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“That flower is a lot like you,” I continued, and she tilted her head, her eyebrows drawing together. I watched as the turned the stem in her hand, the flower twirling slightly. “It’s thorns protect it from danger, keeping unwanted predators away,” I started. “But beyond that layer of defense, there is a beauty to be found. I think there’s more to you than just being the daughter of the famous General Neroe. I think you just haven’t let anyone in that far yet.” Her eyes widened, but she didn’t say a word.
Old one, but good move
Even in my distaste for marrying a Morwenian, I couldn’t deny that one irrefutable fact. In a world of stars, Koraine was the moon.
“I suggest you do not ever let me hear mention of my wife on your tongue again, or you just might find yourself without one,”
I didn’t have the words or courage to face them. I was a failed leader.
You can't fail as a leader if you are given no opportunities to lead righteously. He was sent to the slaughter house without warning and untrained man. What could he had done?
“Because I don’t share what’s mine,” he said, the heat of his gaze burned into my back.
“You ignite a different type of fire in me. One that I’m afraid if I give in to, I will never be able to let you go,”
I knew, although I couldn’t give her my heart, I would burn the world for her.
“You belong to no one,” I assured her in a low growl. “What if right now, I just want to belong to you?” She glanced up from under her thick eyelashes.
“I belong to you. Every last part of me is yours, Bellamy,” she said, catching her breath.
“You are mine right now, and you will be patient as I pleasure every inch of you.”
“If you don’t like what I am doing, stop me, but otherwise relax and let me worship you like you deserve.”
“If I am the burning sun, ruled by flames, then you are my moon, ruling over the tides and completing the missing half of me.”
