A Touch of Poison (Shadows of the Tenebris Court, #2)

by Clare Sager

The rules for Elfhame were clear: bargains were currency, lies were weapons, and your heart was your greatest weakness.

“Come for me, ember. Let’s burn this whole world and build a new one.”

“You can do this, ember.” I jolted at his use of that name here and now. “Your fire isn’t just for me.” His teeth bared in a vicious smile. “I look forward to seeing it destroy them all.”

“I want you, body, heart, and soul. I want to worship you as you deserve to be worshipped. Adore you as you deserve to be adored. Love you as you deserve to be loved.”

“At your feet, all rules kneel. I’m no hero, Katherine, but, please, let me be your villain.”

Sex wasn’t something for shame. It wasn’t something horrible where one party used the other. It wasn’t something to be done for duty. It was beautiful. It was pleasure beyond reckoning—beyond containment in a single body.

“Sleep, my dear flame, and know how much I love you.”

I was Katherine Fucking Ferrers, and I was going to go and save the man I loved.