Chapter 215: The Truth About Friday —1
"Don’t. Make. A. Sound," Roman warned again, just in case she had any other bright ideas.
At first, defiance blazed in Violet’s eyes, but the seriousness in his voice told her he meant every syllable. So she grudgingly forced herself to relax.
That was when she felt it.
The full weight of Roman’s body pinning her down. His naked chest flattened against hers, the heat of his skin scorching through the thin fabric of her nightshirt. And worse, something else —very much not flaccid—nudged her thigh.
Her eyes widened in alarm, a new kind of awareness crashing over her.
Roman smirked, clearly enjoying the realization that dawned in her gaze.
"Get off me, asshole," she snarled into his palm.
Roman studied her for a moment, his keen senses reading her body language. Then, as if deciding she wasn’t a threat, he slowly lifted his hand from her mouth. Except that was his first mistake.
The second he showed that sliver of trust, Violet snapped her knee up, aiming for the most vulnerable part of him.
But Roman didn’t carry the nickname "the fox" for nothing. Anticipating the attack, he caught her leg with infuriating ease, his fingers curling around her calf before she could land the blow. He held her there, a dark, knowing look gleamed in his eyes, as if to say, Nice try.
That smug look sent heat rushing to Violet’s face, not out of embarrassment, but sheer frustration.
Bastard.
Fine. If she couldn’t fight him, she’d wake the whole damn dorm.
"Li—!"
on her mouth again, muffling her again. But Violet wasn’t one to be silenced easily. This time, she bit
just enough space to wriggle out of his grasp. Violet rolled off the bed, landing hard on the floor, but she was up in an instant, scrambling toward
"Lila! Lila!" she hollered.
cursed under his breath. He knew he
anyone else into this," he said urgently. "I’m only here to talk to you, not to
ignored him, gripping the
"It’s about Elsie."
She froze.
mind warring with itself. Elsie? No. She couldn’t trust him. The last time she put faith in
Roman added, "On the gods and the living, I
trust him. She
something in his expression spoke some measure
sharp knock
Lila’s frantic voice came from
leapt
she whispered tersely, eyes darting around the dim
When she opened the door, Lila rushed inside, wide-eyed and
turned to Violet, panting, "What’s wrong, Princess?
neutral one. "I had a nightmare," she lied smoothly despite her racing pulse. "I dreamt you were taken away from me
a nightmare, Princess. Nothing will happen to me. I won’t leave your side." She pulled Violet into a comforting
deceiving her, but what choice did she have? She had to hear what
her, she offered, "If you want, I could share the bed with you
said, more forcefully than intended. Lila blinked,
bashfulness as she scratched the back of her head. "I mean... I’m no longer ten. It would
chuckled. "Then
"You too, Lila."
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