House of Blight (The Threadmender Chronicles, #1)

by Maxym M. Martineau

I’d rather work for myself than work to be someone else’s version of “suitable.”

“Is it safe?” “How detailed would you like that answer? Nothing in this manor is safe, threadmender. But I can assure you that I will never be the one to harm you.”

“Edira, these are the Waterstones. Like us, they’re Evers.” Obviously. I’d never seen a human with a tail.

“For fuck’s sake, is this really necessary?” “It is necessary. For fuck’s sake specifically.”

“The only pain I’d ever intentionally inflict on you is the agony of making you wait to feel the pleasure of release.”

“You’re brighter than the moon and just as steady.”

“I carry the weight of unspoken burdens in my bones.”