Chapter 142

Adelaide

Squeals filled the hut as Alaric tossed Violet into the air. “Who is my little princess?” he cooed, catching her.

Although Violet obviously couldn’t reply, she responded with loud giggles.

“That’s right, you are,” Alaric grinned, pressing a kiss to her cheek. “And Daddy loves you so so much.”

This was nothing new in our small household. Alaric throwing Violet into the air while I watched and occasionally warned him to be careful—but today was different. According to Claire’s words, today would be the day that they would attack, during the full moon.

The Lyperians, the coven, the kingdom…and Alaric still did not know a thing.

I swallowed hard, the corners of my lips trembling as I tried to maintain my smile. Truthfully, it felt as if a rope had been tied around my neck. That’s how tense I felt.

The imaginary rope felt even tighter each time my mind went back to Elyx and the way he had betrayed us. I could handle it, but I wasn’t sure whethe