Chapter 191

Violet

Fergus looked around slowly, his expression as stony as ever. His eyes swept over the palace grounds, taking in every little detail. That was just what he did, always preparing for some imaginary attack, like someone was out to get him.

Only this time, I couldn’t say for sure it was imaginary.

He shook his head with a look of disgust, loudly sucking his teeth. Sonya didn’t react much. She always went along with whatever Fergus had planned for her. That was…her.

It was strange seeing faces I hadn’t seen in a while. Family, a good number of Bloodroses, elders. Just like Sonya, they all followed whatever vibe Uncle Fergus was giving off. That was the power he had over them.

Fergus stood with his arms folded across his chest, looking like an idiot, so everyone else just did the sa