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Lore’s entire life . . . being alone was a prize, rarely tasted.
She would take everything from him. She would be his utter ruination. And then, she would set his entire beloved kingdom on fire.
“I’ll be the sun to your moon,” he murmured, his dark eyes searching hers. “I can’t think of anything I want more than to rule with you at my side.”
Ugh I wanna say fuck you Asher/Syrelle but I cant when he’s saying shit like this 😫
And now she was thinking about a better, more private place she would rather he stroke with his thumb. All you had to do was take one look at him and know that the grouchy barkeep from Tal Boro knew his way around a lady’s body.
“I’m not sure how much you know about humans, Queen Naia, but we as a species know something about being banished from one’s homeland. We know what it is to be forced to leave all that you know and bend to someone else’s will, customs, and way of life. And even if my people didn’t know firsthand, I do.”
“Finn . . . I didn’t know you were the type to carry a lady’s books for her.” Finn grinned, the cheeky thing, before his face twisted in mock offense. “Should I be insulted that you thought I was the type to not carry a beautiful woman’s books?”
“Comforting. The faint scent of parchment. Fresh, like dew in the morning. Though sweet.” He licked his lips, his sharp canines flashing in the low light. “Edible, like freshly plucked marigold.” “Marigold? Are you saying you want to eat me, Finndryl?” “Something like that,” he murmured, his voice a husky whisper as his eyes, dark with longing, locked onto hers, revealing the depths of his desire.
I’ll never stop you from diving headfirst into danger.” He placed a hand on the shelf beside her, his grip tight, and leaned forward until their faces were mere inches apart. “As long as I’m there to dive with you.”
He reached out, brushing a stray curl away from her face, his touch a lightning bolt. “You think you are too messy, your circumstances too . . . much. You think I want a butterfly flitting from flower to flower in the sunshine without a care in the world?” He paused, his eyes searching hers with an intensity that made her breath catch. “You are more moth than butterfly,” he continued, his voice dropping to a near whisper, as he cupped her chin, tilting her face up. “I’m not afraid of the darkness that follows you . . . that tries, even now, to bury you. Instead of being lost to it, you
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He knew how messy her life was, and he didn’t care; he’d never shied away.
What was going on? Was this all it took for the male species? They save a kingdom together; one passes out and almost burns the other’s flesh off while the other carries them on their back, and then they’re suddenly friends?
“Lore, I’ll do everything in my power to make sure your story has a happy ending.”
“I’ll let you in on a secret, Alemeyu. At no point did I ever dislike you. In fact, you disarmed me. You were this small yet mighty little starshine that walked in the door and never once left my thoughts. From the moment I met you, all that I was, all that I had been, was undone because all that mattered—was you.”
UGHHHH 🥹🥰🥹🥹🥹💓💝😫💖
“Let me do the talking. Finn—you have a permanent glower. Lore, you’re sweet, but you have an element about you that makes one want to . . . how do I put this nicely . . . con you out of all you have in that purse.”
“I’m not sure what you will find in there, but you’re the most resourceful person I know, and you’re so damned smart. I know you will be successful, but more importantly, I need you to return to me, Lore, all right? I will be waiting for you on the other side.”
Need. She needed him. She needed to feel him, to have him, to be his and have him be hers, completely.
They ignited with something else, something deeper, that shone through him, surpassing even the lust. “You are more beautiful than I had imagined, Lore. And
Finndryl growled. “I despise almost everyone, but never you.”
“You have me, Finndryl.” “I am yours until the seas run dry and the earth dissolves to dust.”
She wriggled her hips and spread her legs wider. Was she going to have to beg? She would beg.
“You don’t have to pull away anymore. I won’t hurt you. I’ll never hurt you, Lore.” He kissed her lips and nuzzled into her hair. “I’ve been lost for as long as I’ve been alive. It wasn’t until I met you that I realized where I was meant to be.” “And where is that?” “At your side. You’re my guiding star, and I’ve been lost at sea.” He pulled back until he could see her. “Everything that I cherish dwells in your eyes. You’re all I need. All I want.”
“I wouldn’t have made you choose. If you had wanted, you could have had us both.”
Oh, period
“Finding strength in our humanity is how we will win.” She met their gazes, one by one. “I have seen you be strong; I know you can be strong again. And then, when this is done, and our fight is won, we will heal together.”
Lore was dark, and she was light, and only by balancing the two could she do what needed to be done.
