Beneath the Alabaster Spire (The Immortal Orders, #2)

by Allison Carr Waechter

This wild desire drove her nearly out of her mind, but the love… The love grounded her in a way nothing ever had.

“He said, careful hatchling, your wings aren’t yet strong enough to carry you from the abyss.”

“There weren’t many Knights and Striders like you and Finn in the Feriant Legion. Most of them were deeply platonic partnerships. But a few were in love and had children. They called their children hatchlings. It was… not widely known.”

“You can say it,” Alaric said softly, his usually kind brown eyes hard. “Despite the Illuminated propaganda. Because that is what it has always been: propaganda. Lies.”

Harlow appreciated that Finn didn’t mask the fact that he too was a part of the threat, just by virtue of being one of the Illuminated, but it did nothing to make her feel better. Perhaps that was the point. Maybe trying to make things feel better for too long got everyone into this mess.

one hand slid down the front of her body. “It’s not just your wet pussy, though that smells so good I can hardly think. It’s your skin, your blood, your magic. You smell like rich amber, and silken pleasure… I want to sink my cock, my teeth, my fingers—anything I can get inside you—I want in.”

“It is a choice to be good—to do good—one you make every single day despite them.”

“You never had to do anything for me to love you this way. It’s not something you can earn.” The blush blooming on Finn’s cheeks sent heat through her. He looked so damn happy. “It’s not something you can lose, either.”

Things are really complex, you know? Maybe we’re making more progress than we think.”

“But you are the love of my life. I don’t need you to entertain me. I’m interested in everything you say and do.”

The world between worlds lies just beyond knowledge. Beware what lies beneath the Alabaster Spire, for all reward comes at a price. Awaken the Fifth Order and find freedom in unraveling.