#Chapter 230

Theodore’s POV The next morning, everyone gathered at one of Violet’s cousin’s farms in town. It was the only place big enough to showcase what they’d been learning. Apparently, they were used to training on Uncle Caleb’s farm, but since everyone was already gathered here, we would make do. Violet and I followed Uncle Caleb and Aunt Marissa to the group of Fairweathers and Braverns, our two families gathered to fight, to support us, to protect the people they loved. Uncle Caleb provided instructions for how they should divide themselves for sparring with swords. I was admittedly a little horrified when they all drew real, steel swords. I wasn’t a stranger to swords, especially as the previous General to our country’s military. The reason I was horrified was rather because those sharp weapons were pointed at my newly found family, at my mate’s family, all of whom I had come to care for. I found Bennett in the crowd, and he winked at me as Uncle Caleb said, “Begin.” Metal c