Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)

by Rebecca Yarros

“Ask me nicely, Violence,” he whispers. ...

I can just imagine that whisper in my ear or near my face..uugghhh. I love himmm !

“Right then. All right. Will you teach me to shield?” A smile curves his mouth, and my gaze drops to his lips. “Say please.”

Of course he has to taunt her some more. 😂🤭

“Are you always this difficult?” “Only when I know I have something you need. What can I say, I like making you squirm.

🤭.

It’s like a sweet little slice of payback for what you’ve put me through these last couple of months.” He brushes the snow off my hair.

What did she put you through Xaden ? 🤭🤭

“You’ve scared me nearly to death once or twice, so I think saying please is a fair request.”

🤭🤭🤭

“Would you pretty, pretty please teach me how to shield before I accidentally climb you like a tree and we both wake up with regrets?”

😂. Chiilleeee. I’m telling you. 🥴..whew.

“And since you asked so nicely.” He adjusts his stance and brings both his hands up to my cheeks, cradling my face before sliding them back to hold my head. “Close your eyes.”

This is such a momennnttt🥰♥️

“Not at all. Just one of the perks of not thinking too clearly. You have incredibly touchable skin.”

Men are always obsessed w/ our soft skin. It’s such a strange thing. But also very cute.

Xaden studies me with an intensity that makes me sway toward him. “You are astonishing.” He shakes his head. “I couldn’t do that for weeks.”

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤭

His thumbs stroke over the soft skin under my ears, and his gaze drops to my mouth and heats.

🤭 here it coomeessss

Hands flexing, he draws me forward a few inches before he suddenly lets go and retreats a full step. “Damn it. Touching you was a bad idea.”

Mmmm, was it Xaden ? Was it reeaaalllyyy ? 👀🤭

“The worst,” I agree, but my tongue skims my lower lip.

Was it ? Was it reaaalllyyyy Vi ?

He groans and my core melts at the sound. “Kissing you would be a cataclysmic mistake.” “Calamitous.” What would it take to hear that groan again?

Eeepppp.🤭..come oonnn. I love this part.

“We’ll both regret it.” He shakes his head, but there’s more than hunger in his eyes as he stares at my lips. “Naturally,” I whisper.

This call and response thing is dope. I love Rebecca’s writing.

“Fuck it.” One second he’s out of reach and the next his mouth is on mine, hot and insistent. Gods, yes.

AAAHHHHHHH ❗️❗️❗️🤭🤭🤭♥️♥️ I will never get enough of this moment !

“Violence,” he moans, and the sound of the nickname on his lips makes me ravenous.

🤭🤭🤭

when he shifts his grip to my ass and picks me up, I wrap my legs around his waist and hold on like my life depends on this kiss never ending.

Peerrriioodddd.♥️

I jolt at the simple knowledge that there’s nothing he could do that I wouldn’t welcome. I want him. Only him. Here. Now. Anywhere. Whenever.

Getchu man girl !

It’s exhilarating and terrifying at the same time because I know that in this moment, he has the power to break me. And I’d let him.

Wow. That’s powerful.

A flash of light burns behind my closed eyes, followed by the boom of thunder. Thunder-snow isn’t uncommon around here, but damn does it summarize how this feels,

Oop- is that a signet manifesting ? 👀 Yeessss. 🤭

“You have to go.” His words are clipped and at odds with the heat in his eyes, his ragged breaths. “Why?”

I just knoowww that was hard for him to pull away from. Man, I want this entire book in his POVVVVVVV ! I will never shut up about it.

“Because I can’t.” He rakes both hands through his hair and leaves them on the top of his head. “And I refuse to act on desire that isn’t yours.

That’s fair and respectable. It just makes me love him more. 🤷🏽‍♀️🤭.

“This isn’t your want.” He tilts his head up at the sky. “That’s the fucking problem. And I can’t leave you out here on your own, so have just a little mercy on me and go.”

Damn. Damn. Damn. We were so close. Damn. But when we do get there, man oh man is it a funnnnn time ! 😛🤭

Common sense prevails by the time I reach the top, my thighs burning from the workout. Xaden stopped us from making a huge mistake. But I didn’t.

Aaawwww, you know what I just remembered…this is when he falls in love w/ heerrrrrr.🥹♥️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽omggggg. From this moment on, he was hers and he was done for. EEEEEPPPPPPP🤭🥰

“For now.” Rhiannon stares at me with intention, lifting her brows. “He’s the most powerful rider in our generation for now.”

That’s it ! 👏🏽👏🏽

“You’re all worried about the integrity of the wing because Riorson might have to visit to keep his dragon happy but, Violet, he’s not the most powerful rider of our generation. You are.”

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❗️

I scream as I’m shaken by an internal force I don’t understand, as though he’s forcing his own power into my body, shocking me with a thousand stings of vibrating energy.

Now..is this when he was already turned or what ?? I’m still trying to get the full timeline of that.

His sadistic grin and a red rim around his eyes are all I can see as he forces more and more power into my body,

Seeeeee, the red rim… I’m pretty sure he’s a Venin here already. Remember, he channeled from the source directly because he was pissed about Violet having Tairn… sooo I assume here he was already Venin..until Violet kills him. Sooo many questions.

“What the hell is wrong with him?” someone asks as Jack writhes. “Oranges,” I whisper to Ridoc as my body finally gives out. “He’s allergic to oranges.”

That was so smart man. I’d be leaving all things oranges all around him and his stuff for him to find and stuff. Lmaooo.😂

And that’s not Ridoc lounged in the chair next to my bed, glaring at me like he’d like to kill me himself. It’s Xaden. His hair is tousled, like he’s been tugging at it,

Trust me he has been tugging at it & he’s definitely pissed at you. 😂🤭

he’s flipping a dagger end over end, catching it by the tip without so much as looking at it before sheathing it at his side. “Oranges?”

Lmaooo, she gotta use what’s at her disposal. 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

He arches a dark brow and leans forward, bracing his elbows on his knees. “You turned oranges into a weapon, Violence?”

😂 you gotta admit,that’s genius.

The blade itself is clearly honed to lethal perfection. “It’s spectacular.” “It’s yours.”

The first of many🤭

My head snaps up, but there’s no lie in his onyx eyes. “I had it made for you.” His lips curve slightly.

Look at himmmm, all proud that she likes it. Eeeppp🤭

“There are a dozen of these daggers strapped to my body, so start disarming me.” He lifts a sardonic brow. “Unless you don’t know how to handle an opponent on top of you,

It’s the openiness of flirty for meeee🤭😂

“I know how to handle you on top of me,” I challenge quietly. He lowers his mouth to my ear. “You won’t like what happens if you push me.”

I betchu I will. 🥰

“Or maybe I will.” I turn just enough that my lips brush the shell of his ear.

GO VI ❗️🤭

“Disarm me before I test that theory in front of everyone in this gym.” “Interesting. I didn’t take you for an exhibitionist.”

Whew😮‍💨

“I’m just teaching you that blades aren’t the only way to disarm an opponent. Tell me, Violence, are you disarmed?” Arrogant ass.

So annoyingggg. 😂🤭

“And lastly,” I say with a smile, leaning forward, our heated bodies nearly flush as I snatch the dagger right out of his hand. “Thank you.”

Lol, this is so fun. I love that this becomes their thing. She needs new daggers, he has them made for her, she has to disarm him in order to get em but it’s never actually truly sparring when he’s gifting her daggers. It’s so cute !

He sighs and takes up a fighting stance. “Now, earn your nickname and try your best to kill me.”

& here we go.

Ridoc throws his hand in the air. Rhiannon turns and forces it back down. “No.” She shakes her head. “You’ll turn this into some kind of prank.” “Fair point.” He shrugs.

Oh Ridoc. 😂

Xaden tilts one corner of that beautiful mouth and tips an imaginary hat to me, bowing his head for a heartbeat before bringing his gaze back to hold mine. Satisfaction fills every ounce of my being as I smile up at him.

They are so cute.🤭

“Don’t be a dick,” I whisper. “You haven’t even seen me start to be a dick.” My head turns so fast that it swims,

😂😂😂, the beginning of the silent fights that they have in front of everyone😂

That was his voice…in my fucking head. He turns, the golden flecks in his eyes catching the light, and I swear I hear him laughing in my mind,

He’s enjoying this too much 😂

“How?” I hiss. “The same way you talk to Sgaeyl. We’re all gloriously, annoyingly linked. This is just one of the perks. Though I’m starting to wish I’d tried it sooner. The look on your face is priceless.”

Definitely enjoying it too much. 😂

He winks and turns back to the table. He. Fucking. Winked. And is that a hint of a smile?

She’s loosing it right now that he’s literally in her head now.😂 & he’s just have a grand ole time.

“You never considered that it was you I couldn’t stay away from?” I crook my right arm and jab it into Xaden’s biceps.

Lmaoo, don’t play like that Xaden. 😂

“Now, now, you’ll give our little communication secret away if you can’t keep from being so…violent.” He barely restrains a smile, obviously loving that he gets the last word.

😂😂 he’s so annoyinggg. Of course his sadistic ass enjoys the violent parts of her. I’m weak. 🤭

There’s so much compassion, so much understanding in his eyes, that when he lets go of my waist, I think he might just let me stay.

I think here he could understand her fears about possibly losing another sibling although she hasn’t lost her brother..