Chapter 16
Violet's POV
It was too late for me to react by the time I realized he was actually serious.
"What are you doing right now?" I pursed my lips, not willing to give in without an explanation.
"Just what I said. It's just an act, so stop arguing, SWEETIE," he said the last word loud enough for everybody as his moist lips met mine. Thanks to the angle, I couldn't bite his lips without the onlookers noticing something was wrong.
What caught me by surprise wasn't the way I closed my eyes and let myself relax almost on command. No, it was the way he held the back of my head and tipped me backwards.
The way he somehow balanced us and deepened the kiss despite our sudden change in position.
"We will take our leave now. You can use the hall as your room," The elders cleared their t
