King of Flesh and Bone (The Pale Court, #1)
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“Shut your mouth before I sew your lips together and let you choke on your own tongue. The one I want silent won’t stop pestering me, and the one I demand answers from won’t speak.”
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“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.”
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“My court is so… cold.” Gentle fingers brushed wet hair over my shoulder before they trailed down my back, making me arch away. “Shh… never evade my touch, mortal, or deny me your warmth.”
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What we fear most is what we don’t understand.”
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for a god formed to perfection, her imperfections fascinated me the most.
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“Flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone. Never my whore, forever my woman.”
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“Did she have love for you?”
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“Take a guess. I long to hear your judgment on this matter. Could a woman love this cruel bastard?”
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When had her mortal body ever felt this light, this warm and alive in my arms? Never.
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“Worse than a god in rage is a god in love.”