King of Battle and Blood (Adrian X Isolde, #1)

by Scarlett St. Clair

I did not fear the dark.

Surrender today, live to conquer tomorrow.”

“You assume I want a wife,” he said. “But I came for a queen.”

“Your blood is truly a homecoming,” he said.

“Moon above and earth below, Bring my love stars that glow. Far past midnight, shadows sneak; Bring my love dreams that speak.”

There was a difference between a monster and someone who could be monstrous. As much as it felt wrong to consider it, I wondered if I had mistaken one for the other. Once again, I was treading into dangerous territory. The moment I began to see the humanity in Adrian was the moment I truly betrayed my people.