#Chapter 189

Violet’s POV Slowly enough that Kincaid could keep up, I retreated back the way we had come. Kincaid looked at me with incredulity, not understanding why I was leaving. I glanced pointedly at my arms, allowing my worry to show on my face. My arms began shaking violently. We were almost out of time. Kincaid’s eyes widened as he realized what was happening, and he stayed close to me as I stepped backward. The conversation in front of us continued on. “Are you blaming me for Lucas’ incompetence?” Owen’s face reddened as we approached the intersection from which we’d come. “Even the king can’t overrule evidence like a certified mate bond with you before he ever met Violet!” I twitched at the sound of my name as we rounded the corner, eyes glued to the steward standing guard there, looking for any indication that he could see us. My arms were starting to cramp, but we had a whole other hallway to make it down before I could let go of my magic. “Of course she’s not blaming you