#Chapter 68 - Heated Developments

[Violet’s POV] When Lucian pulled out that emerald green coin pouch, my heart dropped into my stomach. Not only did I recognize it, but I knew to whom it once belonged. “Violet?” Lucian noticed the instant change in my disposition and tensed. What’s wrong?” he asked. “I’ve seen that before,” I told him. “I mean, granted it was a long time ago, but...Check the inside. If I’m right, there should be a take along the inner seam. On it should be hand-stitched initials ‘J.S.’.” Lucian did what I said and turned the fabric inside out for a moment. He found the small tag I was referring to and found the initials. “Yes,” he rasped. “How did you...? Violet, you know who this pouch belongs to?” A cold chill raced down my spine. “The initials stand for Jacob Sterling,” I said. The name, alone, made me feel nauseous and twisted my nerves with anger. Goddamnit. I couldn’t escape that cursed family. No matter how hard I tried, it was like they were destined to remain as prickl