#Chapter 156

Violet’s POV I squeezed Theo’s hand as the sun rose over the horizon. Intent on not thinking about the fact that we were now more than halfway through our time in Henosis, I focused instead on the oranges and reds of the sky, on Theo’s callouses scraping against mine. I memorized every detail of this moment so that I could visit it in my memories when I needed to. Lillith hadn’t been available yesterday, so we’d spent the afternoon with my cousins instead – including Bennett and baby Dahlia. I hadn’t realized how down-trodden Theo had become until I saw the way he lit up playing with Dahlia. When I found Bennett to thank him for inspiring our day off, he was watching my husband with what looked like relief. “Did you know?” I asked, suddenly surprised. Bennett smirked at me. “Hello to you, too, cousin.” Then he saw the questions on my face and sighed, lowering his voice so only I could hear. “His mate is slowly dying, his brother is responsible for countless, unjust cruelti