A Kingdom This Cursed and Empty (Kingdom of Lies, #2)

by Stacia Stark

Marth rolled his eyes. “I think I liked it better when you were actively planning his murder,” he told me.

I met his eyes. “I think the true measure of someone is not how much power they have, but how they choose to wield that power. You choose not to make anyone feel the way you felt. If you’d been a small person, you could have lashed out. You could have used your power on them and then left.”

I took a deep breath. “I’m afraid,” I admitted. His huge hand cupped my cheek. “I know. It’s how you act despite your fear that counts.”