The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, #1)

by Mary E. Pearson

no one more pure and humble of heart than she, which made her prey to the darkest of hearts.

The temples, the wondrous bridges, the greatness may not last, but some things do. Nights like this. They go on and on, outlasting the moon, because they’re made of something else, something as quiet as a heartbeat and as sweeping as the wind. For me, tonight would last forever.

“Lia, remember, I’m only trying to save your life.” I returned his gaze without blinking. “If this is saving my life, Kaden, I wish you would stop trying so hard.”