Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
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Read between July 23 - July 31, 2024
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“I know exactly who and what you are, Violet Sorrengail.”
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He looks from me to Ridoc. “Guard her like you’re me.”
Claire
Reread: almost crying at this … ugh i dont want to go through this again, the parallel is insane how did rebecca call that this early GENIUS
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“Maybe it was when I saw Oren holding a knife to your throat,” he says. “Or maybe it was when I realized the bruises on your neck were fingerprints and wanted to kill them all over again just so I could do it slowly. Maybe it was the first time I recklessly kissed you or when I realized I’m fucked because I can’t stop thinking about doing more than just kissing you.” My breath catches at his admission, but he just sighs, lets his head fall back against the wall. “Does it even matter when, as long as it changed between us?”
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“Don’t do what? Tell you I can’t get you out of my head? Or speak directly into yours?”
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“Fuck, that stubborn, feisty look always makes me want to kiss you.” Xaden’s expression remains bland, bored even, but his eyes heat as his gaze drops to my mouth. “And you say this now, where people will see if you actually do.” My breath catches. “When did I ever give you the impression that I give a fuck what people think about me?” A corner of his mouth rises, and now it’s all I can concentrate on, damn him. “I only care what they think about you.”
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Tairn has folded his wings over us, closing out the world while I retch up everything I’ve eaten today.
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“I’m just…his.”
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“Liam will be here next year to make sure you’re not doing asinine things,” he mutters. “You’re going to love getting his letters,”
Claire
Well im crying
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“I don’t deserve you.” His arm curls around my hips and he tugs me closer. “But I’m going to keep you all the same.”
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“Oh gods.” “Which one are you calling out for?” he asks against my flesh. “Because it’s just you and me in this room, Vi, and I don’t share.”
Claire
I forgot about this line !!!
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“I fucking love your hair. If you ever want to bring me to my knees or win an argument, just let it down. I’ll get the point.”
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“I’ve been yours for longer than you could ever imagine.”
Claire
True
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He accused King Tauri, and all who came before him, of a conspiracy so vast, so unspeakable, that it does not bear repeating by this historian. The execution was swift and merciful for a madman who cost untold lives.
Claire
Wild
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Liam steps forward so he stands at my side. “We watched as our parents were executed because they had the courage to do the right thing. I’d like to think my death would be just as honorable.”
Claire
This hurts
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Liam flies for the gryphons above us, wielding spears of ice into the injured wyvern’s throat.
Claire
OHHHH
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But it was the third brother, who commanded the sky to surrender its greatest power, who finally vanquished his jealous sibling at a great and terrible price.
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I would rather lose this entire war than live without you, and if that means I have to prove myself over and over, then I’ll do it. You gave me your heart, and I’m keeping it.” She already owns mine, even if she doesn’t realize it.