Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked, #2)

by Kerri Maniscalco

point out it would take it thawing into the Garden of Eden for me to willingly seek out his friendship again.

“Sometimes I worry that it’s not the devil who’s cursed. But me.” Wrath went still. “Why would you believe that?” “My twin was murdered. My grandmother attacked. My parents were held hostage by Envy. And yet what has happened to me? Aside from tonight’s assassination attempt, I mean.” I searched his face for answers. “Maybe I’m cursed and everyone I love is in danger. What if I’m the villain? One who’s so vicious, so terrible, I was punished to forget? What if the witches who were murdered started to remember? Maybe I am the monster and I don’t even know it.” Wrath was silent for an uncomfortably long time. When I’d started to feel foolish for sharing so many fears with him, he said softly, “Or maybe they all dabbled in pursuits they shouldn’t have. And you’re the one picking up the pieces of their mistakes.”