“Ran into the wrong end of a knife.”
― Serpent & Dove
― Serpent & Dove
“Will sat down beside his wife and pulled her into his lap. “I am going to kiss your mother now,” he announced. “Flee if you will, children. If not, we could play Ludo when the romance is over.”
“The romance is never over,” said James glumly.
Tessa laughed and put up her face to be kissed.”
― Chain of Gold
“The romance is never over,” said James glumly.
Tessa laughed and put up her face to be kissed.”
― Chain of Gold
“There is no better distraction in this world than losing oneself in books for awhile.”
― Chain of Gold
― Chain of Gold
“You're to be my wife." Catching up to her in two strides, I reached out to grab her arm, but stopped short of touching her. "That means you'll obey me."
"Does it?" She raised her brows, still grinning. " I suppose that means you'll honor and protect me, then? If we're adhering to the dusty old roles of your patriarchy?"
I shortened my pace to match hers. "Yes."
She clapped her hands together. "Excellent. At least this will be entertaining. I have many enemies.”
― Serpent & Dove
"Does it?" She raised her brows, still grinning. " I suppose that means you'll honor and protect me, then? If we're adhering to the dusty old roles of your patriarchy?"
I shortened my pace to match hers. "Yes."
She clapped her hands together. "Excellent. At least this will be entertaining. I have many enemies.”
― Serpent & Dove
“When people say impossible, they usually mean improbable.”
― Siege and Storm
― Siege and Storm
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