Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin, #1)
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“Should I be embarrassed?”
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“No,”
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“Mortified, then.”
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“I will never lie to you,”
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“I beat you,”
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“You did,”
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We may have located the missing children.
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“You’re not going alone,”
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“I’m coming with you.”
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“If you’re going to be reckless, princess, at least let me keep you alive.”
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“We should get to the inn,”
thatbrunettebooklover
AN INN😍😍
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“I’m sorry, sir, I’ve only got one room left, and it’s… well, it’s not to the usual standard that…
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“We don’t want to put you out. We’ll take the room you have.”
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I stand in the inn room’s doorway, staring at the single bed while snow swirls outside the window.
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“I’ll take the floor,”
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“Who did this to you?”
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“Shut up!”
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“Problems?”
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“Nothing I can’t handle.”
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“Okay, don’t be an idiot.”
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“I don’t follow,”
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“You’re not going to get any sleep like that. Come on, the bed is big eno...
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There’s something familiar about those eyes. Something I recognize faintly in the otherworldly planes of his countenance—but I can’t place it.
thatbrunettebooklover
oh no
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Why do I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before?
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“Siphons are faster than humans, Cooper. They’re stronger, capable of making you see things that aren’t real. One mistake and—”
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That’s the only way to ensure Siphons die; you need to behead them.
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“Shirt off,”
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For a moment, I’m not sure if I’m going to shove him away or yank him closer.
thatbrunettebooklover
that was a little too close to cheating
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The urge to crash my mouth into his surges through me like wildfire.
thatbrunettebooklover
i want her to end up with stark but BREAK UP with killian first
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“Hide the journals,”
thatbrunettebooklover
at least she listened to anassa for once and hid the journals‼️
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The Sturmfrost Queens were the original rulers of Nocturna, the book proclaims. A long matrilineal line of Bonded warriors with incredible powers who ruled the kingdom for centuries.
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“Congratulations on your engagement,”
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“You’ll make an incredible queen.”
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With that, I slam the iron wall in place between us.
thatbrunettebooklover
not her shutting her wolf out AGAIN🙄
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I’m going to get to the bottom of it.
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COME ON...she’s as slow as this is a slow-burn.
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“Sheesh, just fuck already,”
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“What happened to not bullying me?”
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“We’re related. It’s my job.”
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“Rid ourselves of any unsuitable common blood.”
thatbrunettebooklover
not the only other commoner bonded💔
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“Do it,”
thatbrunettebooklover
😭
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But something about catching you with your pants down makes you more approachable.”
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“They weren’t down,”
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“Practically at my...
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“You cannot get anyone else involved,”
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Nearly a thousand soldiers attempted the Ascent. Ninety-eight direwolves chose ninety-eight riders. And today, seventy-six Rawbonds officially take their place in their packs as Bonded.”
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And then Stark walks around the corner.
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“Queen Chiara, Siphons have infiltrated the palace!”
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“Take her,”
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“Protect my child with your life. Get her out of the castle and hide her.”
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“I’m the rightful queen of Nocturna, aren’t I?”