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"Where did you go with Connie and Nolan? I won't ask next time." He was cold, too cold.

"I went to the dungeons. I needed to ask the guards how I magically did what they accused me of. Connie and Nolan didn't know where I was. I tricked them into thinking I went to the kitchen." Her voice was composed but Lennox was no less than a hawk. He noticed the slight tremor of her lips. The way her throat moved as she swallowed the lump of emotions -which she was hiding- down her throat.

"You think you can prove your innocence to me?" He cocked a brow at her, challenging her to spout more nonsense and trigger him into beast mode.

Violet didn't back down.

"I don't need to prove anything to you. I'm doing it for myself. To prove to King Azure and everyone in this castle that I'm innocent except for you."

"Watch it!" He growled lowly. She flinched but didn't look away.

"Are you mad I don't want to prove anything to you. This happens when someone doesn't want to associate with you. They don't