A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly (Compelling Fates Saga, #1)

by Sophia St. Germain

“It was you,” she whispered. Merrick froze, crouched down by the white fireplace. “You lit the fire in the cabin.”

“Tell me. Tell me you burn for me like I burn for you. Tell me your heart stops when I walk into a room like mine does for you. Tell me you can’t stop thinking about me like I can’t go a waking second without thinking about you. Tell me you don’t want me to stay away.”

“I’m not the begging type, Lessia. But if you need me to, I’ll get on my knees. I’m already risking everything. I don’t mind throwing my pride into the ring as well.”

“You’re Lessia. And you’re the most interesting woman I’ve ever had the honor to meet. You’re beautiful, and kind, and caring, and intelligent. And somehow, you seem to have an inkling of interest in me. I am not known to let opportunities pass me by, and I won’t do it with you. If I am lucky enough that the feelings I sense from you are true, I will always cherish them. I’ll do anything to keep them, fuel them, make them burn bright even in the darkest of winter.”