Onyx Storm (The Empyrean #3)
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Read between August 4 - September 7, 2025
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Narelle leans forward and lifts her eyebrows. “He was having sex with a professor?”
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DEAD
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While he was busy raising Violet for this particular mission, your mother was raising you. I wonder what legacy you’ve inherited.”
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I kinda love this
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He winds my wet hair around his hand, then tugs my head backward gently, breaking the kiss and setting his lips to my throat.
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HOTTTTT
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“I can fuck you as many times as we want, as many times as you can take, and I can’t lose control.”
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I KNEW BUT WHY HAVE WE’VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG
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“Look, we have a problem here,” Cat snaps. “Shouting it through the door isn’t going to help,” Dain says.
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Im screamingggg maybe Cat and Dain should be together
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“You two totally broke it, didn’t you?” Ridoc asks on the edge of laughter.
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“What could be so fucking important that you’re trying to ruin my one evening?” Xaden snaps. “A messenger came,” Dain says. “King Courtlyn has decided to keep Halden.”
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BROOO
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“Too fucking bad for Halden.” Xaden shrugs.
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Nahhhhh fr tho, i was thinking the same damn thing!
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“None. I will be with you all the way, Silver One.”
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TAIRN IS SO CUTE
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“We could really use Dain right about now,” I whisper. “I could live the rest of my life without ever hearing you say that again,” Xaden replies.
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XADEN PLEASE
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“Sounds humble,” Xaden says. “Can’t wait to meet him.”
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Xaden is killin it w the jokes
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Your king kidnapped our asshole of a prince, and there’s a large part of me that wouldn’t mind him staying here and annoying the shit out of you for the rest of his miserable life, but that would make things difficult back home for someone I have…complicated loyalty toward, so I’m going to need the prick back.”
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LMAOO
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“Now,” Xaden orders. “I have much more important things to see to this evening.”
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Tairn drops his jaw and roars, the sound shattering every glass orb within a dozen feet of us and leaving my ears ringing. “Was that really necessary?” My right ear won’t work for a month. “No, but I found it amusing.”
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“My consort,” Xaden replies casually. “Violet Sorrengail.” What the actual fuck?
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Whats the big deal
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“What did you do, Halden?” Xaden repeats for me.
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IM SCREAMING
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The familiar weight of the orb is comforting in my hand, and I swear I can feel a hum, a swift rise in heat that I know is only in my head, but it’s soothing all the same.
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Captain Anna Winshire’s head lies on the plate
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OH MY GOD what the fuck
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“I’ve heard enough, and this grows tedious. Tecarus may live. Kill the rest.”
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WHY
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They aren’t made for close combat, and I am.
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BADDIE ALERT
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“Stop playing and end this! It’s the only way to kill their mounts!” Courtlyn shouts from behind us.
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These mfers are dumb on God
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He’s Xaden, but he’s…not. “Xaden?” I whisper. “It’s nothing. Really. I’ve had worse on a sparring mat.”
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“We have no magic.” Courtlyn’s eyes widen, and his gaze darts over the room,
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Fuckk
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“Way to fuck up the negotiations, Riorson.”
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THATS A CRAZY STATEMENT HALDEN, A CRAZY ONE
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Halden—“never steps foot on my isle again or his life is forfeit.” “Done.” “Violet!” Halden argues.
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DEAD
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too much, and I’m a major reason for it. “We’re trying to help,” Sloane argues, her cheeks flushing a second before her narrowed gaze drops away from Dain.
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OH GIRLIE GOT A CRUSH!?
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I lift my brows at the look she shoots him, mostly because I can’t tell if she wants to stab him in his seat or—
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MHM
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“I just want to help in a way that doesn’t suck the magic out of something.
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I wonder if Sloane's signet can be used to help xaden somehow
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“So basically, we’re fucked,” Ridoc notes. “It will take us way longer than five months to search all the isles.”
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Unless Garrick speed walks this shite
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“Watch where you dismount or you’ll embarrass us both,” Tairn warns,
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Screaming
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Guardians are no longer permitted to dedicate children in service to their favored deity. The decision to serve the gods for life must be made after the age of majority and of one’s free will.
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“Violet,” Xaden whispers. “Her hair—” “I know.” I wobble, and he steadies me with a hand on my lower back.
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“Close but no. He asked if Xaden is our champion or our prince. Don’t be embarrassed, Aetos. The words sound similar enough.” Aaric steps forward, then replies to the commander in what sounds like flawless Unnbrish.
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lmaooo wtfffff
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“That wasn’t in my father’s book.” My stomach sinks with suspicion of how those stones became the shade they are and the ever-growing fear that Xaden may have met his match.
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as she looks down at me with dilated pupils. Oh great. Only Dunne herself knows what they’re ingesting beyond those pillars.
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Not Vi thinking this bitch is on magic mushrooms
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“Which leaves you to fight beside your champion.” “Dain…” Words fail me. If anything happens to him because of my decisions…
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Wait are they pitting them against each other
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“But do you not yearn for temple? Usually the touch creates such longing that you can’t help but return.
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“I still see us among your potential paths, should you decide to take it. Dunne will accept you. It is not too late to choose Her.”
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Just once it would be nice if Andarna would stay where I ask her to.
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I LOVE ANDARNA SO MUCH
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This is just a challenge. Xaden and Dain are on the other mats. Let’s go.
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Probably challenge to the death tho cutie
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stabbing into my side with so much force I hear my rib crack.
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I genuinely just winced… Vi's poor ribs i stg
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“I only speak with those who best me,” Marlis interrupts. “And you are wasting my time, Amarali.” She hurls the word at me like an insult.
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“I didn’t,” I answer, pivoting to face her. “You have no magic here for me to wield.”
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“The same thing everyone in the isles craves.” She pauses and looks back over her shoulder. “Dragons.”
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Maren winces. “Have you seen her right hook?” “I have,” Drake admits.
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Lmao they're in love
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Xaden reaches across me and wraps his hand over my hip like I need protection. “Mom.”
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I beg ur finest pardon
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“That was amazing!” the older boy shouts in kind, lifting his fists toward the sky.
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I think those are his brothers
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“Mama, you should have seen it roar!” the younger one adds with a bob of his head.
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called it
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“The pain. The mess. Give it to me. I’ll hold it. I know that sounds ludicrous, but I’ll find a way.”
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“Don’t be a head. Don’t be a head. Don’t be a head,”
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VIOLET PLEASE
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