Shadow Princess (Zodiac Academy, #4)

by Caroline Peckham

Because thinking a girl feels something and knowing it are two different things. They’re a fucking enigma wrapped up in a secret, cloaked in a goddamn layer of confusing as fuck.

Sometimes I think you’ve got the emotional compassion of a teaspoon,” he said. “I happen to like teaspoons,”

“Are you insane?” “It has been suggested before,”

“Why not just go after someone else?” “Because we don’t get to choose our obsessions. And you’re mine.”

I think it’s time we stop letting other people tell us what that means and deciding it for ourselves.”

“Good. Because I’m not a better man,” he said in a low growl, his eyes full of shadows. “I’m the devil and I want you. I want you like I’ve never wanted anything or anyone. And I will fight to make you mine, no matter what it takes. No force in Solaria will rip us apart.”

“So, I’ve been thinking,” he said slowly. “Don’t go doing yourself an injury,” I deadpanned and he smirked.

“The next time you want to drown in them, tell me about it.” “Why?” “Because if you’re going to drown then I’m going to drown with you.”

“Because you’re in my head all the time. You pulse through my blood with each beat of my heart. I live for every scrap of attention you offer me and suffer through every moment you spend ignoring me,” he said darkly, holding my eye the entire time.