Theodore’s POV It was like a fog had settled in my brain. A fog laced with pain. The fog took me under at the temple. Scrambled my senses in what appeared to be a hospital. Only one thing kept me conscious. Alari. My wife, my mate, my Violet. Anger dissipated the already fading fog as I put together the pieces of what was happening: for some reason, we were at the palace – Owen’s palace. Violet and I had been assigned rooms clear across the building from each other. I shook my head as Violet helped settle me down onto a plush bed. I wasn’t sure how she was able to fight through the fog and pain so much more quickly than I was. Then I remembered a potion Lily had us drink in the hospital, which was probably kicking in now. Still, I only caught the end of Violet’s sentence as she st

