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But I was made of swinging fists and rash words, my edges too jagged and my temper too hot. Nothing about me was delicate.
Don’t choose a mediocre life for a mediocre man. Go be exceptional. If he’s worth it, he won’t judge you. And if he’s really the one, he’ll come along for the ride.”
His touch was strikingly gentle as he examined the wound. I didn’t even feel pain, only the slow, careful stroke of his thumb beneath my jaw and down the curve of my neck, pausing at an old scar on my collarbone. A shiver rolled through me.
Girrrrrrllllllll
I glared. “First of all, if you ever call me fragile again, I’ll slice your precious royal balls off and shove them down your throat.”
Gagged
“Alright. I’ll just, um, go get a dress for her.” “Pants. She—she normally wears pants.”
“I am not afraid, Devourer of Crowns. Ravager of Realms. Herald of Vengeance.”
“Give him our gift, Daughter of the Forgotten. When the end has come, and the blood has spilled, give our gift to my faithful heir, and tell him this is my command.”
“Touch her, and I’ll rip off your fucking arms.”
My man, my man, my mannnnn
“You think I fear my own death?” he whispered in my ear. “Every day I draw breath is as much a curse as a gift. I’ve been living on borrowed time for longer than you can imagine. If you’re the way my fate finally catches up to me, I can’t fathom a more beautiful end.”
“Diem—you’re wearing the Crown. You’ve been selected. You are the new Queen of Lumnos.”
