A Kingdom of Frost and Malice (The Winter Court #1)

by Ashley McLeo

“You’re bleeding.” His eyes burned as I took two steps closer. “And limping. Tell me who did this to you.”

If I had not seen his cheeks turn red, I wouldn’t have believed that Prince Vale ever blushed. I stared at him until he cleared his throat again, more loudly the second time.

I opened my mouth to argue when Prince Vale did the unthinkable: he punched his brother in the face.

“Lady Neve.” Prince Vale’s voice cut through me, quieting the others around us, even Warden Roar. “Might I have a dance?”

“What happened to you? I saw you run out of the ballroom and . . . ” The prince trailed off, perhaps for the first time hearing how crazy he sounded. It bordered on territorial.

“That does not change the fact that if you touch her again, Father, it will be the last time you have hands.”