LOGINVioletThe door had barely clicked shut before Kylan’s mouth was on mine. I grabbed him by the collar to pull him closer, leaving no inch between him. I kissed him back hard as he pushed me up against the door.His hands slid from my waist down to the backs of my thigh, and then he lifted me off the floor. A hum escaped me as my legs wrapped around him on instinct. One of his hands dragged up my side while the other stayed under my thigh, gripping like he had no plans of setting me down.His tongue brushed against mine, and the kiss grew deeper, needier. He pressed closer, his body moving against mine, and a soft whimper slipped from my lips at the feeling.Then I felt him smile into the kiss. I bit down gently on his bottom lip, wiping that smug little smirk right off his face.Kylan groaned and pulled back just enough to catch his breath. Our foreheads rested together as we stood there, both of us breathing hard.“Pup.”He lifted one hand from my thigh and traced a finger slowly alo
VioletKylan's eyes narrowed. "Stay out of this, Nate.""No. I've stayed out of it long enough." Nate chuckled, his voice exhausted, blue eyes tired like he didn't actually want to do this."She's not a kid, and she isn't asking for your permission, Kylan," he told him. "There is nothing you can do to stop her…I won't let you."Kaelis's lips curled into a smile, and her brow lifted at Kylan. She hadn't said it, but I knew what she was thinking. Say something now.Kylan's heartbeat was pounding so loud now I didn't even need the Life Sense to know it. I was counting down the seconds for him to speak up, and just when I thought he would, he pushed himself from the bench and walked away.I was already getting up, ready to follow him. "Vivi?" Nate's voice stopped me."Maybe you should let him cool off first."His words got through to me. I should have, but I didn't. I went anyway, and caught up with him somewhere in the middle. "Kylan, wait!"He stopped but didn't turn around."I'm not do
VioletWe sat on a bench at one of the tables outside. I sat beside Kylan, Kaelis on the opposite side beside Nate.The wind brushed through my hair in the silence of the courtyard. I should've been taking a shower right now. Probably all three of us should've been, but not a word had been said yet, which was strange, considering Kaelis was the one who had dragged us all out here in the first place.An enormous grin was plastered across her face. One that had been there for a while now as she looked between the three of us, preparing herself for the big reveal. Kylan had been frowning at her for some time now."So," Kaelis finally said, leaning forward. "I'm going to tell you all something. But I need you not to freak out, okay?""Okay?" I answered."Just…let me get through it. Listen first."Her eyes drifted over to me. "And I think that you might already feel what I'm about to say. I think you get me."I blinked. "Do I?""Does she?" Kylan said at the same time, glancing between us.
VioletIt had already been a few seconds since I had let it out, but the relief I had braced myself for wasn't there yet.At least not the way I had hoped. I was met with an uncomfortable silence I wasn't quite sure where to place. It turned out that was so much worse than any reaction I could have prepared for."So…that's it," I muttered, my eyes moving around the group, frantic as I still waited for someone to do something. Say something.Even if it was a flinch or a gasp."Hah."The first reaction came from Mandy. It was a small sound, but one that seemed to break the silence. I swallowed, looking into the eyes of one of the first friends I had made on this team, but her face had gone unreadable.Next, my eyes moved to Kaelis. Her eyes were still narrowed as she studied me deeply, her brown eyes boring into my soul. What was going through her mind right now?"Does that mean," a voice asked, careful, "that Dylan is also—“"I'm not a Hastings," I said quickly, cutting it off before i
VioletAs I pushed the door open, the first thing I saw was everyone already stretching.The team was spread across the mats, in their usual clusters. Kaelis, Lian and Sora went off to the side where Trinity was already sitting. I smiled, watching her. She had been offered a spot on the team by both commanders, and she had still kind of turned it down."Good to see you two are still alive!" Mandy called out. "We were waiting to hear the stories, but we couldn't find you or the commanders!" she said. "We had to hear from Dylan, and you already know he can't tell a story to save his life."Dylan gave her a light push as they all laughed at him. I took that as an opportunity to hide behind Nate and Kylan. I was already on edge as it was.I heard Cassian's voice and Nate firing something back at him, but I wasn't really listening. My eyes were already moving across the room, scanning for someone I couldn't find. There was no commander yet.Good. Because I hadn't decided how I wanted to do
VioletI stood in front of Kylan's mirror, fixing my training gear. We were back at Starlight, and Elite practice started soon.I was still a bit tired from Bloodstone Haven, and from everything that had been going on, but unfortunately that was not a reason to run from telling everyone the truth. Besides, we needed the training more than anything now.Thoughts went through me as I gathered my hair and started twisting it into a bun. Would both Rochwall and Jorn be present today? How about Sterling?What if I would tell them, ask for their help, and they would all run out?I caught Kylan walking in the reflection of the mirror, straightening out his own gear, and smiled at him. He smiled back, lifting a brow at me.The walk back to Starlight had been eventful. Trinity, Nate and even Dylan had a lot to say. It seemed the villagers had really taken a liking to them, and just knowing they were willing to share their knowledge and prepare them to lead others into the battle meant a lot to







