Chapter 156 Cousin

• Violet’s POV
• I squeezed Theo’s hand as the sun rose over the horizon. Intent on not thinking about the fact that we were now more than halfway through our time in Henosis, I focused instead on the oranges and reds of the sky, on Theo’s callouses scraping against mine. I memorized every detail of this moment so that I could visit it in my memories when I needed to.
• Lillith hadn’t been available yesterday, so we’d spent the afternoon with my cousins instead – including Bennett and baby Dahlia. I hadn’t realized how down-trodden Theo had become until I saw the way he lit up playing with Dahlia. When I found Bennett to thank him for inspiring our day off, he was watching my husband with what looked like relief.