Somehow, she knew he meant the crystal—and more.
“We must be careful, VioletWarren. There is much more against us than just what we think. If we can even get to this, it will be a miracle.”
“What’s against us?” she asked.
“You will know when the time is right,” his voice murmured in her ear. “Be yourself in all your wild ambition, your adventurous spirit, your open heart. Love and courage, Violet. Love and courage.”
A g*n roared in her dream, and Violet woke with a start.
The angle of the sun against the rock cast a long shadow.
In sleep, as when awake, Violet had drawn close to Leontios. In fact, her head rested on his shoulder. His arm encircled her. They breathed in tandem. Their pulses throbbed together.
I’ve known this man less than a week. Somehow, that didn’t matter.
He’s fr
