“Have we met before?' It wasn't that he knew her name, no. That was expected. It wasn't even that he pronounced it perfectly, like a snake's hiss, with all the letters sounded out. There was something else.
That grin faltered. "If we had--" his eyes dipped for just a moment. "It wouldn't have been just once.”
― Lightlark
That grin faltered. "If we had--" his eyes dipped for just a moment. "It wouldn't have been just once.”
― Lightlark
“She pressed herself closer, completely against him, reading his reaction, surprising herself with her boldness. And Grim only laughed darkly. His hand ran a slow trail down her spine—then up once more. “Hearteater,” he said into her ear. “You’re killing me.”
― Lightlark
― Lightlark
“Hearteater,”
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― Lightlark
“His dark eyes seemed to get even darker as they met hers, and he said, “I’m not sure what I enjoy more. Seeing the way you grip a sword . . . or the way your dress grips you.”
― Lightlark
― Lightlark
“His mouth was suddenly at her ear. “I could open a black hole that would swallow the beach. I could turn the sea dark as ink and kill everything inside of it. I could demolish the castle, brick by brick, from where we stand. I could take you back to Nightshade lands with me right now.” His voice was deep as dreams, dark as nightmares. “I could do all of those things.” His lips pressed against the top of her ear, for just a moment. “And I might—if I didn’t think you would hate me for it.”
― Lightlark
― Lightlark
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