Chapter 27. Enough!!

Theodore’s POV

Could it be that I was jealous?

The thought just consumed at me, winding through my mind like a serpent refusing to let go.

What was it about Adeline that unsettled me this way?

Every time I was near her, something inside me would just become so restless.

I told myself it had nothing to do with Iris, nothing to do with the betrayal that had once torn me apart.

No, this was different. This was about control, about not wanting to be played for a fool again. I couldn’t afford to be blind to the signs, not again.

“Lucian is right,” Fenir’s voice echoed in my head. “Since you don’t listen to me, we’ll both end up losing her, Theodore.”

I clenched my jaw. Losing Adeline? No. That wasn’t an option.

“We need to have that meeting with the elders,” I said to Lucian, pushing aside my thoughts.

Lucian sighed. “This isn’t just about you, Theodore. About 80% of the elders are still furious with Rosa’s father. They w