A Touch of Gold and Madness (Celestials of Arcadia #1)

by K.L. DeVore

For always rooting for the redemption in the villain. For those who know that our trauma shapes us, but it doesn’t define us. It’s never too late. You’re worthy.

What a dedication

I hated him. And I hated that I wanted to make him proud.

sad

She’s a threat to everything. Must die. “Shut the fuck up,” I murmured

this man is the best type of unhinged Lmaoo

Why he adopted me to only detest my existence remained an unsolved mystery.

Adopted? Interesting

“No.” The king’s labored voice reached my ears from within the darkness, still hindered by the stab wound. “Not you, too.” His words almost stopped me in my tracks.

Oh?? edit: THIS MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE NOW

“How were you there when I was born?” “You need to leave,”

IS HE HER REAL DAD?!

You’re too powerful to keep alive, so that makes you a threat now. Nothing else.”

Im confused

We leaped apart. “Trust me. Just use those daggers. No powers,”

Is she both?

stared, dumbfounded, at the orange sigils that glowed on the blade as they hummed to life with Elemental energy in my hands.

YUPPPPP

“It’s Chrome. Chrome Freyr.”

I DID NOT SEE THIS COMING. HOLY SHIT, WHAT

Ugh, he was sexy.

the worst

“I fucking love it when you say my name. My real name.”

MY GAWD

“Does that make me and Chrome siblings?”

HAHA I HAD THE SAME THOUGHT

“I’m honored to be one with you,”

I LOVE that it has its own will & they are one. Not that she owns it. The talking to it is beautiful

“I’m going to kill that motherfucker, Gray. For every ounce of pain he’s ever inflicted on you. His life is on loan because I will fucking own his fate when I get him in my hands. And he’s known it for years.”

Hot

“You’re no different from my father, you prick,” I said, my lip curling at the edge. “You disgust me,” I said,

Youre way overacting dude. Should he have told you? Yes. But this is new for him too

Grim’s oily voice wouldn’t shut the fuck up.

Oh fuck. Its his voice.....

Now, he was only a touch of gold and madness,

they said the thing

“When I depleted Peri, it thrust me into devolution. I’m becoming Endarkened.”

Fuck

Someone fucking come get me. Now.

Hahahaa

“Don’t,” I said through clenched teeth. “Don’t speak to her like that.”

AAHHHHH

“Well, that was…” he mused, rubbing the stubble on his jaw. “Shut the fuck up.”

LMAOOO. i love his sass

Cotton

Wait

here I sat, drawing another man. I felt sick.

Girl....

she said, “You’re mine.”

Oh?????

“No matter what happens to me, I’ll always find you. In every lifetime. In every realm. Because it’s always been you for me—ever since I was ten years old.”

c’mon man. this shits beautiful

“I can’t lose you.” “You won’t.”

This has to be foreshadowing

“It doesn’t matter. They’re dead now.”

Nah fuck that. Id need to know

As I hyper-focused on the dramatic images in my mind, my body began to feel lighter, as if the particles that constructed my life force and physical form were separating

Is she fuckin teleporting? This is dumb

Grim’s severed body, then spat on his bleeding corpse at my feet. I had only one regret. “Well, that was too fast,”

Boy do i feel you

And it worked. I don’t regret it for a fucking second.”

I mean... Im with him on this lmao

“They’re. All. Fucking. Dead.”

Thats my queen

“Now bow before your fucking queen.”

MY QUEEEEEEEN

“Slate?”

I CALLED ITTTTT