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Chapter 27

Violet's P.O.V.

"Oh wow." Giovanni said.

"I can't believe it." I stared at the picture feeling defeated.

"He's been lying all along?" I said but it sounded more like a question.

People might have said that I was being a drama queen or I was exaggerating but I had all the right to it. I mean, he had me falling head over heels for him and at the end he did that to me?

Yeah, you heard it right. Falling head over heels. I had never thought I would say this but I was falling in love with Eros. Why didn't I tell him that?

Because I'm afraid of rejection.

I had watched and had heard many things, and I knew that girls fell in love faster than the guys. It sucked to be me. I was afraid that he wouldn't feel the same thing.

I would look like a fool. Imagine me telling him 'I love you' and him saying 'sorry but I don't feel the same.' I'd look like a fool in front of him.

But this...

"Don't judge him yet Vi, it can be a misunderstanding." Giovanni reasoned.

"What do you mean a misunderstanding? Look at the picture, he's kissing her!" I put my phone in front of his face. Giovanni took the phone from my hands and stared at it.

"More like she's kissing him." Giovanni said amused. He handed me the phone.

"Don't jump to conclusions Violet, I know how girls think. Talk to him, tell him what you saw. Maybe this is one of Lauren's way to keep you away from Eros." He said.

If I thought of it that way, Giovanni had a point. It might have been one of Lauren's schemes. It was then I remembered the message that was written above the picture.

Still think he's yours?

This was definitely one of Lauren's tricks. Ugh, I'm so stupid!

"I think it is one of Lauren's doings." I sighed rubbing my forehead. Gosh, I hate that bitch!

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When I got my hands on that slut I was going to tear her apart.

Technically, I can't but I'm going to make sure to give her a piece of my mind, I thought.

After a lot of thinking, I decided to go to Eros and ask him about this picture with the help of Giovanni of course. To be honest, I didn't know what I would've done without Giovanni. Maybe I would've done what normal girls did, probably ignore their boyfriend or yell their heads off.

I mentally rolled my eyes, and talk about cliché.

I furrowed my eyebrows when I heard commotion coming from the academy.

That's weird.

I was surprised when I saw practically half of the student body standing outside the academy. What confused me the most was some of them were holding suitcases. I stood in my place watching the whole scenery in front of me.

I heard some students saying their goodbyes and frowned, why are they leaving?I should ask my uncle about this.

The entire way to my uncle's office, I saw the same thing. Students in a rush, holding their suitcases and saying good bye to each other. That made me even more confused.

"Your father is behind all of this! I wouldn't be surprised if you are behind this as well!" Uncle Connor roared. The door to his office was slightly open making me see everything that was happening in there. My uncle was standing, his fists clenched with a thunderous expression covering his face. There was a person standing in front of him and I instantly knew who it was.

Eros.

His jaw was clenched and he had hard expression on his face.

"I have nothing to do with what any of this. I am nothing like my father. I am not like that monster!" Eros growled.

"Lies! If you had nothing to do with this, then how did your father know that Violet is the girl in the prophecy?!" My uncle snarled, his veins popping. I looked at Eros, he had his head hung low.

"I-I don't know." His voice was soft, barely audible and he sounded defeated.

"You have three hours to leave Eros, if those three hours pass and you're still on my grounds - " he paused, " - then you won't like what's going to happen." Silence followed my uncle's words. My breath was caught in my throat, Eros was leaving?

"Your father declared war and I will not have my enemy here. Leave. Now!" I looked at the ground, trying to understand what was happening. I took a step backwards when I heard footsteps coming my way.

I looked up, only to be met by Eros's shocked expression, which directly turned into guilt. I parted my lips, trying to say something but nothing came out. He sucked in a breath looking at me with sorrowful eyes and walked pass me, his shoulder lightly bumping into mine.

"Violet, start packing your bags. We will return to the kingdom tonight." I heard my uncle say. I wasted more time in barging into the office.

"What is all of this about?!" I demanded, looking straight into my uncle's eyes.

"Not now Violet, we'll talk later."

No we will not talk later! I am absolutely fed up with people hiding things from me.

"No, I wanna talk now. I want to know what is happening right now!" I crossed my arms. Uncle Connor glared at me but I held my ground. I didn't know if I was crossing the limits. He was my uncle after all but I didn't care. I wanted to know what the hell was going on!

"We've suspected that Damon, Eros's father was behind all of the kidnappings that have been happening in our kingdom lately. That was affirmed when we got a letter from him saying that he wants us to hand in the witch princess, you." He directed his gaze to me.

"And if that didn't happen then he will declare war. Of course we didn't agree to that and yesterday, one of my men informed me that the Vixen has been talking with the vampires to join war."

Wait...vampires?

"But if vampires join the war then-"My eyes widened.

"Then it will be an all out supernatural war since werewolves and angels will join the war too." He confirmed my thoughts. I stood up, looking at the floor, trying to let everything sink in.

"But don't worry, that will never happen. This war will be between witches and demons only, this has to end, once and for all." I let out a nervous breath and nodded.

"I'm going to my room."

"Don't forget to pack Violet, we leave tonight." I nodded, walking out of his office.

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I looked at him and sighed. I had been standing there for five minutes and he hadn't said a thing, not a single word.

"Eros, what I heard today, is it true?" I swallowed and took a few steps forward. I heard his sharp intake of breath and didn't miss the hesitation in his eyes.

"Yes it is." He stood in front of me, looking at me with an unusual expression. Tearing my gaze away from him, I looked at the ground.

"Violet, I don't think we should continue on like this." That caught my attention.

"What do you mean?"

"This, what's happening between us. A war is going to happen Violet, a war." With every word he was saying, I felt pieces of my heart being ripped to shreds.

"And you want that?" I said accusingly, I was confused.

"Of course not! Why would I? I love you!" His eyes widened when he realized what he had just admitted.

A big smile appeared on my face.

Oh my Gosh.