#Chapter 81 - Failure to Dissuade

[Julius’ POV] I’d left the gardens but I hadn’t immediately gone out to meet my father. No. I remained hidden in the large darkened alcove where I was able to keep my eyes on the couple and observe them. Violet was bold to claim that she had zero interest in wanting a serious relationship that could lead to marriage...When in reality, she was very much in a relationship. With the goddamn Lycan King no less! I shouldn’t have found it so shocking, in all honesty. I’d noticed the way Lucian had acted around Violet the night of the Samhain gala. He kept his gaze on her for nearly the entire night. And when Violet ended up collapsing, he was the one who broke protocol and rushed over to her. And then there was that one night in which I tried to see Violet and found Lucian had beaten me there beforehand. In the back of my mind, I should have already guessed. But I wanted to see it with my own eyes. And what I ended up discovering was something far more intriguing. No