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“them. I could practically feel her fury dripping”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“His eyes were dark with concern. Concern and fear.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“I think I’m seeing the dead.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“I couldn’t hear what she said to him as the blood poured from her mouth. But I read his lips as he took her hand. “I forgive you.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“Our people died courageously. With weapons in their hands and fury in their eyes. With bared teeth and shields held high as they protected our most vulnerable. But still, they died. And died. And died.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“Vynthar sprinted toward us. And at least fifteen other Drakoryx loped out with him. My heart tripped. I remembered Telean telling me there were so few Drakoryx left, to see even one was considered a special event.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“Fae, humans, and hybrids marching together for a better life.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“I couldn’t hide the tears rolling down my cheeks in twin rivers. In the distance, behind the terrovians, Prisca and Lorian rode toward us on horseback, Galon and Marth by their sides. Rekja rode near Prisca and Lorian, Thora on one side, Tor on the other. And behind them was an army. The army that had somehow made it across the pass before Regner’s foot soldiers. Fae, humans, and hybrids marching together for a better life. And in the Sleeping Sea…Daharak Rostamir’s fleet slammed into Regner’s ships.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“I swallowed a sob. My friend hadn’t abandoned us. No, he’d gone to gather the remainder of his kind. And by fighting with us here today, they were risking their extinction.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“Regner’s ships began to burst into flames. Except they weren’t just burning. No, they were turning to ash. Madinia was here. And she was furious.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“One by one, the Drakoryx fell, until there were just seven left.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“I tensed, my eyes meeting Telean’s. She smiled at me. It was the same smile she always wore around me. Slightly perturbed, as if she still couldn’t quite understand exactly how her niece had ended up with the Bloodthirsty Prince. But I knew no one else could see her. Sorrow struck, thick and deep.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“She bowed her head. “Look after our people, Your Majesty.” My throat tightened. The title was more than an acknowledgment. From her, it was a priceless gift.”
― Stacia Stark, A Queen This Fierce and Deadly

“Rock, paper, scissors. It’s the only way to decide who hides first.” “Oh.” “You ever done it before?” Gray bit her bottom lip, her cheeks flushing pink as shame filled those expressive eyes of hers. “You haven’t, have you?” And when her silence sang louder than the birds, I grabbed the sides of her face and made her look at me. “It’s okay. No big deal. I’ll show you.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“I moved to reach the door when Chrome’s hand wrapped around my neck from behind, spinning me around to meet his lips in a demanding kiss that claimed me. “Just so we’re clear, we’re not even close to being done.” I nodded dumbly, desire igniting my veins once again. “Okay,” I whispered, afraid my voice would show how much I wanted his promise to hold true. Because damn. Chrome’s lopsided grin told me he knew exactly how I felt. He stole another kiss, this one softer, before grabbing my hand and lacing our fingers together before heading to the door. “Let’s go.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“This honestly isn’t fair,” Onyx grumbled about being paired off against Chrome and me. Chrome tilted his head to crack the stiff joints in his neck. “Just think of it as a growth opportunity.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“With a simple thought, I lifted the mental barrier I’d placed over the tether. Warring emotions slammed into me that weren’t my own, and the chord connecting us hummed with the usual tug. I gave it a moment to settle, focused on his excitement for the fight and the thrill of violence,”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Sorry…” I muttered before jumping from her torso. I sensed Chrome, and I spun, finding him on his knees. Oh, fuck that. He kneels for no one. I launched an electrical blast at Onyx’s back that locked him up as the volts ran through his body. With my air, I sent my fallen sword sailing to Chrome’s”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Without pulling his eyes from me, he held an arm out, releasing a pulsing blast into a threat rushing me that I was unaware of, obliterating them into entrails.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“As his blade was about to pierce the skin on my temple, a dagger flew from nowhere and sunk into his carotid artery. A jolt coming from the bond had me unfurling my palm to catch the hilt of a dagger, my body having reacted before I ever realized what was happening. Looking behind me, Chrome winked at me with a smirk. I rolled my eyes and pushed the gurgling Kinetic off me, climbing out of the mud. “Fucking arrogant ass,” I muttered to myself.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“In the next breath, the offender was blown to entrails. Frustration bubbled in my chest. “I had that!” “I know,” Chrome said, stabbing the side of a man’s neck. “But he hurt you.” He whirled. “Pissed me off. Told you I’d kill anyone who ever dared to hurt you again.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“My body jostled again, this time in gentler arms with a familiar scent. One I’d almost forgotten, bringing another onset of tears to my eyes. “Slate?” My voice broke as I cracked open my eyes. “Nice to see you again, Princess,” he said, his tone soft as he scanned my abused body with a grimace.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Despite my magnetic bracelet meant to mask my ability to detect his energetic signature, I could sense he was neither Kinetic nor Elemental, and especially not human. As if my senses weren’t at peak level already, all the fibrous hairs on my body now stood on end. What the hell was he?”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“My chest tightened, and my nostrils flared at the possibility of her attaching to another guy. That felt so wrong, even though I had no way of claiming her. But I knew on a soul level that she was meant to be with me. I’d always felt that since I was ten years old. We would find each other again, but we needed Forest out of the picture first.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“I need to get to her, Slate,” he gritted out through clenched teeth. “Chrome.” My voice dropped lower, shaking my head. “You can’t—” “Fuck.” His breathing picked up, pinching the bridge of his nose as he closed his eyes.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“I need you to get close to her. Protect her.” It was a plea.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“I wiped the grin and nodded. “Absolutely. You’re…” the girl I’ve been pining over from afar for the past six years. “…a little bit of a savage.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“I fought to suck in a deep breath, but my heart raced with a madness that oxygen couldn’t ease. I didn’t understand why I felt this protective. The feeling was so visceral that I would’ve fought through the entire crowd if it weren’t for Onyx’s reasoning. This new, odd buzzing did nothing to calm me; it only urged me to act. Gods, what am I doing?”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“All I could think about was the princess, remembering Chrome asking me to protect and train her. And now, I wanted nothing more than to follow through. I had no choice. Whatever instincts were driving me screamed for it.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“But its hue caught me off-guard, causing me to frown. Instead of the off-white glow that he usually emitted from his palms, it shone silver.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow