Kiss of the Basilisk (Split or Swallow, #1)

by Lindsay Straube

He wanted her more than life itself because a life without her wasn’t one he cared to live.

“Temptation, salvation, heaven, hell—you are everything, Tem. You are my undoing. You are beyond comprehension. There are no sufficient words to describe you, either in my language or yours.”

“My compass points to you. I could not change direction even if I wanted to.”