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Women in pain give men confidence.
Confidence makes men sloppy. And sloppy men are easy targets.
It always surprises me a little, the sheer number of people who bet for the other man. Even with the history to show them they shouldn’t.
I’ve taken my monthly contraceptive draught that I pick up alongside Mother’s medicines at the apothecary.
I will never not laugh at this
“Fight, Meryn. Win. Find Saela and come back to me.” “I will. I—I love you, Lee.”
I know he ain't endgame
if anyone’s fool enough to take the fight to the Nabbers, and strong enough to stop them and bring home our kids, well, it’s you.”
Anassa, running in the moonlight, racing down the mountainside, faster than wind. A sun rising, rays blinding and beautiful. A crown, its metal glinting, then drenched in blood.
Maybe you’re a commoner. Maybe you’re stuck. But who cares? Fight harder.”
Lee.
FUCK HIM
And his tongue streaks over my skin.
I actually just gasped
What are we meant to do when the man appointed to protect the common people’s interests starts to ignore us?
yepppp
All I can do is fight.
“Your concern for me is just so touching,” I drawl. “But I don’t get into accidents—I cause them.”
mic drop
“Stupid girl,” the wolf growls with razor-sharp amusement. “Do you truly think I need your help to find my mate? I have known him for years.”
“Nocturn is calling. Are you listening?”
“There is no place for pride in war.”
Our people can’t even win a war; we’d never survive a revolution.
“The Strategos direwolves have convened and chosen their next leader. Anassa. You are the new Strategos Alpha.”
And in case my implication is not crystal fucking clear: You touch her again and I’ll cull you myself.”
HOT
If the Faceless Goddess was ever real, I suspect she’s long since abandoned us. If we want things to improve, we have to make that happen ourselves.”
“I’m sorry, sir, I’ve only got one room left,
YRSSSDSD
“Who did this to you?”
Love to see it
“Finished,” Elinor says. She straightens and leans in to drag her tongue over my skin. It’s the epitome of unsexy, like getting licked by a lizard.
Yeah just starkkkk
turn to Killian, and his face is ashen. There is no relief. No triumph at his father’s downfall. He looks at me in abject horror, his eyes moving over the blood spilled across my chest, to the sword, to his father’s corpse. “Meryn, what have you done?”
WHEN I CATCH YOU
“I’m the rightful queen of Nocturna, aren’t I?” I ask. Stark’s eyes spark, he takes a single step back, and he bows down on one knee, hand to his chest. “Welcome home, my queen.”
HOT
Make me your instrument of vengeance. Let my hands act out your every savage, depraved thought. Use me. I’m yours.”
“You’re worried?” He scoffs. “Never. You are the danger. Any person who doesn’t see that deserves what’s coming to them.”
