A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows (Stars and Shadows, #1)

by Holly Renee

“I will never get on my knees for you.” “Ah, princess.” He stepped into my space, closer than was proper. He reached forward, slipping a piece of my hair between his fingers before he slowly twisted it in his hold. “I would give just about anything to see you on your knees.”

“But gods, I can imagine it. The way you would look staring up at me, the way I would make you beg.”

I was the first to look upon you. The first to dream of your star-marked face and imagine what it would look like beneath me.” “You cannot say things like that to me.”

“Why not? Because you are betrothed to my brother or because your thighs just tightened around mine as you imagined it yourself.”

finished. “It doesn’t matter that you are destined to be his. Every part of you is begging to be mine.”

“Tell me that you’re mine, princess. Even if it isn’t true, I need to hear you say it.”

“I’m yours.”

“I had my fingers buried inside you a few days ago. I think I can handle tying up your dress.”

I want to mark your beautiful skin with proof of my touch so everyone knows that you belong to me.”

“I don’t belong to—”

“Don’t say shit like that to me tonight,” he growled.

“Reminding you of the things I told you last night. They seemed to have slipped your mind.”

“I want to make sure you have a clear fucking understanding before we leave this inn.”