The Lotus Empire (The Burning Kingdoms, #3)

by Tasha Suri

“It’s awful, but it’s the truth, Malini. The only thing I have ever done with these hands is love you.” “If you’d acted with love, you wouldn’t have taken my choices from me,” Malini said, voice shaking. “If you’d loved me, you wouldn’t have stolen yourself from me. You wouldn’t have hurt me.” “I don’t regret it,” Priya said,

“If you garland me,” Priya said quietly, tenderly, “I will love you and marry you. I will stay with you until time ends, and the green is no more, and there’s nothing but cold stars left.”

“I never thought I could have her,” Priya said. “But I have her. She has me. We’re going to see the world. It may take lifetimes.”