Eldritch (The Eating Woods, #2)

by Keri Lake

He always said a well-read woman is a beautifully fearsome creature.”

“Because men have a tendency to forget important details. Such as, where they placed their swords. How to properly clean their bowls after supper.”

Aleysia sat chewing on her nails as I passed her to the bed. “They won’t make much of a meal, you know.”

“You’re a fate I never dared to dream, moon witch. The stars I was never meant to grasp. But seeing how this gluttonous world devours the unclaimed, I’m calling you mine.”

“This flesh is temporary, but what you’ve awakened in me is eternal.”