LOGINDay 3VioletLady Mona wrapped her arms around Kahlia, shaking her head. “No,” she breathed out. “We are not coming with you. No.”Kayden chuckled darkly. “So be it.”Then his eyes landed on me. “You just made a big mistake, Lettie.” His voice echoed through the room. “You too, brother. You shouldn’t have betrayed me.”The doors flew open, the wind howled, and then they were gone. Kayden and Camille. The doors slammed shut, and everything went still.Everyone rushed to the windows, and I pulled Kylan’s hand, pushing through until I could see. Kayden was already outside, on the ground within seconds, while Camille limped at his side.“The devil,” someone whispered. “That boy has been possessed by the devil.”I grabbed Kylan’s arm for support. “What was that?”Kylan locked his jaw. “I think we finally met Kian.”He was unexpectedly calm under the circumstances. We had just seen his brother’s hair light up, his wolf return, and no one could stop him.This was worrisome.A sharp clap cut
Day 3VioletOnly seconds had passed, though it felt like minutes. Nate’s hand lifted to her face, still chained, his thumb brushing gently across her cheek.He held it there, just looking at her while the softest smile reached his face. “Come on, say yes,” Kylan breathed, his voice low. I felt my lips curl into a smile, seeing him rooting for them.“I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to match you,” Nate said, smiling. “But I’d be honored to be your mate.”A soft sigh slipped from her lips, her eyes glistening. She turned and faced the king.“I do not consent to all of this.” Her voice was full of joy. “Charges are void. Now unchain him.”Kaelis’s eyes met Kylan’s, and the two smiled at each other. This part was finally over, and she couldn’t have done it any better.“I think it’s time to arrest him,” Kylan said, nudging his head toward the king. The guards didn’t move, but the two royal elders did. One from each side as they made their way up the stairs.The king’s eyes went wide, and
Day 3VioletKaelis…“She’s here!”I squeezed Kylan’s arm, and a small smile crept onto his face. Every head turned as she revealed herself in the doorway.According to Kylan, Kaelis had been locked in the library for days. He told me she hadn’t changed her dress, looked beyond stressed, yet still carried a lot of energy and hope.The woman standing in that doorway looked nothing like those first two descriptions. She had on a beautiful blue dress, and her hair was done perfectly. Kaelis came prepared.In one hand, she held Kiora’s, who stood beside her, and in the other, a stack of papers pressed tightly against her chest. Behind her, two men walked in. They were older, with silver hair and strict eyes.Who are they?I looked at Kylan. “Did you know?”He shook his head. “No,” he said. “I did not know she would show up with company.”The king let out a loud sigh. “What are you doing here, Kaelis? Do you not have an embroidery class to attend or something?”Kaelis gave a small nod to t
Day 3Violet“Nate Wyrnsbane…he said if anyone interfered, they would be next.”The crowd reacted violently, many throwing offenses at Nate again. I looked at the others to see if they were just as disgusted as I was.Dylan’s lips were parted, Trinity’s brows drew together, and Lian and Sora stood frozen. She was telling lies. Camille was telling lies, and nearly everyone believed her.And the worst thing was that I wasn’t sure how much longer I would be able to hold on. I couldn’t even look at Kylan because I knew he was hurting.I still believed in Kaelis, but time was ticking.For all of this to be over…I just had to open that box.“I wasn’t supposed to be there that day,” Camille said. “But I was fetching some herbs and found myself right in the middle of it.”“Was he on Lunaris at the time?” the king asked.Camille blinked. “I believe so…yes.”She lowered her eyes like she was sad. “I know what such an addiction might do to someone, but it still doesn’t make it right,” she said.
Day 3VioletThe doors opened, and two guards dragged him in. His head hung low, and his body looked limp. When they pulled him closer, I finally saw his face, and my heart shattered into pieces.He looked completely broken, zoned out, and it wasn’t hard to see that he had been through hell. He was still Nate, and he looked the same…but the spark wasn’t there anymore.It had disappeared the same way it had with Sora.And Kaelis still wasn’t here yet…The crowd erupted.“Murderer!”“Disgrace!”“How could he do that to that poor girl! Your own sister!”People screamed over each other, pointing the finger at him like they had already decided the king’s voice was the only one they should trust. My eyes traveled to Kylan, and my heart broke even more after seeing his face.He had gotten up from the bench, his hand squeezing the railing so hard his knuckles had gone white.Kylan looked like he was seconds away from doing something he couldn’t take back, and so was I. Because he wasn’t suppo
Day 3VioletUnite the kingdom…Gasps and excited whispers spread through the crowd, and people leaned toward each other, trying to guess what it could be. Kayden shoved past the people around him until he had a clear view. Then he looked at Camille and let out a shocked laugh.The disappointment, the disbelief, the betrayal…It was all over his face.The king didn’t say what ceremony. People probably assumed it would be another mistress for him, but we knew better than that.“However,” the king continued, his voice dropping, “before we can celebrate, we must deal with something unfortunate.”He clasped his hands behind his back and began pacing. “Murder accomplices, conspirators, those who have threatened the safety of this kingdom.”He cleared his throat and looked toward the guards. Then he lifted his hand.“What’s happening?” I whispered.The guards moved toward the four. Lian, Sora, Dylan, and Trinity. They were respectful enough not to grab them, and the four looked at each othe
VioletWhat do I do?The question raced in my head over and over. I looked down at my palms, then back up at the shadow beast running toward us.I got my eyes to glow, great, but what now?The last time these hands had done anything useful, they’d stopped Chrystal, and I still had no clue how.Thin
KylanI never thought I would be back in this room, but here I was. In Kayden’s room.I closed the door softly behind me and stood still for a moment, watching the morning light slip through the tall windows. My eyes followed the light all the way from the floor until it finally reached Lady Mona.
Violet“You’re lying,” I whispered. I didn’t want to believe him. How could I? It was Baelor, and he knew exactly where to strike.Just seal him, Violet…That’s all I had to do, but there was this voice in my head saying, What if?Aelius was still alive in our time, so what if I spared him in the p
Violet“Good,” Lady Mona went on. “I’m begging… no, I am telling you that if you did something to him, you have to undo it right now,” she said. “Or I swear to the Moon Goddess, I’ll—““You’ll what?” Kylan growled. “Run to the mountains and beg them to heal him?”Lady Mona licked her lips uncomfort







