Tell Aelin Galathynius that Wendlyn has never forgotten Evalin Ashryver, Galan said to him, to Aedion. Or Terrasen.
She stared at the castle unflinchingly, her form silhouetted against the blazing brightness that sat on the edge of the Avery River. Clouds gathered above them and she raised her head. Through a clear...
No flicker of amusement, no hint of fear. The woman could give Rowan a run for his money for sheer iciness.
Just her, just him. Just as it should be; no loss of life beyond their own, no soul stained but hers. It would take a monster to destroy a monster.
I have no regrets in my life, but this. That we did not have time. That I did not have time with you, Nesta. I will find you in the next world - the next life. And we will have that time. I promise.
Are you ashamed of what I've done? she dared to ask. His brow creased. Why would you ever think that?She couldn't quite look him in the eye as she ran a finger down the blanket. Are you?Aedion was sil...
A queen who owned her body, her life, her destiny, and never apologized for it.
You look . . . better than before.Was that a compliment? I could have sworn Lucien gave Tamlin an encouraging nod.And you hair is . . . clean.
What do you care? I barked, and his grip tightened enough on my wrists that I knew my bones would snap with a little more pressure.What do I care? he breathed, wrath twisting his features. Wings - tho...
Then we shall shut them, Gavriel said, and smiled grimly. Together.The word was more of a question, subtle and sorrowful. Together. As father and son. As the two warriors they were. Gavriel - his fath...
The queen looked at the nails, the teeth, and grinned. Honestly–it was a shame that Manon had to kill her.
Rowan just asked, Did you have a favorite form?Lysandra's grin was nothing short of wicked. I liked anything with claws and big, big fangs.
Pity those who don't feel anything at all.
Perhaps there was an unstoppable magic inherent in music and art.
Not forever,' he said onto my mouth. And though I knew it was a lie, I put my arms around his neck and kissed him.
I said to Lucien, low and quiet and as vicious as the talons that formed at the tips of my fingers, as vicious as the wondrous weight between my shoulder blades, When you spend so long trapped in dark...
His lips were smooth against my skin, his breath warm, and my knees buckled as he lifted my other hand to his mouth and kissed it, too. Kissed it carefully - in a way that made heat begin pounding in...
He stared at her; she stared right back. Unyielding, unbreakable. They'd been cut from the same cloth. Aedion loosed a breath and looked at their joined hands - then opened his to examine her scarred...
Having Aelin help him the first time had been awkward enough that he couldn’t even go until she started singing a bawdy tune at the top of her lungs and turned on the sink faucet, all the while helpin...
Well, Lucien said, his remaining russet eye fixed on me, you don't look half as bad now. A relief, I suppose, since you're to live with us. Though the tunic isn't as pretty as a dress.Wolves ready to...