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“I’ll only accept the pinkest and frillie...
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“You have my...
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“I never said I don’t like having authority. I said I don’t like people having authority over me.”
“Do you not remember when I held a knife to your neck?”
“I actually think about it quite often, but if you want to remind me, you’re free to do so.” He licks some cream off his index finger, and I force my eyes away.
“I’ll work on my footwork when you work on your personality.” My tone is sweet despite the venom in my words...
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“Everyone in the kingdom fears me, and yet you never miss an opportunity to insult me. I find it enthralling.” His eyes scan my face. “I become more intrig...
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“Your thought process is disturbing.” His dimples dee...
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“Words are food for my soul,”
“I’m your guard.”
“Are the fabrics going to bite me?”
“If they do, I promise to rip them from your body. Can’t have you gett...
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The broken and burdened have a language of their own, and only they can understand it.
“I know what it’s like to be surrounded by people but feel out of place.”
“Spend more if you want me to break a sweat, angel.”
“He said I was pretty.” “Damn understatement,”
“So, am I not allowed to speak to any men while I’m here?” Taunting him is far too inviting. “I’m a man. Talk to me.”
If I die, I’m taking my assailant with me. I’ll give them a wound so deep that even their soul will wear it in the afterlife.
They may think they found me powerless, but I’m never defenseless.
Cayden’s anger could end worlds and remake them.
“That man didn’t suffer enough, but I assure you anyone else involved in this plot will die a thousand deaths before I grant it.”
Vulnerability isn’t an option for those who have licked kindness and humanity off knives, but our blades are pointed at the same enemy, and his eyes hold no judgment.
Cayden is the type of person to lock down his anger and weaponize it when needed.
Our bodies are maps of our pasts, but not every scar is physically marked along the journey. Those invisible scars can bleed like open wounds on bad days.
Sadness and pain are the price we pay for opening our hearts, but I’d rather die penniless than never know love.
“Elowen.” The way Cayden says my name forces my gaze to his again. “I swear on all that I have and all that I’ve lost, you will see your dragons again.”
“Elowen is far more than a title, and I don’t need you to remind me who she is.”
“You don’t need to surprise me with knives, angel. I’ll bleed for you if you ask nicely.”
“Do you wish to indulge me in what else you fantasize about me?”
“I’ve never been called a fool, and denying your beauty would make me one.”
“Don’t ask me to stand by while you hurt yourself. It’s blood magic. It’s not real.”
“I know, love. I know.”
Be angry at every single fucker that stands between you and your dragons. Turn your blades on them and reap their souls.”
“You’re a vicious little thing,” he
“How much do you trust me?” I hate the timing of this question. “I trust you to not let me die.”
“Corrupting you further is an invitation I’ll never decline.”
“Each tear that falls from your eyes is another enemy that dies.”
“You’re fierce and determined. You’re brave, resilient, and lethal. You’re a survivor, have seen the worst parts of human nature, and yet somehow never forgot how far one act of kindness can go. You’re sweet and soft, too, even though you try to hide it.”
“I didn’t realize you paid such close attention to me.”
“What makes you think I’ve ever looked away?”
“Flour on your cheeks and blood under your nails, that’s an endearing image.”
“El.” His throat bobs, and hands tighten around my wrists. “I need you to walk away from me.”
“Why?”
“Because I won’t walk away from you, and I need you to be...
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“The army reveres Cayden and are completely loyal to him. He’s known to be one of the best swordsmen and strategists in Ravaryn history. He’s both loved and feared, infamous and a mystery. Everyone knows to never underestimate how ruthless he is.
“Eagor ordered Cayden to stay away from you.”
“He said Eagor couldn’t order him to do that.” She runs a slender finger down one of the supple petals. “And then he laughed in the king’s face.”
“I’ve learned that one of the best weapons is being underestimated.”
“He’s going to do a lot more than worry.”
Even now, drugged in his arms, I continue scanning the perimeter for threats because I’ll always throw myself in front of Finnian, even if I know I’ll lose.
