LOGINDay 2VioletKylan looked to the side, his eyes locking with Fergus, who had already taken a step back. Then they returned to the king.“If you believe Varius deserves punishment for taking responsibility.” Kylan’s voice carried through the entire room. “Then so do we.”Murmurs spread instantly. Everyone understood what he had just done.My breath caught as I got up and stood with him, not even knowing why. I knew he had probably thought this through, but that didn’t stop me from wanting to pull him back down so he wouldn’t speak any longer.He hadn’t just defended Varius, but had placed himself on the same level as the witches who were casting spells for Baelor. He made it impossible for the king to single them out, and that could be dangerous.The king was the king, but he was the crown prince. Yet he had always been so convinced that the king wouldn’t get rid of him.An exhausted breath escaped from the king’s lips, and he rubbed his temple. This most likely wasn’t part of his plan
Day 2VioletVarius’s words were strong and clear.You are no king of mine.It went so quiet for a moment that it felt like the entire courtroom held its breath. That was until one of the guards gripped the back of Varius’s neck, his lips pressing together as he pushed him with force.“You will bow to your king!”My heart ached for Varius. The witches looked down, not able to bear the sight of it. But the king watched with a smirk plastered on his face, just long enough until he had decided he was satisfied.“Leave him!”The guard froze for half a second before releasing Varius immediately, stepping back as if nothing had happened. A mocking laugh came from the king.“I will not beg to be your king,” he said. “Because the last thing I would ever want…is to be king to a kind who gather in secrecy, performing rituals to i-infect this world with their…Lord Baelor.”He had barely said the name and the crowd already reacted, showing their outrage by erupting into angry murmurs.My chest cl
Day 2VioletDay two felt no different, but I had a gut feeling that it would be worse.Although Kylan had managed to save the night yesterday, this was not how I expected my morning to go. Still, I sat in the same courtroom, in the same seat, with Kylan beside me again. It was like nothing had moved forward, and we were stuck in the same moment.My fingers rested in my lap as I glanced around the crowd below me. It was packed again. The council had returned, the nobles, the bloodroses, including Fergus, and mistresses, though some had skipped day two, perhaps fearing they would meet Lady Mona’s fate as well.There were newer faces as well that I hadn’t seen before, all gathered like this was some kind of spectacle they couldn’t afford to miss.I had expected to be summoned again, and the king did not disappoint. I was pretty certain today was not yet my day, but of course, he needed me here to sit and watch.My eyes lifted to the king. He stood in front of the bench, his arms crossed
VioletDay one was over.We found ourselves back in our room, but the mood was down and had been like that for a while now. I still couldn’t believe what had just happened. The accusations the king made against the queen, True, who was telling lies, and Jack, who was hurt by his mate’s actions.And as much as I didn’t care for the woman, he even went as far as dragging Lady Mona to the dungeons.The dungeons…Kylan had told me what he had seen, how Kaelis hadn’t left Nate’s side until he asked her to, and I wished he hadn’t told me because now I couldn’t unsee it. Couldn’t stop imagining it.“I can’t believe he’s doing all of this for a box.”Kylan chuckled. “I can.”My hand curled into a fist. It was a lie. I actually could believe it. He had made it very clear what type of man he was. I just didn’t want to accept it.I didn’t want to accept that this was his game and that he had forced me to play it.“I knew the dungeons were harsh, and that they wouldn’t be in the best condition, b
Day 1VioletTrue’s eyes darted from side to side, looking anywhere but Jack. Her chest rose and fell as she started moving forward, her teeth almost chattering.Anyone could see she didn’t want to be here. So why was she here?Her steps were slow.“I have spared the rest of your family,” he said calmly. “They have been placed under house arrest until further notice.”Jack’s body stiffened, his eyes fixed only on True as she passed. “True…” he said softly. “What are you doing?”He tried to move toward her, but the guards held him back instantly, their grip tightening as he fought against it. True didn’t stop, didn’t turn, but kept walking.Cecilia tried to calm him, attempting to place her hand on his shoulder, but before she could reach him, Jack had already shrugged her off.“True!”The worst part of it all was the satisfaction on the king’s face. No one knew exactly what he was doing, but that didn’t stop him. True reached the stand and sat down, her hands resting in her lap.“Welc
Day 1VioletWitch?The entire atmosphere shifted the moment that word left his mouth. While it was clear the crowd had first come here for entertainment and curiosity, the energy turned into something else.It couldn’t be true.Jack had turned his head toward Cecilia, his brows drawn, though he didn’t look shocked. He seemed more interested in where this was going, what she was about to do, and whether she had a plan. Or perhaps about the alleged adultery.Who knew.I leaned closer to Kylan.“This has to be fake,” I whispered. “He’s just saying anything without concrete proof.”Kylan released a small puff, his gaze still fixed ahead. “The adultery surprised me more,” he muttered.That wasn’t what I expected him to say.“What do you mean?”He glanced at me briefly. “Nothing. You’re right,” he said. “He doesn’t have any proof and is just building up as much drama as he can until the last day of trial. He won’t touch her.”“How do you plead?”“Not guilty!” Cecilia called out, her voice
Violet“Who are all these people?”My chest moved up and down as I looked around the room. My eyes stopped on a little girl lying on a bed near the end of the tent. She looked no older than ten, and her cough was much too rough for someone so small.The sight of her made something crack inside me.
VioletMy steps slowed as we entered the village. Deep down, I knew I wasn’t supposed to be here, but it wasn’t like I could run away and find my way back to the palace. Kayden had led the way.I looked around carefully, taking in the silence. It was quiet, almost too quiet, to the point that even
VioletIt was a red, blinding light that burned straight through the greenhouse, and it came right from Thorne’s eyes.“Drop it!” I called out, turning away. Dylan dropped it instantly, and we both stumbled a step back.The greenhouse filled with a low, humming sound that lasted a few seconds, and
KylanI let out a surprised laugh, even if I didn’t mean to. I didn’t know what was funnier, that she had called herself a failing mother, or that she thought she might still have something to offer after I had already ruined everything.She was the woman who gave birth to me. My mother, and not ju







