VIOLETAfter talking to Cassius, I go back to the kitchen. To my surprise, everyone has left except Kane who is sitting on the table, staring at the wall blankly.“ What’s wrong with you? ” I wonder out aloud.Kane blinks his eyes, moving his gaze towards me. “ We left your brother and Cora in Vladania. ” I shake my head. “ They are safe there. ”“ Don’t you think we should have brought them with us? You are forgetting something…The people of Vladania are vampires and Elias, Cora are humans. ” Kane mentions another point, a frown drawing up on his forehead.“ I know the people of Vladania are vampires and I know you are worried that they might hurt the humans but I also know…Viktor won’t let it happen. ” I sit down on the chair in front of Kane, trying to assure him.“ I don&

VIOLETAfter some pushing and pulling, grumping and complaining, Wolf falls asleep. While I stay wide awake.My eyes stare out of the window which is behind him, the moonlight beginning to fade and light starting to shine.What am I going to do to stop him? I haven’t figured it out yet completely and with each passing moment, it’s weighing me down because I will turn eighteen in two days and then…Wolf will only wait for me to get used to my she—wolf before he calls on everyone and wages a war against Katrina. I can see the itch behind his eyes — the urge to get everything over with.I sigh, rubbing my eyes before I climb out of the the bed. Before leaving the room, I glance at him to make sure he is still asleep. His breathing is even, his facial muscles relaxed.I shake my head and stroll out of the room, making sure to close the door of the room gently. I make my way to Cassius’ room and enter after knocking. Like I expected, he is standing by the window in his room. He can’t slee

VIOLET“ What the fuck! ” Kane hisses.Wolf grabs my arm, pulling me towards him. “ What’s wrong with you? ”I look behind me and find Leena floating close to Cassius once more. Her scary face makes me want to hide under some table and stay there until she goes away.“ Cassius. Step away. She is too close to you. ” I wave my hand in the air, gesturing for Cassius to get the hell away from that Leena thing.Cassius looks all around, apparently not being able to see her. But, he listens to me for Orphena’s sake and takes two steps back.“ Why are you so scared of me? ” Leena grins, looking right at me.Her razor sharp teeth make their appearance, scaring the rest of the shit out of me. I drag my tongue across my lips, nervously.“ You should say Hi to us too Leena. ” Gysla suggests.Leena floats past me, making her way to Gysla. I press myself harder into Wolf’s body to maintain my distance from her. “ There is nothing to be scared about. I am here. ” Wolf drags his hands down my back,

VIOLET Cassius gets tired of Leena’s bullshit fairly quick but he still exceeds my expectation.“ She knows something is up. ” He huffs as he enters his room, followed by me.“ What made you think this? ” I question.My mind is replaying what Kane said and it’s making me half unable to think anything else.“ She said the ones who want to know something should talk to her instead of throwing her candies. ” Cassius purses his lips, repeating what Leena said.“ So she knows why you went to her. ” I hum quietly.“ It’s better if you go to her now and ask for her help. ” Cassius suggests.“ You said she won’t help me. Why are you asking me to go to her now? ” I raise my eyes to his, curiously.“ I don’t know...It just feels like she might help...because she is bored and she can do anything to get rid of her boredom. ” Cassius shrugs his shoulders.I watch him closely, contemplating whether it’s a good idea or not. Jerking my head, I sigh. “ I guess I should try. ”Cassius stays silent and

VIOLET‘ I want to run through the forest. ’ Lia declares and turns around.I feel like I am caged in my own body at first as Lia begins to run. I have almost no coordination with her movements.“ Violet. ” Wolf calls me out from behind.Lia doesn’t stop when he calls and breaks out in a run. The trees whiz past me — or maybe — us.Sooner than I anticipated, I feel like her body and mine is becoming one — coordinating efficiently.I feel what she feels, sense what she senses. The freedom which courses through my veins as Lia carries us both through the forest into an unknown direction is unlike anything I have experienced before.Her paws hit the ground, dust flying around and strangely, I can see every single speck of it. Although we are running fast, if I focus enough, I can see all the trees and the tiniest of their details.My head pounds with anxiety.‘ I think we should stop now. ’ I suggest.‘ You don’t feel well. ’ Lia comments.Before I say anything, a figure appears before u