Theodore’s POV
My first instinct was to warn Violet, but I hesitated. How did Riley know about our connection? He seemed to know earlier when I used the magical bond; was that luck?
I decided I had to risk it.
Riley knows about our magical bond and threatened to tell Owen if I don’t give him the answers he wants. Tell Kincaid to be on guard, and do not use this means of communication again until I tell you it is safe to do so.
Then just in case, I added, I love you, and I know you love me, too.
Riley chuckled, shaking his head lightly, as if he somehow knew I’d used the bond again. I hoped he at the least didn’t know what I’d said, because if so, I’d just implicated Kincaid, too.
We stared at each other as he waited for my answer. But then something occurred to me.
“If you suspe
