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curiosity. It was unnerving, to think she was being psychoanalyzed by someone who frequently complained that the castle walls had started bleeding again.
Winter pretended to jump. “Oh, I’m so sorry,” she said, peering up at him. “I’m afraid I didn’t see you there.” He scowled.
“It’s just like the one Scarlet had.” He flipped the gun in his palms, running his thumbs along the barrel. “She shot me in the arm once.” This confession was said with as much tenderness as if Scarlet had given him a bouquet of wildflowers rather than a bullet wound.
It was a brief look, barely a glance, but that was all it took for a rush of heat to climb up Kai’s neck and into his ears. He had heard of the princess’s legendary beauty.
“I think it’s meant to be thought provoking,” said Cinder. Iko frowned, looking unprovoked.
For my next trick, I will win a staring contest with the moron in orange sunglasses.
Winter was a well-loved princess who was prettier than a bouquet of roses and crazier than a headless chicken.
It occurred to Scarlet that Wolf hadn’t seemed to notice. She felt a little twinge of pride.
Or maybe it was just Winter, who could make a rock fall in love with her if she smiled at it the right way.
Thorne grinned and squeezed her closer against his side. “I’m fairly certain there’s at least one exception to that rule.” Cress rolled her eyes. “Yeah. Thaumaturges.”
“His Majesty is expected to be in the main hall within the next two minutes,” Torin said, then passed his attention to a baffled Kai. “I’m confident I can delay them for at least fifteen more.”
“I thought, as you will soon be Luna’s king consort and he was your prisoner before he was mine, I might allow you to decide how best to execute him.” He set his jaw. “How my wife does honor me.”
“I’m in love with you.” He chuckled. “I should hope so, after all that.” He leaned forward and pressed a kiss against her temple. “And I love you too.”
The only upgrade Iko had requested was a pair of brand-new eyes that changed colors based on her moods. Today her eyes were sunburst yellow. Happy, happy, happy.
His respectful expression turned sour as he addressed Iko, “Madame Counselor.”
I would have loved a romance between these two
“Because there’s a rule against androids coming to the ball, you know.” “I think I know someone who can change that rule.”
“But I have to ask if”—Kai hesitated—“if you think, someday, you might consider being an empress.”
