He was being robbed of reason by the emotions of love, and like all men who stand up for their lovers, his first reaction after recovering from his injuries was not to reflect but to rush into my room.
"Violet, I know it's hard for you to accept, but you can vent your dissatisfaction on me. Don't make things difficult for Seraphina."
I had planned never to let Azure disgust me again, even if tortured by the Insect Curse, but his words really angered me.
Why shouldn't I make things difficult for her?
I shook off his hand. "Azure, don't flatter yourself. You can forget the pain of losing your mother, but I owe an explanation to her!"
But he still thought I was just desperately in love with him. "Violet, you're a gentle girl. How could you be jealous of Seraphina..."
I was about to say something when I felt a sharp pain rose from my abdomen.
I understood.
I held back my tears. As long as I didn't comply with him, the insect from the curse would gnaw at me day by day.
My face turned pale, and I finally gave in. "I'm sorry."
He suddenly became flustered again. "This is the right attitude. Violet, I know you're a good girl. Let's go back to how things were."