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“You are a Dual. That is why you hate me so much. I still managed to be Ordinary, even when you aren’t just one Fatal—you’re two.”
Is this a new term or did I just forget
“You’re a Mind Reader, and a Controller.”
Even wrote my name in the covers. Because you cared for me—” “Enough,” Calum drawls.
I think if he did he wouldve stopped doing this shit long ago
The swirling handle of my dagger—my real father’s dagger—connects with Calum’s temple, cutting off his words.
how was he able to use his magic in the dungeons to begin wth and how wasnt Kai able to sense iit?!
told the king in passing of his meeting with the Slummer who had saved his Enforcer from a Resistance Silencer.
Crazy to refer to ur son just as the “enforcer”
But the Healer’s life was swiftly ended after he stumbled upon a secret meant solely for kings.
“We are half siblings,” Kitt finally blurts.
THANK FUCK SOMEONE WAS SMART ENOUGH JFC
off. I watch Calum slowly descend the stairs with a calming smile spreading across his face. “Kitt, let’s not do anything rash. Paedyn is clearly confused.”
You could’ve tied him up when he was passed out Paedyn jfc
Kitt staggers back, letting Calum slump to the stone steps. Blood drips from the king’s sword in a way that makes him suddenly resemble his Enforcer.
This was so anticlimactic it’s insane
I glance over at Kai to find his features arranged in equal parts shock and repulsion. “Took you long enough,” I sigh.
PAEDYN BE SO FUCKING FR RIGHT NOW, I DON’T THINK YOU WOULD’VE EVER FIGURED IT OUT IF KITT DIDN’T SAY IT
Their knees are touching again. Except, this time, there are wedding vows wedged between them. The gold band on Kitt’s finger catches the light with every jostle of the coach.
Kai they’re fking siblings relax
“Don’t you see, Brother?” His exasperation hangs in the air between us. “She killed our father—my mother. She is the wedge that will drive us apart.”
This is fking weird and so not it
“I’m sorry you were thrown into this mess,” the queen attempts. “At first, we were only meant to cover up how an Ordinary killed the late queen.”
No you’re not? I actually hate Kai’s mom she’s so ass and never cared about her kids or anyone but that janky ass king
The queen’s eyes widen on me. “If that is true, then the king died thinking that you…” “That I was his greatest failure?”
I almost try to convince myself that I’ve misheard the malice in my husband’s voice.
Brother* ??? wtf is happening
You, a relatable Ordinary, had them lowering their guards against us.” “And why,” Kai breathes, “would that be a problem, Brother?”
wtf this is just not him, I hate this more than I ever thought I could
“But Elites should not be confined to this city; they should populate every kingdom. And when I rule over every realm on our maps”—Kitt
Hey buddy it’s not a bad idea to have them integrate elsewhere but that’s not your prerogative, there’s diplomatic patience involved in something like this. It’s hard for me to believe that it wasn’t Calum who was making him crazy. I also have my suspicions about that other dude Easel (which is another dumb name btw)
“Of course I am.” Kitt’s voice is even. “So I can exchange resources laced with the Plague.”
Oh I didn’t know the Plague was actually real??? So that’s what Kitt has then
“The Plague didn’t just happen to Ilya.” Kitt grins. “It was made for Ilya.”
Adam Gray died because the king couldn’t risk his people knowing the truth of their flaws.
That was confusing to say the least
Those dark veins bulge against his pale skin.
What’s happening here though
“You will come to understand, Brother,” the king urges. Blood trickles from the corner of his lips.
Brodie needs a nurse physically and psychologically stat lmao
The Enforcer thrusts that stoker toward the king, his broad back blocking my view. I wait for the answering sound of steel. I wait longer. Time grows sluggish.
Kai rushes to his brother, voice choked. “No! You were supposed to dodge, Kitt!”
His wide green eyes lift. “I… forgot.”
??????
“I did care for you. I—I don’t want to be a monster.” My hands cup Kitt’s face, turning it toward my stern one. “Hey, I am the monster. Not you, all right?”
Bummed tbh that she made this his fate when the brother-sister thing could’ve been enough to get out of their marriage. She could’ve married Kai and it would’ve been more than enough for diplomacy
“I haven’t felt right for… a while. I don’t… remember. But I’m scared, Kai.”
“But I cannot,” he whispers. “You were the only person that loved me, Kai. And I—I was… losing you to her.”
Paedyn loved you idiot
But the king, dear Edric, will never know the truth behind that rose on Iris’s jewelry box.
A few traitorous tears had escaped my burning eyes before Gail pulled me in and wrapped her arms around us all.
Hmm ok this is the scene that’s making me tear up
“The inevitable. You.”
It was almost a decent moment
Foolishly, a poet tells me I am never not his distraction.
Dammit I thought this was the end
There is still dirt under my nails when the crown is placed on my head.
~He’s so edgy~
“And he will be remembered as the greatest king in our history.”
Aww that was sweet and sad :/
The throne room echoes with applause, but my eyes are on her.
Of course they are -__-“
the petals matching her piercing blue gaze. “Forget-me-nots”—I
ONE KAI POV WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT PAEDYNS EYE COLOR IS ALL I FKING ASK
She smiles, and I wonder at how something can be so perfect. “You’re the king of Ilya.”
Idk how I’m capable of reading this when my eyes are nearly always rolling
“And you are forever my undoing, Paedyn Gray.”
Listen, this stuff might actually hit if it wasn’t said every three pages (but also prob not because it so embarrassingly cliche)
Tears well in those blue eyes above.
SAME FUCKING PAGE I KNOW HER EYES ARE BLUE JFC
“Is this—” I kiss her deeply. “Is this a yes?” She laughs against my lips. “This is inevitable.”
I’m at the edge of a cliff rn
“You added blueberries.” “It pained me greatly.” “Your bravery is inspiring,” I croon.
Lmao
We say our goodbyes—one due to the temporary distance Ellie insists between us,
Ellie is sick of y’all too
She is my dream. She is my piece of paradise. She is my inevitable.
Bro I’m gonna fucking lose my shit
Lightning cracks through the sky behind Paedyn. Her steps do not falter.
Maybe we should um go inside lmaooo
King and queen. Shadow and Flame. Poet and muse.
Shadow and flame? What do you even mean by this?
She gapes at me in shock. “You finally did it. You made a flower crown.”
Aww that’s kinda cute
“I always have been,” I murmur. “Until… whatever the hell.”
Lmao
She knows this game. And Kit loves it.
“Is it time for that recount?” I roll my eyes. “Is that not what you did last week?” His grin has my cheeks flushing. “One can never be too sure.”
At least we know he’ll catch possible skin cancer early I guess
Blair seems to anticipate the same, because I watch her shoulders tense beneath the cloak slung over them. But I feel nothing. I do nothing.
Wait what? Blair’s dead right?!
