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

by Holly Renee

“Trust me, princess. It took everything inside of me not to fall to my knees before you.”

“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 may not be the Achlys that gets to claim you, but 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.”

“I can still walk.” “Fuck, Adara,” he hissed my name. “Can’t you just let me take care of you?”

“Only someone wicked could make me want to fall to my knees before her and pledge my loyalty to her with my tongue. My family be damned.”

“I don’t give a damn if it was my father himself, princess. No one will hurt you and not see the end of my blade.”

“Just fucking get on your bedroll, princess. I’m not going to be able to get any rest unless you’re beside me.”