Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
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“I’ve got you, Violet,” he promises, his breath ragged pants against my lips. “Let it out.”
Annie
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Lightning whips through me, flashing so bright that my eyes slam shut. Heat flares above me as thunder cracks immediately. And I smell smoke.
Annie
Light show. 😭
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Pleasure takes me in waves, rolling through me again and again until all I can do is clutch Xaden’s shoulders and ride it out in blissful surrender. “Beautiful,” he whispers.
Annie
3 times… he made her come 3 times this go round. I love that for herrrrrrr. 😮‍💨🥴
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I love his loss of control just as much as I fear my own, and when I swirl my hips, he groans, arching his neck as he thrusts once. Twice.
Annie
We all love a man who’s willing to let go and just be in the moment.
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On the third, he shouts, then shudders within me, and his power lashes out in streaks of shadows, the force splitting the wooden target on the other side of the window.
Annie
Dammmnnnn🥴
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“I’ve never lost control like that,” he says, bracing his weight on one arm and brushing my hair back from my face with the other.
Annie
First time for everything baby.😛🤷🏽‍♀️
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“Frighteningly perfect.” He cups the side of my face. “We should get you cleaned up and to sleep. We can worry about…your room tomorrow. Ironically, your bed is the only thing we didn’t wreck.”
Annie
Love it. Love it. Love it. Love iiitttt. 🤭🤭🤭
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“People will talk.” “When did I ever give you the impression that I give a fuck what people think?”
Annie
lol. This part.
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“Only within these walls,” he says quietly, and I understand what he means. “Only within these walls,” I agree.
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“I just don’t trust my temper if anyone says—” I brush a kiss over his mouth, silencing him. “I know what you’re saying. It’s…sweet.”
Annie
It really is. Because, need I remind you all, he’s already in love with/ her here. & yet, he’s trying to put up these walls and defenses to keep her out like she hasn’t already shattered them all. It’s sweet. 🥰
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He nips at my skin. “I’m not sweet. Please don’t mistake any part of me for soft or kind. That will only get you hurt,
Annie
You are sweet. To Violet only and in your own way. You show her in more ways than one..but sure let’s go w/ this theory. 🥴
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and whatever you do…” He buries his face in my neck, inhaling deeply. “Don’t fall for me.”
Annie
There he go w/ those walls. Trying to keep her at arms distance when he seeks her out. Trying and failing. Time and again. 🥴 My mans is so down bad. 🤭♥️ talking bout some “Don’t fall for me” YOURE ALREADY IN LOVE WITH HER XADEN😂🫶🏽. But I get it, you think she deserves better than you and you know that if she falls for you too then that’s it..she’s yours forever. There is nothing she could do about it.
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“The first time you kissed me.”
Annie
Technically, you kissed her first..but semantics. 😂
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Finding a jar on my nightstand with a handful of spring violets? My heart swells. I’m in so much fucking trouble.
Annie
Cuutteeee.♥️ Mr, I’m not Sweet. Please.
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Carr tilts his head in thought. “Yes, well, he was in a considerable amount of panic, and it’s widely known that inntinnsics aren’t allowed to live.
Annie
Smh. Craziness.
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“I’ll never understand why mind-reading is a death sentence.”
Annie
Me either. 🙄
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We can’t have someone walking around with unfettered access to classified material. They’re a security risk to the entire kingdom.”
Annie
Maybe, maybe not. If you all don’t actually train and teach them, you won’t really know how powerful and useful one can be. It’s truly a waste that you all kill them off.
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“And the fact that you bonded Tairn makes you and Riorson the most coveted pair of riders this kingdom has seen in far too long.
Annie
Power Couple. 😛🤞🏽💁🏽‍♀️
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But together?” His bushy brows furrow. “You would be a formidable enemy who command could simply not afford to let exist. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
Annie
Stick w/ them and command won’t try to kill you. Got it.
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“Should I get the wingleader?” Tairn flat-out laughs in my head. “Shut up.”
Annie
😂😂
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There’s nowhere in existence you could go that I wouldn’t find you, Violence.” The promise should be a threat, but it’s not. It’s too damned comforting for that.
Annie
Right. 🤭. Like, you keep saying stuff like this to me and I’m gonna keep falling for you.
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“Maybe you could work at aiming it this time?” Professor Carr peers over his notebook. “Just remember not to exhaust the physical strength
Annie
Smh. He really didn’t know what he was doing and that’s what upsets me because he didn’t know how to train a lighting weilder and instead of admitting that and doing EXTENSIVE research before trying to teach her...he just through her in the mountains and said “Go for it” Quantity, instead of Quality. Smh. He really should’ve created some kind of plan for her. Teach her control and etc… this is why I say Professor Carr sucks🙄
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“I have absolutely no intention of falling for you, Sorrengail.” His eyes narrow and he enunciates every word, like I could possibly take that any other way.
Annie
Fucking liar. 😂😂🙄
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“We both needed to blow off some steam, and we did, right?” “Right,” he agrees, apprehension lining his forehead.
Annie
😂 Goodness.
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“Then I guess I’ll ignore the memory of how hot and slick you feel around my cock, and how you cry out for more until all I can think about is how to push every physical limit to be exactly what you need.”
Annie
🥴…wheeeww😮‍💨♥️
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After a month, I still can’t aim lightning for shit. But I’m up to about twenty strikes an hour, so that’s an improvement.
Annie
Fucking Carr. 🙄
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“Don’t look at me like that.” “Like what?” I arch an eyebrow. His gaze flashes to mine. “Like you’re thinking about the sparring gym last night.”
Annie
🤭
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“Well, now that you mention it.” My tongue flicks over my lower lip, remembering how his hips pinned mine to the mat
Annie
Look at her trying to seduce him. Love it. 😂🤭
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His jaw flexes, and his grip tightens on his fork. “Seriously. I can’t think when you look at me like that.”
Annie
Sounds like a you problem baby. 😘
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“I’m over here keeping my hands and memories to myself because you asked me to, and you’re fucking me with your eyes. That’s not playing fair.”
Annie
Oop- tell her again Xaden. 🤭
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Liam sets his glass down and glances between Xaden and me, shaking his head as he fights a smile.
Annie
lol. Of course he knows. I’d expect nothing less. He is Xaden’s brother I’m sure they’ve talked about you.
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“Told you to stop staring.” There’s laughter in his voice, but his face is as expressionless as ever.
Annie
It’s amazing how he does that. I don’t know if I could keep my face expressionless. My face tends to speak before my mouth does.
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I’d drop down to my knees, undo those flight leathers you’re wearing, and wrap my lips around—” Xaden chokes.
Annie
😂😂😂👏🏽👏🏽 well played.
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Every head in the dining hall turns his way, and Garrick pounds on his back until Xaden waves him off, taking a drink of his water.
Annie
😂😂😂I love this scene.
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“You’re going to be the death of me.”
Annie
Hmmmm…
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“Is there someone else?” “I’m not having this discussion with you right now. Pay attention.”
Annie
This is too funny. 😂😂😂. Not for her, obviously m..because I get it but because we know(From later in the chapter) he’s not even looking at Imogen. We also know (From Iron Flame) that he’s in love with/ her already here so he’s definitely not sleeping w/ any other woman. 😂😂 It just cracks me up everytime.
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“Is it Imogen?” I’m going to be sick. “For fuck’s sake, Violence.”
Annie
😂😂😂😂😂😂
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“At least tell me.” “Sorrengail,” Xaden snaps. I freeze, feeling the weight of every gaze on me. “Yes, Riorson?” Devera prompts.
Annie
😂😂 she got him loosing his shit in class. Lordy.
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He clears his throat. “If reinforcements were unavailable, I would have asked for Mira Sorrengail to temporarily transfer.
Annie
😂😂😂 nice save. That was actually really smart.
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“Third-years are taught to build wards, and at this point in the year, they’re leaving anyway.” I shrug. “May as well send them early so they can be of use.”
Annie
Oooo, that’s cold. But she’s upset, I get it. I’d probably be annoying and petty like that too if I was her.
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“Point fucking made.” I slam my shield down and block him out. “That’s a logical choice,” Devera says.
Annie
Oop-. Welp.. that happened. lol.
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Dress uniforms only.” She lifts her brows at Ridoc. He shrugs. “What else would I be wearing?” “One never knows what you’ll come up with,”
Annie
You know, when dealing with/ Ridoc, that’s fair. 😂. I love that he’s basically the class clown. A respectable, intelligent, badass bisexual, class clown. He’s the whole package. We love a good class clown around here.
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And when others are quick to stand in front of me, Xaden always stands at my side, trusting me to hold my own.
Annie
♥️♥️♥️
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I’m in love with Xaden.
Annie
Same girl. Same. 🥴♥️
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“Then what made you even think that? Have to admit, it pissed me off. I’ve given you exactly zero reasons to think I’m in anyone else’s bed.”
Annie
Love this. Idk why. It’s just something about him kinda admitting that he would never be sleeping w/ anyone else that just makes me feel the feels inside.🤭♥️
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“You’re jealous.” He bites back a smile. “Maybe,” I admit, then decide that answer is half-assed. “Fine. Yes.
Annie
lol. Cute. Of course he likes knowing that.
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Not to mention you’re the smartest person I’ve ever met. That mind of yours is sexy as hell.
Annie
Yeaahh, beauty and brains over here. 😛💁🏽‍♀️
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He pauses, his hand slipping to cradle the back of my head as he holds us steady despite the gusting wind. “Gods help me, I’m only looking at you.”
Annie
🥹 ♥️..omggg.
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He sighs. “There’s only you, Violence. Is that what you needed to hear?” I nod. “Even when I’m not with you, there’s only you.
Annie
Better be. 💁🏽‍♀️🤭
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If we’re going to do this, then we have to trust each other.” “And you want to do this?” I hold my breath.
Annie
Of course. Of course.