Theodore’s POVShit.All the hope in this scheme I’d gained from my small manipulations of Eva vanished at Tyron’s astute observation. I would have to play this very carefully.Calmly, I took my time sitting down on the couch across from Tyron and Helene. Remembering their child we’d met when they h
Theodore’s POVRealizing the possibly dire nature of this situation, I gave Bennett a cautionary look behind the spy’s back.Bennett looked between us hesitantly. “Are… one of you Alpha Nightshade?” I gave an approving look as he pretended not to know me, then I stepped in front of Owen’s spy.“That
I had briefly considered on the way home from Owen’s palace how this game Theo and I were forced to play would impact their relationship. Though I didn’t like the idea of separating any more couples, this one could not be avoided. And I hoped that we might be able to use their relationship as an exc
Violet’s POVI was grateful that Dahlia was able to stay for a few days in Darkmoon not only for her and Kincaid’s benefit but because it gave me time to come up with the next steps to my plan. I was used to preparing and plotting my plans diligently ahead of time. This was definitely the most on-th
Theodore’s POVIt was the right thing to do, sending Dahlia to Darkmoon. As I thought back on it, I didn’t remember her taking a vacation ever before. I wondered if that was due to her preference or my lack of caring for my staff.Violet had softened me in all the best ways. Though there was a possi
Violet’s POVI was in bed. In the middle of the day. Again.It was embarrassing.Thankfully, I had the fake bond rejection to excuse my symptoms, so no one suspected my pregnancy.A soft knock on my bedroom door had me inviting Kincaid in. He poked his head into my room, whispering gently, “How you
Theodore’s POVI was growing tired of Eva’s friends.To give them the benefit of the doubt, I tried asking each of them some polite questions to get to know them. Each one gave me more vague answers than the last, evading further conversations with me afterward. The one thing I had learned that didn
I kept dreaming of her, dreaming of waking up with her in my arms, dreaming that I was fucking her senseless, dreaming of the moment the bands first glowed across our foreheads, dreaming of her smile and that gleam in her eyes when she knew she was about to win.I scowled into the mirror at my harde
Violet’s POVPart of me wondered it not worrying Theo was an excuse. If the years with Lucas not being the partner I needed had subconsciously trained me to stay independent. To never lean on anyone, even temporarily, because they couldn’t be trusted to hold me up. Even still, Theo was right. So I
We pulled out of our kiss, my head dizzy with love and hope. We would find the answers we needed. We would find a future together.“You said there were answers to four questions.” I looked between the two of them, tallying the three they’d already shared. “What’s the fourth?”Violet thought for a mo
Theodore’s POV“Alari, please wake up!”I held Violet’s head in my lap, her jaw terrifyingly slack. I dared a glance at the High Priestess who had collapsed in a heap at the same time that Violet’s body had gone completely limp. “High Priestess?!”This wasn’t happening.I reached for my phone, thank
Theodore’s POVIn one breath, the love of my life laying still in the grass let out a gut-wrenching scream and the High Priestess dropped to her knees. I lunged for my wife but was thrown back by an invisible force. When I pulled myself upright, the High Priestess had a hand outstretched, clearly us
Auntie folded her hands in front of her. “Altrosis is an attempt to control magic enough to pin it down and examine it. One could more easily pin down the wind.”As if to illustrate her point, a cool breeze swept through the clearing, though not a hair on Auntie’s head swayed in its drift.“Magic is
Violet’s POVThe jungle outside the village my family lived in was beautiful. It was lush and alive, humming with magic like the air itself was breathing. I had only visited this village and its surrounding area a few times in my life, but I’d always made time to come stand among the ferns and frond
By the Goddess, Violet had been right to send me down here. When we pulled out of the hug, she cupped my face in her hands, worry clouding her eyes. “Are you safe, boy?”My brows furrowed in confusion. She sighed and let go of my face.“I’m sorry, I’ve just always worried for you so, especially aft
Theodore’s POVIt felt wrong walking away from Violet when we had so little time together as it was. But she did need to rest. And she had made a good point about whoever knew my mom possibly having answers we needed.Marcy led me to the front porch and the woman who waited there. “If you’d like to
Theodore’s POVMy chest constricted at Marcy’s words and at the sympathy in her eyes that I hadn’t seen before this moment. Someone who knew my mother…My stomach churned with emotions: the pain of my mother’s loss, the joy in possibly finding out more about her, and the fear of Violet’s and my futu