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“Never try raping someone within earshot of a dragon. They know. They always fucking know.”
“They were never going to change, were they?” They said I was supposed to be a queen-in-waiting, but I sounded like a little girl right now, plaintively pleading with her father for answers. “People rarely do,” he replied. “When they show you who they are, believe them.
“So I have no choice in the matter? And neither does my dragon?” “The prince is a good man,” Brom replied, “and Darkspire will care for the queen in a way only a dragon can. It’s literally his life’s purpose to love and care for his rider and his mate.” “It’s every dragon’s purpose,” Ged added darkly. “Shut up, boy,” Soren snapped. “There’s some things you don’t say in front of a lady.”
“You’ve used a knife before?” “To kill pigs,” I admitted. “Killing a man isn’t that different. They squeal the same and thrash about.
“If I was Draven, I’d have claimed you the first night I met you, bringing you back to the king and queen and declaring you my wife before the gods, and damn them if they said no to it, but…” He was so close now that our bodies touched and somehow I found myself leaning into him. “I can’t bring myself to regret the prince’s stupidity. I’ll make you a queen, Pip. The queen of my heart.”
“I don’t know if I’m the man for you, lass, but gods damn me if I won’t try. I feel like I’ve been dreaming of you my whole fucking life. Just know if you want me, I’ll come running, for whatever you need.”
You are a queen, Glimmer told me. Past time you started to act like one. And you as well? I shot back. What of you, Glimmer? I do not need that pretender queen’s approval, she told me. I know what I am now.
You’re beautiful and strong and you don’t let a fucking thing keep you down and I’ve never been so bloody infatuated by a woman as I have been by you. My body yearns for you.”
I could’ve borne it, when I knew you were promised to Draven, but now…?” His brow creased and real pain flared in his eyes. “Now I need do nothing and you’ll come to my bed, to my side. You’ll carry my heart around with you as sure as you do that dragon, but…”
So an unwanted queen dragon was sent out into the world and I prayed no one would bond with her, because otherwise my mother would try to force me to kill my wife. I’ve been trying to protect you, you bloody idiot, both of you.”
“Together, apart, I don’t fucking care. Everything I’ve got is for you, Pippin, and if taking me and all these bastards as your mates is what you need, I’ll drag every single one of them closer to pay homage to you, even if I have to beat them into submission.”
