Fantastical Quotes

“Quiet,” he repeated on a growl, “I’m about to fuck my wife and the only words I want her saying when I do it are ‘yes’, ‘Tor’, ‘my prince’, ‘baby’ and ‘oh my God’.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“In this world,” I kept whispering, “you were the only thing I had but you were the only thing I needed.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“It’ll be all right, my love,” he assured me quietly.
“Right,” I whispered, not believing him.
His hand brought mine to his chest as his other hand came out, hooked me around the neck and pulled me to him. “If it isn’t, I’ll make it so,” he declared. “That’s a vow.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“On the third day, it hit me what he was doing. He was taking his time. Allowing me to chat with townsfolk, window shop, smell the flowers, taste the foods and drink in the landscape. He was giving me his world.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“Then I heard a noise I’d never heard in real life before. The kind of noise you hear in movies when horse’s hooves are beating on cobblestones or the members of Monty Python were cracking together coconuts.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“Gods, that you would have granted me this boon when she wed me and with it gave me one night of this hot, greedy tart rather than the cold, selfish fish you gave me,” he muttered, my eyes moved to him and I saw he was speaking to the ceiling in audible prayer.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“Hey, ya'll!" I shouted and waved.
At my greeting, the cheer rose so high it nearly took the roof off.
Cool!
I smiled. Tor's arm around my waist squeezed.
"Princess," he clipped into my ear.
Oh shit.
Right.
I stopped waving like a friendly person, close my fingers, cupped my hand slightly and started waving like a royal person.
This had no effect on the crowd who kept shouting, clapping and stamping then someone yelled, "We love you, Princess Cora."
"Isn't that sweet?" I yelled back in the direction from where the words came even though I had no clue who said it.
"Deliver me." I heard Tor mutter from beside me and I looked to the side and up at him.
"What?" I asked.
"Just, gods, please sit down and eat," he said.
"Sure," I said, smiled at the crowd, did the royal wave again then Tor let me go and we sat down.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“who does it belong to? he asked.
"my prince," I whispered.
"bloody right," he growled.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“You’re peeved a lot” he observed.
“Learn from that, big guy,” I educated and twisted right back.
He chuckled.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“His mouth moved up to my ear. “Let me stroke you, swear to the gods, sweets, you loosen up just a hint, I’ll make you come so hard you’ll think you’ve exploded.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“Only you.” It took a lot but I forced my eyes to his face to see his were moving around the room. I shouldn’t ask. I really shouldn’t ask. But I asked. “Only me, what?” His eyes came to me. “Only you could put color in a colorless world.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“Indeed, love is everything but hate is the other side to that coin and it holds equal power.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“On Salem, you’re right where you’re supposed to be.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“after these last weeks, I know I will allow nothing to keep you from me. I will not go down fighting. I will stay standing until I taste victory.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“I was trying to shove that feeling out of my soul when Tor murmured, “Only you.”

It took a lot but I forced my eyes to his face to see his were moving around the room.

I shouldn’t ask, I really shouldn’t ask but I asked.
Only me, what?”

His eyes came to me. “Only you could put color in a colorless world.”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“Quiet,” he repeated on a growl, “I’m about to fuck my wife and the only words I want her saying when I do it are ‘yes,’ ‘Tor,’ ‘my prince,’ ‘baby,’ and ‘oh my God.’ Am I understood?”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“He sighed in a way that indicated he was seeking patience and he replied, “No, Cora. They know you’re a Hawthorne.” He pulled back on the reins, Salem stopped but I felt my brows draw together. “What does that mean?” I asked but he didn’t answer. He swung his leg around, dismounted with practiced ease then his hands spanned my waist and he pulled me down and set me between him and Salem. Close between him and Salem. He tipped his chin down, caught my eyes in the bright lights of the gaily lit lanterns and muttered, “Right, your game.” My previously light heart sunk like a rock. I wasn’t convincing him. Damn. “Tor,” I whispered but said no more when his big hand came up and curled warm around my neck. “It means, love, that you’re mine and what’s mine is part of me and I’m royalty.” My body jolted and my voice was a muted shriek when I cried, “What?” “Quiet,” he clipped, not releasing my eyes. I got up to my toes and whispered, “You’re royalty?” “Yes.” “Royalty,” I repeated, just to confirm. “Yes,” he forced out through his teeth. “Honest to God, blue-blood royalty?” I kept at it, not taking it in. His brows shot together as he replied, “Gods, woman, my blood’s red just like yours.” “You”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“I did that yesterday and I can’t do it again. It’s boring and my mother told me only stupid people get bored and I’m…not…stupid,” I fired back. He”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical

“I take it you don’t question the gods,” I muttered. “No, Cora, even you wouldn’t question the gods. Our fates were written in the sky the moment we were born.” Oh. Wow. “Written in the sky?” I breathed. “Me to you, you to me for all the kingdom to see.” Holy crap. Something”
― Kristen Ashley, Fantastical