Violette POV “Tell me everything,” Lillian said. She’d brought Sylvia in with her.. and I owed Sylvia an apology for being so harsh on her the other day. “Oh, Lillian. It was truly the best day..” I said softly. I held back my blushing as best as I could, but I knew my face was redder than the strawberries I shared with Viktor this morning. “Sylvia.. I owe y-you an apology..” I said. She shook her head and held my hands. “You don’t. I was pushing too much, and I’m the one who owes you an apology. I’m the one who’s sorry. I shouldn’t have brought it up.” She said. I pulled her in for a hug and held onto her tightly. “Okay, now tell us. I’m dying to know.” Sylvia said as she she stepped back and clapped her hands together. I told them everything.. well except the part where he fingered me in carriage.. when I’d brought up the seer, they looked at me questionably. “I’ve heard of them.. but I’ve never met one. She said you had a beautiful future ahead of you?” Lillian asked. I nodd
Violette POV It has been a few weeks of spending every day with Viktor.. though lately, I haven’t been feeling quite well. I’ve found myself feeling sick and today I’ve been bedridden. “How are you feeling dear?” Beatrice asked. “Not the best..” I said. I leaned over and Beatrice ran over to me with a bucket to catch my stomach's contents. “Oh, dear.. you’re running a fever. Let’s get you into a cool bath. Maybe that will help. It seems none of my mixtures are touching your sickness.” She said. She opened the door and called for the guards to bring cool water for the bath. After a few moments they began filling it up, and Beatrice started mixing some new concoction she had come up with in hopes that it would help ease my sickness. “Here, drink this and I’ll help you into the bath.” She said. I quickly downed the drink but the smell of it made me gag.. I’d almost spewed it right back up. “Come.” She said as she held out her hands. I sat the cup down and felt lightheaded as I sto
Viktor POV I cannot believe her.. I trusted her.. I let her in.. why am I so stupid? She’s pregnant with her mates pup! I growled as I slammed my fists into the wall, chunks of concrete fell to the floor as I broke it. “What have you done?” Beatrice walked in and spoke. She had an angry scowl in her face.. something that only pissed me off further. “Leave, Beatrice.” I growled. “No. I will not. You’ve made a terrible mistake. That girl is in love with you. I don’t care if she’s pregnant with her mates pup. Maybe he violated her.. I don’t believe she would hurt you in such a way. You need to fix it.” She growled. I stepped up to her and pointed my finger in her face. “No. She’s the one who made the mistake. She lied to me. She betrayed me.. if she wasn’t with child I would have killed her! She’s pregnant with her mates pup, Beatrice! You know how the bond works! She wants him, not me. And even if she did want me, I won’t have her after what she’s done.” I growled. Lillian walked
Violette POV I was left in the cold.. damp dungeon. They brought me food and water.. but it was more than torture as the smell of it made me want to throw up. I kicked my tray back under the cell door and began to cry. This is all wrong. It doesn’t make any sense. I placed my hands on my belly.. I couldn’t hear anything but my own heartbeat. It made no sense whatsoever. He choked me.. he.. called me a whore slave. I’ve never been with any man but him. He is everything I want. Everything I dream of. I’d never hurt him in such a way.. never. I curled into a ball against the wall and sobbed. “What’s wrong with me? Why did I ever trust him? Why would you curse me to live a life like this?” O begged the Moon Goddess for answered but I never got a response. I feel as if my heart is being ripped from my chest. I.. loved him. The cell door opened and Loren walked up to me with the tray I’d kicked earlier in his hands. “You need to eat, Violette..” he said in a troubled voice. “T
Sylvia POV “Help her! Oh my goddess, help her! I cried as I held Violette in my arms. She was seizing.. foam coming out of her mouth as her eyes rolled to the back of her head. “What happened!” Beatrice cried as she ran to us. Lillian followed quickly behind and kneeled to help. “She said she was having pains.. saying that her mate was being unfaithful again.. she fell and just started seizing!” I cried. “Why would her mate be unfaithful if he mated her? It doesn’t make sense, Beatrice. Something is wrong.” Lillian said frantically. They pulled her to her side and held her until she stopped seizing. She lay there not moving and I was afraid she was.. dead. “Is she alive?” I asked. Beatrice listened closely. “Her heart is barely beating..” she said. Tears fell from her eyes. I could hardly even hear her heartbeat.. or the pups. Beatrice’s eyes glazed over and I knew she was mind-linking someone. “Loren is on his way.” She said as her eyes went back to normal. “What about the
Viktor POV What have I done? I rushed into the dungeon where Enzo was holding her and I let out a growl. “Get away from her,” I said. “But.. My King.. she’s..” I stepped in and took her from his arms. “I will fix this,” I said. I carried my mate out of the dungeon and through the castle. Several people stood by to watch but I couldn’t keep my eyes off her. “Mate..” I said softly. Her face was so pale.. her body limp. What have I done? How could I have been so stupid? I didn’t believe it.. I didn’t want to believe that I could be so cruel to my mate.. but everything made so much sense, now. The pains.. the feelings.. everything.. I carried her to my chambers where everyone was sitting and laid her down gently on the bed. “How can I save her?” I asked Beatrice.. “I.. I do not know.” She said. “Can I mark her?” I asked. Maybe that will fix this.. maybe.. I’ve heard of marks making your mate stronger. “No.. I’m afraid that it will be too much on her right now.. we need her to w
Violette POV I crawled into my bed and bawled my eyes out. Two days.. two days in that cold dungeon. No food.. no water.. just the cold, damp floor. How could he? And then.. the pains.. goddess they were awful. I knew I would surely die. I jumped up when my door opened and I put my shaking hands up as I squeezed my eyes shut. “Please..” I cried. I didn’t want him to hurt me anymore.. “Violette, dear..” Beatrice called for me. “Please go..” I cried. I held my legs tightly to my chest as I sobbed. “Let me check on you.. please.. you gave us all a fright.” She said softly. “And who’s fault is that? LEAVE.” I growled. I was on the verge of shifting I was so angry.. so hurt.. “Let me check you and then I’ll leave. You will not have to see me again for as long as you wish.” She said. “No,” I growled. “Think of the pup, Violette.” She said. I looked up at her in rage. How dare she continue on with the charade? “There is no pup,” I growled. “Violette.. your eyes.. you need t
Violette POV It’s been a few days since I’ve been out of the dungeon. I still feel sick, but I’ve not eaten anything to throw up. Every time someone tries to come in to feed me, I begin to shift.. it’s not like I can control it.. it just happens. I don’t want anyone near me. Though I’ve forced myself to drink water, I can’t stomach the thought of food so I don’t bother. I crawled out of bed after Enzo brought in water for my bath, and I stood over the tub and stared at the water. I will bathe myself. I looked down at the ripped gown on me and untied the string between my sore breasts. I looked in the mirror across from me and noticed they were bigger as well. I held my hands on my belly and sighed. “There’s no way,” I whispered to myself. Loren had thankfully replaced my door, but unfortunately, there were no locks just as Viktor requested. I was still very.. very angry. But I’d calmed myself down enough to think straight. I wanted to forget everything. To forget Viktor and his