The Book of Azrael (Gods & Monsters, #1)

by Amber V. Nicole

“Does this require another small finger?”

“I have never heard you laugh like that,” he said, a smile tugging at his lips.

His eyes bored into mine a fraction of a second too long. “Pity. I wouldn’t share.”

I wouldn’t allow anything to dim her spirit.

I decided then and there that this woman should never beg. I understood she cared for her sister, but who cared for her?

I didn’t remember how long we talked, but somewhere amidst her laughter and smiles, I decided I would rip the world apart for her.

“He doesn’t touch me like you make it sound, and that’s how friends are when they care about each other. It’s a sign of affection, Liam. Good grief.” “You do not do that to me.”

You are a queen and should be draped in the finest fabrics, not the cheap faux material he chose.”

Your tell is that somber silence that takes you away from me. The one that shuts me out.”