The Ippos King (Wraith Kings, #3)

by Grace Draven

“You're ugly, but your hair is soft.” A gust of more laughter burst past his lips and out his nostrils. The woman wouldn't know how to deliver a compliment if her life depended on it.

Serovek is so soft for her

“You're almost not ugly when you laugh, margrave.” He snorted, shaking his head. “Only you can wrap a compliment inside an insult and present it as a gift with all sincerity.” He bowed. “I thank you, madam. Stay with me a little longer, and soon you'll find me breathtaking.” She sniffed. “The Kai don't live that long.”

the quippy banter 🤍

“We live for those we love,” she told him in bast-Kai. “We die for those we love. This is a privilege, Serovek, not a sacrifice.”

I love them