. The two wolves from before stood on a precipice, their fur illuminated by an unseen light. The white wolf stood firm, waiting, watching. The black wolf was near, coming up behind the other. Their bands of li
Then, Violet dropped like a stone. "Violet!"Theodore barely managed to catch her before she hit the ground, his face contorted with panic as she convulsed in his arms. Her eyes rolled back. Her mouth frothed. Blood came from her nose as she jerked and spasmed. I barely bit back a smile seeing it
VioletThe moment we stepped out of the courtroom, the air was electric with victory. Paparazzi crowded the streets, cameras flashing like a relentless storm as reporters shouted questions. Theodore pulled me closer, shielding me from the chaos as we made our way to the convoy waiting to escort us t
“Then tell us, as a magical expert, what exactly do you offer in relation to this case?” “The noble seal of every noble house is and has always been a magical tool that is use-bound to three things: the Estate, the family’s bloodline, and the family’s official registration documents held by the In
VioletThe court erupted into hushed whispers. My lawyer nodded. "Let's move on to the document in question, shall we?"He pulled up the document that Lucas's lawyers had shown with more forged signature."Is this a forgery?""Yes.""How can you tell?"She clicked and brought up the actual Twining
“Given the appearance of these documents, it may be that Lucas and Nora were confirmed to be mates,” he said smoothly. “However, this revelation is irrelevant to the matter at hand. The fact remains that Violet Donovan legally signed over Darkmoon, and that is the issue before us today.” “We disag