A Kingdom of Flame and Fury (The Four Kingdoms, #1)

by Whitney Dean

Like all royals, I held a secret.

My own hand wasn’t quite as sweet as a man’s tongue.

Everything looked grayer during winter. Darker. It soothed me.

He was my best friend, but like all men, he could be infuriating, and shoving him off a balcony didn’t seem too bad of an idea.

He removed his hands from my waist and placed them on either side of my head, his palms resting against the wall to cage me.

My irritation for tall men tonight was high,