A Fire in the Flesh (Flesh and Fire, #3)

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

A guttural, inhuman growl shook the cage. “Get your fucking hands off my wife.”

“I’m sorry,” he rasped, quickly moving us from the cage. “I’m sorry I didn’t get to you sooner, but I’ve got you now, liessa, and I won’t let go. I’ll never let go again.”

“She was never yours, nephew. She has always been mine.”

Gag

I reached up, digging my fingers into his hair and yanking hard. It was a bitch move. I knew it, but it was the best I could manage at the moment.

The ceeren had given me life. At the cost of theirs.

Stooooooooppppppppp

“Does my nudity bother you?” The fucker grinned until a godsdamn dimple appeared in his cheek. Fuck common sense. Bending, I picked up the comb I’d dropped and threw it right at his face. “No,”

“Has anyone told you that you’re so very stab-worthy?”

“But a more exact translation is poppy.”

“So, Sotoria’s name could be translated into my pretty…” A strange shiver curled its way down my spine. “My pretty poppy?”

I fucking prayed to the fucking Fates that he fucking died a slow, miserable fucking death.

I felt disgusted. Enraged. Desperate. Shamed. And angry at myself for even feeling that because I knew better. I felt weak. And I wasn’t that.

“However, your husband would likely cut out my tongue and eyes and feed them to Setti.”

Whaaaaaat Setti??????

“I just want you to know that…I am sorry for what was done to you in the Council Hall.” Her back stiffened. “But that doesn’t change that I will do everything in my power to see you burn before I die.”

Pop off queen

He drank deeply and fast before lifting his head. I supposed that was…fast food?

“Is this…?” I rasped, my throat scratchy and hoarse. “Is this a dream?”

Im going to cry

“Right now, I…I just need to take care of you. Please?”

“Would it be better if I didn’t touch you?” I blinked. “W-what?” “It won’t offend me.”

Im going to fucking cry

“Things didn’t escalate to that. I swear. He didn’t even really touch me.” Okay, that was a lie, but the rest wasn’t. “You don’t have to worry about touching me. I’m still me, you know?” “I know you’re still you.” His dark brows lowered. “Sera—”

Fuuuuck

“Which direction?” “West.” “West?” I looked left and then right before turning my stare to him. “Do I look like a compass?” His lips twitched. “This way, liessa.”

“Just think,” Attes neared us, “if they hook up, we’ll be kind of related.” “What a thrilling prospect,” Ash stated.

“Then we would have to incapacitate Kolis until Sotoria can be reborn and come of age. He will be weakened by the Ascension of the true of Primal of Life. It will be our one opportunity to strike.”

Omg poppy

We will meet again.

Poppy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!

“Then don’t be nice.” His brows lifted. “Should I turn around and give you my back again?” “No!”

“And I want you to allow yourself to love.” His hand fell, clenching into a fist. “You have got to be fucking kidding me.”

“But I want to lose control with my cock deep inside you, not when I’m fucking your mouth.”

“Don’t die?” “Yes. Exactly that. Don’t fucking die,”

“What does that mean?” “It means the King is about to fuck his Queen.”

“Fuck your Queen then.”