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

by Holly Renee

“My brother’s betrothed on her knees before me, ready to pledge her allegiance with her perfect mouth.”

“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.”

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

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

“Every thought I have of you is treasonous, the way my hands ache to touch you, deceitful. Even my dreams make me a traitor of my own kingdom.”

“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.”

“That’s it, princess. Scream my name while they eagerly await you. You are their savior but my demise. You are to ruin every part of me.”

“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.”

“Princess, I swear to the gods.” Evren turned his head into me and spoke softly against my ear. “I will rip you off this horse and fuck you right here in front of my men if you don’t stop making those damn noises.”

“You may be blessed by the stars, princess, but you were fucking made for me. Fate be damned.”