King of Flesh and Bone (The Pale Court, #1)

by Liv Zander

“Your heart will beat for eternity, and no age shall befall your warm body while in my service, little mortal.” The King’s dark whisper hushed against my sweat-pearled temple. “Welcome to the Pale Court.”

“I’ve sometimes been quiet. Now and then, obedient. I’ve certainly never been both at the same time.”

“Flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone. Never my whore, forever my woman.”

“Ought we to negotiate anew? Your silence on the matter in exchange for three corpses?” “You haven’t been around a lot of women if you think a woman’s silence comes so cheap.” “I have not.” I brushed my lips along the corner of her mouth. “You are only the second living woman I have touched, yet you are second to none.” Her heart gave a single, out-of-rhythm beat as she blinked up at me. “Sometimes you say the nicest things when you’re not busy threatening to throw me onto a pile of corpses.” “My pleasure.”