Violet got a little offended by his observation.She didn't like to remember that she was fooled by Gwen's true character.Maybe she wasn't fooled. Gwen could've changed after the latest events. It was not like she was someone bad her entire life."Gwen fooled all of us. Not even Lance saw what she did coming."Jack clenched his jaw. Violet could feel he was trying his hardest not to make a harsh comment towards her.And he was drinking too fast. That was worrying her."Jack, look at me." she said, coming closer to him. "Can't you trust me? You were the one scolding me last time for not trusting you, and now you can't even believe me when I tell you he wasn't lying.""It's not about believing you or not, Violet. Don't try to compare you hiding from me a threatening letter and me not believing that Lance has changed." he got away from her as soon as her hand touched his face.Jack turned his back to her and returned to look outside of the window.Maybe the comparison she did was really
Violet got back to her room, leaving Jack behind with his internal conflict.Even if he tried to do what Violet wanted, he wouldn't be able to look at Lance's face without feeling jealous.He knew it was a childish action, but he couldn't help it.Lance was raised by Violet's side and he would be a constant reminder of what she once had. Her family, her pack, everything.And even though she had said she loved Jack and wanted to be with him, he still felt a little guilty for her leaving everything behind because of him.He didn't want to tell Violet what to do or anything like that. He knew she had been through that her entire life, and if he didn't want to do one thing, was to boss her around like she said.Jack lost track of how many glasses of whisky he had taken before feeling completely dizzy. Even his thoughts didn't make sense anymore after some time.The pain on his heart to feel Violet escaping through his fingers made him decide to go after her.He didn't care that it was too
A week passed incredibly fast for Violet.And when she suddenly realized, it was already the day she agreed to meet Lance in the woods again.She was going to tell him that he could come to the mansion under the condition that he would be watched the whole time until Jack could finally trust him.And that would take a long time from what she could tell.The problem Jack had with Lance was increased because of what Lance could mean to their relationship. Jack felt that he could be a threat to them, even though it made no sense at all to her.She didn't want to marry Lance even before meeting Jack. Now that option was even more out of the table.But he didn't seem to care about that. And the fact that Lance also tried to attack her and was from the Diamond Pack made Jack very suspicious of his true intentions.But since she had agreed to trust her instincts, Lance would have the benefit of the doubt.With Jack and the others watching him closely the whole time, it was going to be really
Violet considered waking Jack, but he seemed to be in such a deep sleep, that she didn't want to disturb him.He should be really exhausted, and she could wait to know what happened.Her entire body was sore and she noticed a bandage around her ribs, and she soon remembered being kicked several times there. It also hurt when she breathed.She lost track of how many ribs she had broken in these surprising attacks. Good thing her wolf self healed her fast.After a few minutes, a nurse came to offer her something to eat, and Jack awakened with the movement."Oh, God, you woke up!" he got up and pulled her in a tight hug."Ouch… Jack, my ribs!" Violet complained while still hugging him."I'm sorry… I really thought I was going to lose you this time." he said with sad eyes."I'm not that easy to get rid of. What happened anyway?" she wanted to know. "How long have I been sleeping?""Three days." Violet widened her eyes in shock.Then she noticed how exhausted and pale Jack looked. "What?"
"Do you really think Arden has a spy here?" Violet asked still in disbelief."That's what Jack seems to think from the letter he wrote you. He asked me to look into it." Morgana said."And did you find anything?" "Not yet. But Jack is being extra careful in sharing confidential information to the pack, since it could be anyone." Violet nodded, still trying to digest that."You do know what happens to spies here, right?" Morgana asked with concerned eyes.Violet shook her head again in confirmation, not wanting to think about that.She was actually concerned about how in danger she could be. And Jack. Or anyone actually, although she thought that Arden wouldn't kill innocent people to get to her.He made clear that he wanted her to pay for what she did, so the main targets were her and Jack.Was Lance really helping him, after all Arden had done to his family? Could he really be so cold-hearted to set a trap to Violet?"Anyway, I have to go. You should rest more, you look awful. I'll
Violet's hands were shaking, and she had to calm down before reading the letter.She sat on the bed and her eyes were full of tears as soon as she started going through the words."Hello, Vi.I know you must be thinking that I set a trap for you. I know that's what I was going to think if the situation was reversed.I don't know how, but Arden's people found out about our meeting. Maybe they followed me, I really can't tell.They also discovered where I was hiding. They ambushed me when I was going to see you the other day, and I really don't know how I'm still alive.I was beaten real bad, but they let me live. I'm guessing Arden has other plans for me.I'm hiding somewhere else, and I don't want to put you in danger, but I can't stop thinking if something bad also happened to you.I really hope you're alive and receive this letter.Sorry it took me so long to reach out to you. I was trying to recover. It's hard to do that when you're alone and hidden. There's not much you can do.Bu
Jack turned to look at her, but Violet couldn't read from his expression what he was thinking.It took him a few seconds to say something."I really don't get what you're thinking sometimes. You almost got killed, and you're planning to meet the man again.""Well, if you let me bring him here, I wouldn't have to leave the safety of the mansion to meet him, would I?" Violet backlashed.Jack seemed to have been slapped in the face."Now you're saying that you being almost beaten to death was my fault?" he asked astonished."That's not what I said." Violet replied. "I'm just saying that we would be risking our lives to a lesser extent if we brought him in instead of us going out." Violet explained.Jack stayed in silent, contemplating what she just said.But he was clearly not willing to give in.Maybe for stubbornness, or even jealousy."Anyway, I just came to share that with you. Didn't want to hide anything from you anymore, but guess I was wrong.""I'm not complaining about that. I ap
Violet forgot all about her conversation with Jack as soon as she heard what Dave said.She was aware that Gwen could be planning to build the wall again, and that Arden could also be gathering an army to try to come back.But now it felt more real somehow."What evidence do they have to be spreading this?" Jack asked. "Did something different happen?"Dave shrugged his shoulders."I'm not really sure. They said that people from inside the palace are saying that Gwen is talking with some men about how she could build the wall again without causing too much pressure from the people.""Well, that I'd also like to know." Jack ragged."She seemed to be very determined to do it, but the council is trying to persuade her to change her mind. They could face another riot, especially from their own people.""Why would she want to build that again?" Violet asked. "I didn't think she liked that wall at all. Now she wants to raise it again?""Maybe she is working for Arden from inside. We can't kn
It was their fourth trip to celebrate their wedding anniversary, and Jack had decided to spend it in a place with snow that year.He also wanted to show Violet and the kids something called Aurora Borealis, something that she had never heard of, but Jack said they'd love it.It was one of the most incredible things he had seen with his father as a child, and he wanted to show it to her and the children.Charles was four years now, and they had one little girl who was about to turn two called Adele. Every year, they would go in an adventure to celebrate their wedding anniversary, and Jack was very committed in fulfilling his promise to take Violet to know the world.And she was more than happy to do it with their family. Charles was the apple of her eye, while Adele was a true daddy's girl.Their family was much more than she could've ever asked for.They had chosen Lucinda and Lance to be the godparents of Charles. They were also married now and had a little girl called Louise, to who
The news about the wedding had spread like fire in wood.Morgana made sure to put everyone to help with the preparations, from decoration to food, so the Rebels' members were pretty busy.Violet didn't imagine that organizing a wedding would be so nerve-wracking, and she was feeling sick most of the time.Morgana had accepted to be her bridesmaid, alongside Lucinda, of course. Jack asked Lance to be one of his best men as well, which surprised Violet's brother as much as herself.Lucinda and Lance had finally started a relationship, and Lucinda was splitting her time between the Diamond Pack and the Rebels, which made Violet really happy.Her friend had arranged the perfect wedding dress for Violet, one that she loved more than anything.She couldn't wait to put that on and dance the whole night feeling like a princess out of a fairy tale, because that's how she was feeling.Everything was good. Violet was finally feeling happy.Jack, on the other hand, looked extremely anxious as the
Violet decided to go back to the mansion, since Lance had too much to do in the Diamond Pack, and she wouldn't be any helpful to him. She also didn't wait for Lucinda, since she had no idea how long their conversation would last.But deep down, she was dying to know every detail from it.Right after leaving the palace, she noticed how the members of the Diamond Pack seemed much happier and satisfied by the outcome of their fight.A lot of them reached out to her and Jack on the way out, to thank them for doing what they did.She didn't know how to react to that, since she didn't feel like she deserved all that credit. It was true that she had helped all that take place in the first place, but for her it felt kind of an obligation to do the right thing.Violet also saw the walls being destroyed by the guards of the Diamond Pack and a lot of volunteers.She finally felt at peace, knowing that she'd probably never see those bricks being put their again.Lance was the best decision for th
Violet wasn't sure if she had listened correctly."Exiled?" she repeated.Lance nodded, but asked her and Jack to follow him to an empty room next to his office."I didn't want anyone to listen to this yet. I still didn't make the official announcement to the pack. I also need to go throw the coronation ceremony first, so…" Lance started closing the door. "I talked to the council and they wanted Gwen to rot in jail. Some of them even wanted her to be killed for her treason, since she teamed up and even colluded with a fugitive." Violet felt a shivering in her spine."But I suggested that she would be exiled from the Crescent instead, as a form of punishment for what she did. I tried to use the argument that she might had felt coerced to do all of that since Arden was her father, and she was never prepared to be an Alpha after all.""And they accepted just like that?" Violet asked."Of course not. It took me a while to convince them that she doesn't offer us any threat. They agreed to
"They did what?" Violet asked feeling excited and sad at the same time.She was extremely proud and happy for him, after all, it was something Lance was expecting since he was young.It was also the best option for the Diamond Pack to be finally the pack it deserved. Violet was more than sure that Lance would be an amazing leader, without such things as walls, war for power, and forbidding laws in his government.But at the same time, she knew that it could only mean one thing."So, you're coming back to live here, right? You won't stay with us at the mansion anymore." Violet felt Jack's hand grabbing hers as a sign of comforting.She suddenly felt a lump on her throat."I don't know. I… I'm not thinking clearly at the moment, so… I asked them to give an answer tomorrow. I think we should all rest a bit after tonight, right?" Lance answered.She let go of Jack's hand and crossed the hall, eager to give Lance a hug.Wrapping her arms around his neck, Violet gave him an embrace full of
It took Violet a while to make sense of everything that had happened.When she finally realized that Arden wasn't alive anymore, she took a deep breath and put her hand in the part of her head that had been hit.A lot of blood was coming out of it, but she didn't care.Lance looked extremely hopeless after finishing his mission, and even though Violet knew he wanted to take revenge on the man, Lance wasn't a violent person.So he should be going through an internal conflict for sure.But it was Gwen who was catching their full attention now.The woman had ran to her father's body and collapsed on top it, crying and screaming compulsively.Violet felt really bad for her, but at the same time, a low voice inside her head kept saying that Gwen was now experiencing the same thing that she and Lance had experienced when they were just kids.She didn't want to sound cold and insensitive by saying that, so she kept the thought to herself.Lance came by Violet's side as they both kept staring
Violet could feel her legs trembling and her hands sweating like she was about to get hanged.Seeing how tense she was, Lance grabbed her hand and pulled her in the direction of that door.It was like the hallway had extended to twice its size.As much as they walked forward, they never seemed to reach their destination.That was a terrible idea, Violet then realized.What if Arden wasn't there?Or even worse, what if he was?What would they do? What would they say to him?Would Lance let the man even speak before killing him?Did she want him to say anything though?For months, she hoped not to see Arden's face never again. She wanted to turn that page, forget he was ever a part of her life.But they would never be in peace with Arden at loose, threatening her and her loved ones, and making the Diamond Pack a terrible place to live.They had to put an end to it.With the other hand, Lance reached the doorknob and twisted it, pulling the door forward.Violet thought she would see Arden
Violet noticed that the palace was invaded as quicker as a tsunami wiping away everything ahead.One minute they were entering it alone, and on the next, a lot of the members that went with them were inside the building, making sure the guards didn't stop the three of them.Violet saw Lucinda fighting two men at once, Mark and Fiona putting some wood to lock the door, and Dave helping to take someone out of Lance's way.She didn't know what to do. She was supposed to follow Lance to the hidden room, but suddenly the main lobby of the palace was crowded and full of people and wolves fighting.Violet made one woman that tried to hit her levitate and tossed her on the other side of the room with a bump against the wall.Lance also got involved in an one-on-one battle with someone Violet didn't recognize, but something caught her attention at that same moment.Jack was being attacked by three men and two wolves. He was surrounded by them. Somehow he managed to distance himself from her an
Violet saw the days pass with Jack contacting a lot of the Rebels' allies and telling them about his plan.Violet was barely sleeping with the anticipation for their attack, and she was also waiting for something bad to happen in between, since Arden's threat.The construction of the walls of the Diamond Pack were going strong, and she worried that it would be already done once they left for the mission, which was only going to make things harder for them.She tried to distract herself by talking nonsense with Lucinda and also going for a jog in the mornings, but nothing seemed to take the imminent fight from her mind.She and Jack were finally well, although she barely had time to be with him alone. He was always working and making sure everything was okay for the battle, so she tried to commit with helping him as much as she could.Lance was also doing great in the Rebels.Everyone seemed to love him. Even Jack was having a great bond with him, something that Violet made sure to teas