Chapter 269: Violet: Bloom

Violet never ended up finding out what time her twin made it to bed after the costume ball. She knew it was very late and very dark when she heard their bedchamber door open and Ilse slip inside. She listened silently as Ilse fumbled while removing the priceless costume.

When Ilse finally crawled into their shared bed, Violet lay utterly still and with her eyes tightly closed.