The Ritual (L.O.R.D.S., #1)
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“You were mine yesterday, today, and tomorrow.”
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I want his hands around my throat. I want his body pinning mine down, and I want him to crave me the same way I need him.
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Call me selfish, but I’m not handing her over to anyone.
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“Hello, Blake,” I say lovingly. “Just fucking kill me,” she snaps through gritted teeth.
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I’d go to war for my wife. One man was nothing. “I’ll always show up for you.”
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I should be your biggest threat. But instead, I’m falling in love with you.”
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Ryat wants a Lady? I’ll give him a motherfucking lady.
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“You, Blakely Rae Archer, are my heaven.”
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“I made a vow to protect you, Blake, and I’ll show anyone who tries to hurt you my version of hell.”
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I’d set the world on fire, including myself, if it meant saving her.
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I know who you are, Ryat Alexander Archer. I’m not afraid of what I see, nor am I ashamed.
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His good girl.
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And out of all the things I’ve done, you are by far the greatest reward for my selfishness.”
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“Don’t ever kneel thinking that you need to serve him. Kneel because you want to serve him.”
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I was forced to pick her as my chosen, but she continues to choose me every day. And that is what I call heaven. Because life without her would be hell.