[Violet]
I hugged my arms as I walked into the house. After Alarich and Ryder came in behind me, Celeste shut the door.
"Why did you stop me?" Alarich was fuming, his anger now directed towards his friend as they reached the living room.
"Because you almost killed Violet!" He raised his voice as well. “You were a breath away from ripping her head off then getting yours ripped in the process.” His forehead creased.
Alarich looked at me, “Violet, I’m sorry.” He apologised crudely and I could tell it wasn’t exactly from the goodness of his heart. He likely blamed me for being part of the reason why his wife died—whether or not it was Lucien who killed her. He never wanted to be linked with me in any way in order to keep his family safe.
After that cold apology, he turned to his friend
