A Soul of Ash and Blood (Blood and Ash, #5)

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

“I’m not going to kill him,” I replied. “I’m only going to murder him.” Kieran sidestepped, blocking me. “That’s the same thing.” “No, it’s not. Killing someone implies it could’ve been an accident. What I’m about to do will be completely intentional.”

The Maiden had strength. An inner kind of resiliency that many didn’t have. She was also…fuck me. She was beautiful. And those two things felt like a problem. A big one.

“There is something I want you to understand. You were already dead before you ever laid eyes on me. You were already running out of time. But your death, why it’s coming now, it has absolutely nothing to do with the Blood Queen or the throne and lands you’ve taken part in stealing. It has nothing to do with my brother. You were right when you said it was because of her. You’re dying right now, right here, because of her.”

“You are exceptionally skilled at being disobedient,” I growled. “Only second to your talent of driving me crazy.”