King of Envy (Kings of Sin, #5)

by Ana Huang

“When I first told you about this workshop, you asked why it was so late at night,” he said. A wash of pink colored his cheekbones, and there was a small shake in his normally cool, steady voice. “It’s because I wanted to do this under the Northern Lights. Last year, when we were in D.C., you told me you never got to see the Lights, and I wanted you to experience them. I want you to experience everything beautiful in this world, Ayana, and I hope you’ll give me the honor of being by your side for it all.” Vuk swallowed. “I originally had a much longer speech planned, but I’m not the best with words. We’ve never needed them much anyway; we’ve always known what was in each other’s hearts. So I only have one question to ask. Ayana Kidane, will you marry me?”

Vuk was stoic, grumpy, and possessed the occasional murderous tendency, but deep in his heart, he was a good person. We fit in a way that was uniquely us—light and dark, sea and snow, flame and ice.

Before we met, I’d spent years bemoaning my lack of a love life, but my sighs had just been the universe whispering to me, Wait a while longer. Your perfect match will come. He had. And he was worth every second of the wait.