Lauren

“But you were walking the whole time. How is it impressive that I could run at your walking speed?” He shrugged. “I’m the king, Ava. You must expect me to be naturally superior in most things.”
― C.N. Crawford, Frost

“What if he was inside our room? I mean, where it’s more comfortable.” “No,” said King Torin. “For one thing, I need him searching for the intruder before he gets to the door. And for another, we wouldn’t want anyone getting the mistaken impression that he’d forsaken his vow of chastity.” “His what?” Shalini’s face twisted into a horrified expression that reminded me of the time I’d told her my WiFi password was “password.”
― C.N. Crawford, Frost

“King Torin’s voice was smooth as silk, and a faint glint of amusement flickered in his eyes. “As you wish. Clearly, you have your whole life together beautifully.” His gaze swept down my body again, taking in the grumpy cat sweatshirt. “I wouldn’t want to ruin it.”
― C.N. Crawford, Frost

“Yes, it was delicious.” With a shock, I realized I’d managed to eat the whole plate. That never usually happened when I was heartbroken. “I didn’t have any dinner last night, and I guess I was starving.” Torin leaned in and whispered, “Yes, as I recall, most of your dinner was on your shirt.”
― C.N. Crawford, Frost