A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash, #2)

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

“Make me feel incompetent and kill more than me, Princess.”

“Mortals often do inexplicable and strange things, Penellaphe.”

Atlantia rose from blood and ash. We are no longer a fallen kingdom. Not by any sense of the word. We haven’t been for a very long time. We are a kingdom of fire.”

Penellaphe doesn’t need protection. She is more than capable of handling things herself. But that is my future you are walking away with. Guard her well. Your life depends on it.”

“I’m so incredibly unworthy of you,”

“Or is it because you don’t want to know that it’s taking everything in me not to ruin yet another pair of your pants by ripping them off and fucking you so hard that days from now, you’ll still be able to feel the extent of my gratitude.”

“I don’t want to pretend,” I whispered. “I’m Poppy and you’re Casteel, and this is real.”

“You’re an absolutely stunning, murderous little creature,” he murmured.