Chapter 68

Violet

He didn’t want me to get lost?

To be honest, it was understandable. He was the one who had taken me outside the gates, so at the moment—he was the one responsible for me.

I swallowed hard, my face growing hotter.

Wake up, Violet—this was not some romantic outing. The guy isn’t even into you like that, doesn’t even want you as his mate.

“Right,” I mumbled softly, automatically squeezing his hand. We started walking again, and I bit the inside of my cheek to stop myself from smiling like an idiot, imagining what it could’ve been like if he didn’t resent the Moon Goddess’ wishes.

As we walked further into the market, my eyes darted from one stall to the next. There was so much I wanted to do, that my mind was spinning. When I saw something I couldn’t ignore, I stopped in my steps, pulling Kylan with me.

“What?” he mumbled softly.

My finger pointed to the small jewelry stand, leading to a shop inside. There was a big sign that read ‘handma