The Kitten Has Claws [Chapter 29]

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Chapter Twenty-Nine

"I'm sure you're all wondering why I called for a meeting tonight on such short notice," Raine said, "but I've called you here because of good news." He turned to smile at Finn and Violet, nodding his head encouragingly.

They took a brave step forward and looked each person in the eye, preparing themselves for mixed reactions. Finn cleared his throat and gave a small smile, "Violet and I are married." He wrapped an arm around Violet's waist and smiled at her lovingly.

There was a moment of complete silence before King Clovis found his voice. "Preposterous!" he blustered.

"It's true," Violet confirmed happily.

Ingrid and Tamsin jumped up from the couch and pulled her into a fierce hug. "Congratulations!" they squealed. "We knew it!"

"This is impossible!" King Clovis screamed angrily. He pounded a fist on the couch and stood up, glaring at Finn and Violet. "I will not have any more of this nonsense. Violet you are engaged to Sage, we have a contract that can only be dissolved by me."

Violet looked at Sage who had been strangely silent throughout the ordeal. He was watching everything unfold with a glimmer of satisfaction in his eyes. She questioned his calm behavior, wondering why he didn't have more of a predictable reaction. She expected shock and possibly hurt or even relief, but she never would have predicted he would sit there and observe everything with a relaxed air.

"Violet are you listening to me?" he father roared.

She sighed and returned her focus to him, "I am legally married to Finn. I haven't shrunk or experienced any pain. I would hope you would have enough respect to recognize the legal contract and I ask as your daughter that you support us."

"No," King Clovis growled. A vein throbbed in his forehead and his face was a mottled color, "my daughter never would have gone behind my back and defied my judgment. Besides, I still doubt your so called 'marriage' was legal."

Violet's mouth fell open in shock. She had expected anger from her father, but no insults. The fact that he dared to doubt their marriage was enough to make her want to go into a rage. The wings in her back threatened to break free and her fingers ached to elongate into claws.

Raine took a step forward and let out a warning growl. "Their marriage is legal. They performed Splynutí duší, the marriage rite of the panthers. Under this contract they are legally wed. I have given my permission and Violet is a part of our family. There is nothing you can do about it, except for accept it and support them."

Clovis looked even more angered by this revelation and was at a loss for words. The most surprising reaction came from Sage though. He leapt to his feet and had his hand wrapped around Finn's throat before anyone could breathe.

"No Sage!" Violet cried, taking a step forward.

"No one move or he dies," Sage snarled angrily. He pressed Finn against the wall and sneered at him. "Stupid panther, you had to ruin everything didn't you?"

Finn struggled in Sage's strong grip, knowing that he was ready and willing to kill him if prompted to do so. "You don't love her," he gasped sharply.

Sage cocked his head eerily and chuckled, "Of course not. Love has nothing to do with this. However, she was a vital piece to the entire plan and you ruined it." He tightened his grip, finding satisfaction in Finn's pain.

"Sage, what plan?" Violet whispered. She just wanted him to let go of Finn. She hoped to distract him and somehow keep Finn in one piece, but there was something about the way Sage was talking that was off. She didn't understand why he had suddenly leapt of the couch and attacked Finn. Was it because he finally realized their marriage was legal? Or had something else happened to anger him?

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