More on this book
Community
Kindle Notes & Highlights
Bloodthirsty Queen. It was who they were expecting, who they feared—and rightly so. She had earned her reputation over the centuries.
I was a blade made of fire and flesh.
“The fabled World Ender. The legend. The Son of Unir. Wielder of the Blade of Oblivion. And where is he?”
watched his reflection move closer. He stopped a few inches away from me, his chin resting above
“Yeah, yeah.” I pulled back to smile at her. “If he breaks your heart, I’ll eat his.” She scrunched her nose, her arms still wrapped around me. “Okay, eww.” “I’m just saying.”
“Oh, baby, I doubt you’ve met anyone like me before.”
“I pinkie-promise that I will never abandon you, Your Highness.”
His eyes bored into mine a fraction of a second too long. “Pity. I wouldn’t share.”
Not able to bear the sight of her so alone in the dark, I reached out and took her hand the same way she had done mine during my night terrors. It had comforted me, and I wanted to do the same for her. “I promise to make sure Gabby is safe. I also promise that he will never lay a hand on you again. If he even tries to take you away, I promise I’ll make him regret ever being born.”
Dianna looked down at our joined hands. “I promise not to tell.” Her thumb traced over the back of mine. “You’re sweet when you’re homicidal.”
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.
“You already consume my every waking thought. Must you consume my dreams as well?”
“Let him be.” Liam’s voice was a soft growl, making me pause. He was watching me as I spun. He always watched me, especially when he thought I wasn’t looking. “I do not care. During large engagements, all goddesses and celestials wore similar garments on my world. Some flowed well past their feet, others barely touched the ground, but they all shimmered and shined like starlight upon the darkened sky. They were truly beautiful … and so are you. You are a queen and should be draped in the finest fabrics, not the cheap faux material he chose.”
“That’s eight ways now, because when we leave here, I’m going to fuck the word friend out of your vocabulary.”
My hands tightened enough to make him look at me. Pain flashed there. “As long as I am here, nothing will happen to you. I promise—and I don’t need a pinkie for it.”
“The prophecy remains. One falls, one rises, and the end begins. It was foretold and will remain. One carved from darkness, one carved from light. The world will shudder.”
“Regardless of what happens or what you decide, I will stand by your side. I will fight this fight with you. You will not be alone, and I will do all I can to keep you safe.”
