The Rivaled Crown (The Veiled Kingdom, #3)

by Holly Renee

“Let me be clear,” I said, my voice like a whip. “I will choose her over every one of you.”

“You are not just the daughter of Marmoris, Verena. You are a daughter of Veyrith, the last daughter, and I bound your power to protect you. I bound your magic so it wouldn’t awaken until you found safety in someone who wanted you to have power, but did not wish to use it.”

“The rest of the kingdom will fall to their knees before you, Verena.” He leaned forward and pressed a kiss just below my belly button before he stared up at me. “But please allow me to be the first.”

“Take from me until I have nothing left to give. I am devoted to you. Everything I have is yours to take.”

“I am drowning in my want for you, and there is no room inside me for fear. Take from me, touch me. Feed your body with what yearns for you. I would ruin every part of me to give to you.”

The raw weight of him filled every corner of me, like sunlight pouring into a dark room, and I felt everything.

I swallowed hard, forcing my pulse to steady. “I’m still here,” I whispered, more to myself than to her. Dacre’s power curled into mine in response. I know.

IDC how many time i see the mind to mind talking I LOVE IT… i lowkey be like againnn but the instantly im always fw it

“It’s true. I never wanted this to happen. I never imagined this is where we’d end up.”

were being too hard on micah

“No one in this rebellion will follow you, none of them will bow.” Verena only smiled. A slow, lethal thing before her hand slipped out of mine, and she leaned forward until she was only inches away from my father. “Your son already bows for me.”

its like weirdly bad bitch but i dont like it

“You are my father, but if you dare speak of my wife like that again, I will slit your throat and paint this city in your blood.”