Chapter 13: Violet's POV
I just stood there watching as they reprimanded Ash. I was there physically but my mind wasn't there.
My heart no longer raced and my panic was gone.
My parents were safe for now but it didn't mean that my heart was now at peace.
"What exactly happened, Violet? Hilda mentioned that the King asked for you and then they saw you leave. What happened?" Sam's voice sliced through my mind.
Ash was gone and it was just me, Sam, and Sky.
I shook my head and offered him a small smile. "Thank you. For this..." I said motioning to the space around me.
"The King," I muttered, the title seeming foreign on my tongue. "He... Well, I didn't know I was not supposed to speak to my parents in the dungeon... So, he asked me to leave—"
"The King gave you your freedom back?" Sk
