Lies That Bleed (The Ember War, #1)

by Leia Stone

“Jace Ledger, if you attempt to explain your man whoring one more time, I swear to every star in the sky I will gut you like a fish the second we get to The Wilds, just to shut you up.”

keeping my glare focused on Kohen. “I’m sorry that your father was a terrorist and ruined your life, but don’t threaten mine just because you have to live with the mistakes of yours.”

My fate was intertwined with Kohen’s in some way. That was something I just felt deeply in my soul, and it filled me with equal amounts of excitement and fear.

“Aisling Everhart?” he asked. “Yes,” I practically panted. “I crave you every moment of every day.”

“Remember that no matter how things may seem, everything I do is to protect you.”