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He glances at the other woman.
Its her isnt it
“She’s striking, I’ll give you that.” What the fuck? “Don’t,” Xaden replies,
Ew bitch go away
“You’re willing to let our entire kingdom fall prey to these monsters because you’re what?” Cat asks, cocking her head at Xaden. “Smitten? Please.
Plot
“Let’s go, Catriona.” Catriona. Cat. The way my stomach hollows has nothing to do with Tairn’s sudden launch into the night sky and everything to do with remembering what Bodhi said weeks ago. I’ve never seen him care like this, and that includes Catriona. Oh gods. The way she’d looked at him wasn’t just longing—it was memory.
And there it is. Rebecca im not playing this game
Shit. What is this? Jealousy? Anxiety? Insecurity? “All three,” Tairn responds in utter annoyance. “To which I will remind you that not a single dragon chose her. You were selected by two. Pull yourself together.”
You tell her dad!!
“And at one point, you thought gruel was a satisfactory meal, until you grew some teeth and found the rest of the world’s food waiting. Now cease this line of thinking. It does not serve to make you stronger.”
Lol
And secondly, I don’t trust him to stop at seeing you. He’s known for collecting precious things and keeping them against their will.” His thumb grazes my lower lip, sending a shiver of awareness through me. “I won’t risk it. Won’t risk you.” “Doesn’t seem like it’s your risk to take,” I say softly. He needs that luminary, but maybe if I can get the wards up, that will buy us some time. “I told you in Aretia—I would rather lose this entire war than live without you.” He skims my jawline with his fingers before dropping his hand.
Ughhhh <3333
“Our departure was more my fault than yours. I will not stand for you to bear my punishment.” “Stop being sweet. It’s disturbing.”
Hahaha
“Are you accusing me of abusing my power where this cadet is concerned, Colonel Kaori?” Varrish moves to step toward us, but my bag is in the way. “Oh, no.” Kaori shakes his head. “I think you abuse your power in general.”
Lmaoooooo i always liked him
“It’s for killing venin.”
Shit here we go
“I’m a little pissed,” Ridoc mutters.
Lol
A midsize red the shade of a strawberry flies in, whipping her daggertail behind her when she lands in the middle of the field. “A Red Daggertail,” I whisper, relief flooding my veins as Sloane clumsily dismounts, clutching her shoulder. “Just like her brother.”
Kms
“Let me guess.” They take slow, coordinated steps toward us, and Eya and I pivot so we stand back-to-back. “Secrets die with the people who keep them?”
Booooo
wrenches his sword from the middle of her chest.
Nooo
Someone has shoved their knife in through his spine.
Who....better not be dain
Jack Barlowe.
Wtffff
We’re even.”
Huh
But the bad news is we need someone in King Tauri’s bloodline to do it. They’re not just in some sublevel vault. They’re in the royal one.” His shoulders dip in defeat. “I’m sorry, Violet.” I look over at Eya’s boots. There’s nothing I can do to protect her now, but I can protect what she fought for. “Then it’s a good thing we have access to a prince who happens to hate his father.”
Oh yessss
My breath catches at the realization that he’s giving me the choice not just to kiss him, but to call our night in Samara an exception. But it wasn’t. Leaning up, I brush my lips across his, then kiss him gently as if it’s the first time. This isn’t heat and passion, though I know it will be in a matter of heartbeats. This is something else entirely. Something that scares the shit out of me, and yet I can’t bring myself to pull away, even in the name of self-preservation. I’m choosing him, choosing us. There will be no calling this a lapse in judgment, or the result of too much adrenaline, or
...more
U both love each other ffs
“And I’m not sorry I killed him.” Oh shit. I did not see that coming.
Welp
“Amazing,” I whisper. How many of these little hidden wonders exist around here? “What?” I hiss at Xaden when I catch him looking at me. “I feel like I’m looking at what could have been.” “And?” The secret entrance clicks into place, halting its rotation. “You look better in black,” Xaden whispers, his lips brushing the shell of my ear and eliciting a shiver of awareness despite our current situation.
Why he got me giggling at 2am
Xaden shouts as Aaric grips my hand and strides forward through the archway, yanking me along.
???
This is not how this was supposed to go, but isn’t that the story of my life these last couple of months? The propaganda should have opened the eyes of other cadets. Mira should have believed me. Andarna should be awake.
Girl ur stressing me out
My last words with my father before the Battle of Aretia were spoken in anger, because he was sending me away for my own safety. I’m not sure I’ll ever forgive myself for that, but I like to think he forgives me. —Recovered Correspondence of Lieutenant Xaden Riorson to Cadet Violet Sorrengail
:( babie
“Thirsty from sprinting, but…” I don’t bother fighting the smile that stretches across my face. “But good.” He glances my way, his gaze flickering to my mouth, then tugs me into one of the shadowy alcoves carved into the thick walls. “That smile,” he murmurs before his mouth takes mine in a hungry kiss.
Hes so in love
He hands me the mug, then stands at my side, looking up at the sky. “It’s your favorite, if I remember.”
Dont drink that
“Why, Cadet Sorrengail, what have you gotten yourself into?”
FUCK THIS BOOK
Nolon walks in, his steps sluggish, his eyes heavy with sadness. “We just need you to answer a few questions, Violet.”
FUCK YOU NOLON
Then scream when he breaks it.
I need tairn to kill him
“Sleep if you can.” The suggestion is soft, the voice so achingly familiar that I squeeze my undamaged eye shut. You’re not really here. You’re a hallucination from pain and dehydration. A mirage. “Maybe,” Liam says, and I open my eye just enough to see him sit on the floor beside me. He pulls his knees up, resting his elbow on the side of the bunk just beneath my fractured arm. “Or maybe Malek sent me as a kindness.”
FUCK RIGHT OFF REBECCA THIS IS CRUEL
“I see their weaknesses.
Shit
“Does Solas enjoy hiding?”
Thats my girl
“You’re hunting Xaden. But Tairn is hunting Solas. You’re the weaker on both counts. I might die in this chamber, but I promise you will.”
There she is
“Don’t leave me,” I whisper to Liam. I don’t care that I’m far gone enough to hallucinate, that my brain is using Liam as a crutch as long as he stays, as long as I’m not alone. “I won’t. I swear.”
Im gonna cry now thx
“We could bring in Jack Barlowe if this doesn’t work.” Nora’s voice rises, bringing me fully awake from where I’ve dozed off in the chair. “Gods know he’s been waiting for retribution.”
Fuck off
“I would never hurt civilians. Dain, you know—” “I don’t know shit about you anymore,” Dain counters, his face twisting in anger.
Can we kill him next???
It’s been my honor. Liam’s last words to me.
ENOUGHHHHH
“I’m here,” Liam promises. “And I still don’t regret it, Vi. Not one second.” Wetness tracks down my cheeks.
Oh liam :( i cant stop crying
Dain grips the dagger in his left hand, spinning it so the blade runs parallel to his forearm as he brings it to my throat. “You should have trusted me, Violet.”
Yawn
It doesn’t come. Varrish staggers backward, holding his side, his eyes bulging as a roaring sound fills my ears. Dain brings the bloodied knife to the straps at my wrists, cutting one free, then the other. “I don’t know if we can fight our way out of here,” he says quickly, dropping down to cut my ankles free. “Can you move?” What the fuck is happening?
So the redemption arc is true....its the least he can do. Still hate him
I look up into the wrath of Dunne in the form of gold-flecked onyx eyes.
Letsgooo
“He saved me,” I whisper. “Don’t kill him.”
Boring
“Gods, Violet.” Shadows explode around us, cracking stone and decimating the wooden slab of a bed marked with my blood. Guess my face is just as beaten as the rest of me. “You came.” I stumble forward, and Dain is smart enough to let me go. Xaden catches me, shadows grasping his sword as he splays his hand over my back and cradles me against his chest with a light touch, like he’s afraid I might break. “There’s nowhere in existence you could go that I wouldn’t find you, remember?” He drops his lips to the dirty, frayed, blood-spattered remains of my braid and kisses the top of my head.
<333333
“That honor belongs to Violet, if she wants it.” “She does,” I reply instantly.
THATS MY GIRL
“I promised you’d die in this room,” I whisper, but I’m shaking too hard to push the blade home. It’s taking everything I have just to stay standing. Xaden’s hand wraps around mine, and he jabs forward, driving the blade into Varrish’s heart.
Oh thats hot
“You’ll lose everything you’ve worked for.” My voice breaks. “Because of me.” “Then I’ll have everything I need.”
How can he be so romantic all the time??
“You don’t mean that.” He loves his home. He’s done everything to protect his home. “I do. I’m sorry if you expect me to do the noble thing. I warned you. I’m not sweet or soft or kind, and you fell anyway. This is what you get, Violet—me. The good, the bad, the unforgivable. All of it. I am yours.”
<3333
“You want to know something true? Something real? I love you. I’m in love with you. I have been since the night the snow fell in your hair and you kissed me for the first time. I’m grateful my life is tied to yours
OH MY GOD FINALLYYYYYY
My heart only beats as long as yours does, and when you die, I’ll meet Malek at your side. It’s a damned good thing that you love me, too, because you’re stuck with me in this life and every other that could possibly follow.” My lips part. It’s all I’ve ever wanted, ever needed to hear. “I do love you,” I admit in a whisper.
Oh god theyre perfect
“But he didn’t break you, Violet,” Liam says softly from the corner of the room, and my chest squeezes tight as he takes a step back toward the shadows. Then another.
Noooooo pls liam dont go
