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He held me there like a butterfly cupped between his hands, fluttering against his touch and wondering if he would be my doom.
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He smiled—a true smile, broad and exquisite, his face radiating such matchless brilliance that I pitied the sun.
Every blink was a battle, every breath a war. Need burned hot in his gaze, its fire consuming all the air from the room.
His chin settled on top of my head, and we burned together for a tiny eternity, saying nothing and too much all at once.
“Embrace your phoenix. Rise from the ashes, and burn bright once more.”
His touch was the changing of the seasons, the dead, cold grey of winter thawing and giving way to the colorful hope of spring. The promise of something new, something exquisitely alive.
“You are my Queen, and I am your sword. Point me at your enemies, and watch them fall. Lead this world, Diem, and I will follow you—into war, into death, into the tundra of hell itself.” He took my palm and set it against his chest, just above the patch of unscarred skin that lay beneath his jacket. “You are the fate my heart was spared for. As long as it beats, you will never fight alone.”
“And I have failed. Completely, irreversibly failed. I don’t just want a piece of you—I want them all.” His thumb raked across my lower lip. “I want every breath, every laugh, every tear. Every taste of your mouth, every inch of your skin. I want to kneel at your feet, soaked in the blood of your enemies, then worship your body until you scream my name.” His hands slid to my hips and tugged me closer. “Yes, Diem, I want to serve you—in every way a man can.”
“I want to burn alive in that fire in your eyes. I want it to melt me down and forge me into the weapon you need me to be. I want to stand by your side for the rest of my life, and I don’t need you to marry me and make me a fucking king to do it.” “Luther,” I rasped, begging—for what, I wasn’t sure. “I pledged you my loyalty, and you have it, no matter your choice. But I cannot keep lying to you or to myself. I want all of you, Diem.” His lips brushed against mine, his words breathing straight into my lungs. “You already have all of me.”
“Burn, my Queen. Glow so bright, the darkness trembles.”
