#Chapter 166

Violet’s POV I was pleased with the number of people who decided to come over and talk to me during or after their dinner. Not everyone did, and that was okay, too. Most people at least came over to thank me for their meal and shake my hand. I was surprised by the number of people though who expressed concern for me. They commented on how much I’ve been through, especially how much of it was out of my control: the very public betrayal of Lucas, the change of heart by the Goddess for my mate bond with Theo, and the unfathomable pardoning by the king for what Lucas had done on my and Theo’s wedding night. Disgust for that last one came up much more than I was expecting. It was moving though to see how much the pattern of concern was directed toward my well-being – not how my personal hardship would impact Darkmoon. Every time someone checked in on me, it was followed by something to the effect of, “I’m not surprised to see you out here among your people now though. You’ve alwa