Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)

by Lauren Roberts

“Mark my words, Prince, I will be your undoing.” I lean in, ignoring the knife against my throat as I murmur, “Oh, darling, I look forward to it.”

“Remind me to make you smile like that again, when you aren’t dying, and I have all the time in the world to memorize it.”

I have nothing to offer her. I am wrong, so wrong for her. She is too brave, too bold, too bloody good for me.

If I am to be her enemy, I want it to be because she loathes herself for wanting me.

She’s so stunning, yet so stubbornly oblivious to how the sunset behind dulls in comparison to the vibrance that is her

“I think you despise that you don’t despise me.”

I’d never thought about what my favorite color was before because I hadn’t seen one that was worthy of the title. Until now, that is. “Blue,” I say, my voice low. “Hmm.” She’s looking at me thoughtfully, studying me sincerely. “I would have never guessed.” Neither would I.

“And I’ll save your life again and again, aimlessly hoping you will allow me to stay in it.”