Aelin took a step forward. One step, as if in a daze.She loosed a shuddering breath, and a small, whimpering noise came out of her - a sob. And then she was sprinting down the alley, flying as though...
He wondered if Elide Lochan had somehow made Lorcan want to do the same.
The three others whirled for Rowan, and there was nothing he could do to get to that fuse.To save the queen who held his heart in her scarred hands.
She would not waste energy missing him, wishing he were here to talk everything through, or to just have the comfort of waking up beside him and knowing he existed. She swallowed
Why, he asked. Why did you save her?She dragged a hand through her hair. A white bandage around her upper arm peeked through her shirt with the movement. He hadn't even been conscious for that wound....
Tell me that we’ll get through tomorrow. Tell me that we’ll survive the war. Tell me— She swallowed hard. Tell me that even if I lead us all to ruin, we’ll burn in hell together.
She yawned, and Rowan rubbed his eyes, his other hand still in hers. But he didn't let go. And when she awoke before dawn, warm and safe and rested, Rowan was still holding her hand, clasped to his ch...
She smiled at last. And damn if it didn't kill him, the quiet joy in her face. They had walked out of darkness and pain and despair together. They were still walking out of it. So that smile... It str...
Even when we’re apart tomorrow, I’ll be with you every step of the way. And every step after—wherever that may be.
And tell Rowan, Aelin said, fighting her own sob, that I'm sorry I lied. But tell him it was all borrowed time anyway. Even before today, I knew it was all just borrowed time, but I still wish we'd ha...
He supposed any lick of self-consciousness had been flayed from her under the whips of Endovier. Even though he'd tattooed over the bulk of the scars on her back, their ridges remained. The nightmares...
Better than being a dog leashed by a psychotic monster.
All Rowan now had to offer his queen were the strength of his sword, the depth of his magic, and the loyalty of his heart. Such things did not win wars.
She was tired in her bones, but she rallied her energy one last time and told him of they years in Rifthold, of stealing Asterion horses and racing across the desert, of dancing until dawn with the co...
She kept her stare locked on his as she let go of his face and slowly, making sure he understood every step of the way,tilted her head back until her throat was arched and bared before him.Aelin, he b...
Rowan had not possessed an army of his own to give to Aelin. To give to Terrasen. So he had won an army for her.
He needed to sort this out—needed to get her to just at him again, so he could try to explain that he hadn't been prepared. Having her touch the tattoo that told the story of what he'd done and how h...
But she didn't want to know - didn't want to think about the Sun Goddess and her agenda as she flung herself on Rowan, breathing in his scent, memorizing the feel of him. The first member of her court...
Why bother when a dramatic entrance is so much more fun?
His breath caught, harsh enough that she looked over her shoulder.But his eyes weren't on her face. Or the water. They were on her bare back.Curled as she was against her knees, he could see the whole...