Chapter 244 Chapter 244 Violet I still held his gaze. Even when everything in me wanted to look away, I didn’t. My chin was lifted, and my hands calm at my sides, but the anger bubbling in my chest was hard to hide. Because the longer I looked at him,
Chapter 243 Chapter 243 Violet After a long walk, Nate and I ended up at two heavy wooden doors of the council chamber, and we waited in the quiet hall. Well, it wasn’t completely quiet, because I could hear a muffled voice coming from the inside. Most likely, someone was
Chapter 242 Chapter 242 Violet As soon as the door slammed shut behind us, we were back in the cramped space of the tower. For some reason, I felt lighter…better. Maybe it was because I had done what I came here to do, or maybe because it went better than
Chapter 241 Chapter 241 Violet I didn’t answer him. For a moment, he said nothing. When he realized I wasn’t going to respond, he tapped his fingers on the armrest. “Now,” he said quietly, “the council? That’s interesting p> “Yes p> His expression sharpened. “And what will you tell them
Chapter 240 Chapter 240 Violet I smiled at him, trying to act casual even though there was a lump in my throat. “Well, that depends,” I said. I almost sounded like Kylan for a second–that was his line, not mine. I squinted my eyes at Kayden, tilting my head a
Chapter 239 Chapter 239 Violet +25 Bonus “This Kayden guy has lost it, hasn’t he?” Trinity whispered. We had skipped the East Wing for the time being and went back to her room for some privacy. That’s where I told her everything. All of it. I told her about Kayden
Chapter 238 Chapter 238 Violet “What?” I shook my head in disbelief. “You want me to…speak in front of them? Me p> “You said you wanted to help without making your eyes glow, and I agreed to help you,” Kylan pointed out. “This is how p> My throat tightened, my
Chapter 237 Chapter 237 Violet A soft groan slipped past my lips as the bright morning sun hit me. The first thing my hand reached for was the empty spot beside me, and then I heard quiet footsteps through the room. I knew it was Kylan, and I was certain
Chapter 236 Chapter 236 Kylan I 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
Chapter 235 Chapter 235 Kylan I needed to walk. If I stayed another second in the room, I would’ve said something I couldn’t take back. Or worse -I would’ve snapped at her p> My Violet… Fergus looked me in the eye and made me promise I would never raise my
Chapter 234 Chapter 234 Violet Kylan’s body stiffened. His hand slipped off the door handle, and his eyes went big as he turned around all the way. “What did you just say?” he asked, stunned. I gulped, knowing it was not exactly what he wanted to hear, but he was
Chapter 233 Chapter 233 Violet My heart dropped the second the question hit me. I knew I gave him very good reasons to believe so, but he really thought I trusted Kayden over him. Kayden… (2 He still didn’t yell, didn’t storm off, but just stared into my eyes as
Chapter 232 Chapter 232 Violet “He knows,” I breathed. I looked at Kylan for a long moment, just studying him the way he always studied me as I looked for signs. To be honest, I didn’t even know what I was looking for. Maybe a twitch, or a shift, or
Chapter 231 Chapter 231 Violet I didn’t say anything at first. Mostly because…I didn’t know how to answer. Kylan was watching me. He looked calm, patient, but I could tell by his expression that he was trying to figure out if I even knew what was going on. And honestly?
Chapter 230 Chapter 230 Violet I counted down the seconds as Kylan got closer. Five… Four… A deep breath came from within, though I wasn’t sure what I was bracing for. His eyes were full of fury, but Kylan wasn’t seriously about to slap his own brother in a wheelchair,
Chapter 229 Chapter 229 Violet There was something strange about the way it sounded in my ears–what I’m allowed to share. He made it seem like someone was watching… pulling the strings. I didn’t know if he was trying to sound cryptic on purpose, or if he really believed in
Chapter 228 Chapter 228 Violet “Who are all these people p> +25 Bonus 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
Chapter 227 Chapter 227 Violet I kept my eyes on Kayden as we followed behind Varius. This time, he was the one controlling his wheelchair, and for once, he looked ahead. I couldn’t fully see his face, but his usual smirk pulled at his lips as he looked at Varius’s
Chapter 226 Chapter 226 Kylan “I don’t think you have bad intentions toward Violet,” Fergus spoke. “But her situation is too complicated for someone like you to truly understand p> Dylan and I locked eyes, and I knew we were thinking the same thing. I did understand, and at the
Chapter 225 Chapter 225 +25 Bonus Chapter 225 Kylan Those words cut deep. Not just you, but any Lyperian. The silence stretched as all I could hear was the scraping of wood. It hit me harder than I wanted to admit, but I understood–I really did. Just a while ago,