To Spark a Fae War (The Fair Isle Trilogy, #3)

by Tessonja Odette

“You need to get it through your head that you don’t control me. I am queen of my own court. I am ruler of my own actions. I will make my own decisions in all things, and that includes seeking vengeance where I please and making Lorelei my ambassador. You don’t get to stand over my shoulder and operate me like a puppet.”

No, I can’t bear it. I can’t let him leave. “Aspen.” The name rings out with power, and that bridge spans between us in my mind’s eye. He whirls back toward me, his gaze as sharp as a dagger’s edge. “Don’t you dare,” he says through his teeth. I burn him with a fiery glare. “By the power of your true name, don’t walk away from me. Come back to me right now.” His shoulders tense, arms rippling with rage, but he’s powerless against the command.

“Kiss me,” I repeat, louder this time. “That’s not a request. It’s a command.”

What have I done? How could I have kept her like this? I reach for my inner fire to steady me, calling forth my anger.

“I don’t recall giving any of you permission to wander my palace or get drunk off my wine stores.”