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I’d let myself start to care for her. I still couldn’t take my eyes off her. But now? Part of me hated her all over again. For rejecting me. For rejecting my house. Maybe most of all, for rejecting the most primal, intrinsic part of my
...more
“More?'
Rhys waved a lazy hand, pure Illyrian arrogance. 'Did you think a sketchbook would suffice for my High Lady?”
― A Court of Frost and Starlight
Rhys waved a lazy hand, pure Illyrian arrogance. 'Did you think a sketchbook would suffice for my High Lady?”
― A Court of Frost and Starlight
“You knew I was his mate when we went. I don't see how being High Lady alters anything.'
'It does.'
I put my hands on my hips, ignoring his motion to continue. 'Why?'
Cassian dragged a hand through his hair. 'Because... because as his mate, you were still... his to protect. Oh, don't get that look. He's yours to protect, too. I would have laid my life down for you as his mate- and as your friend. But you were still... his.'
'And as High Lady?'
Cassian loosed a rough breath. 'As High Lady, you are mine. And Azriel's, and Mor's and Amren's. You belong to all of us, and we belong to you. We would not have... put you in so much danger.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
'It does.'
I put my hands on my hips, ignoring his motion to continue. 'Why?'
Cassian dragged a hand through his hair. 'Because... because as his mate, you were still... his to protect. Oh, don't get that look. He's yours to protect, too. I would have laid my life down for you as his mate- and as your friend. But you were still... his.'
'And as High Lady?'
Cassian loosed a rough breath. 'As High Lady, you are mine. And Azriel's, and Mor's and Amren's. You belong to all of us, and we belong to you. We would not have... put you in so much danger.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
“Be careful how you speak about my High Lady.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
“His eyes slid to mine, amused and questioning. He said down the bond, And do you think I need to redecorate our home?
We passed open-air chambers full of fat, silk pillows and plush carpets, passed windows whose panes were arranged in colourful medleys, passed urns overflowing with lavender and fountains gurgling clearest water under the mild rays of the sun.
It's not a competition, I trilled to him.
His hand tightened on mine. Well, even if Thesan has a prettier palace, I'm the only one blessed with a High Lady at my side.
I couldn't help my blush.
Especially as Rhys added, Tonight, I want you to wear that crown to bed. Only the crown.
Scoundrel.
Always.
I smiled, and he leaned in smoothly to brush a kiss to my cheek.
Mor muttered a plea for mercy from mates.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
We passed open-air chambers full of fat, silk pillows and plush carpets, passed windows whose panes were arranged in colourful medleys, passed urns overflowing with lavender and fountains gurgling clearest water under the mild rays of the sun.
It's not a competition, I trilled to him.
His hand tightened on mine. Well, even if Thesan has a prettier palace, I'm the only one blessed with a High Lady at my side.
I couldn't help my blush.
Especially as Rhys added, Tonight, I want you to wear that crown to bed. Only the crown.
Scoundrel.
Always.
I smiled, and he leaned in smoothly to brush a kiss to my cheek.
Mor muttered a plea for mercy from mates.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
“There was a tiny box left on the table by the window- a box the Mor lifted, squinted and the name tag, and said, "Az, this one's for you."
The shadowsinger's brows lifted, but his scarred hand extended to take the present.
Elain turned from where she'd been speaking to Nesta. "Oh, that's from me."
Azriel's face didn't so much as shift at the words. Not even a smile as he opened the present and revealed-
"I had Madja make it for me," Elain explained. Azreil's brows narrowed at the mention of the family's preferred healer. "It's a powder to mix in with any drink."
Silence.
Elain bit her lip and then smiled sheepishly. "It's for the headaches everyone always gives you. Since you rub your temples so often."
Silence again.
Then Azriel tipped his head back and laughted.”
― A Court of Frost and Starlight
The shadowsinger's brows lifted, but his scarred hand extended to take the present.
Elain turned from where she'd been speaking to Nesta. "Oh, that's from me."
Azriel's face didn't so much as shift at the words. Not even a smile as he opened the present and revealed-
"I had Madja make it for me," Elain explained. Azreil's brows narrowed at the mention of the family's preferred healer. "It's a powder to mix in with any drink."
Silence.
Elain bit her lip and then smiled sheepishly. "It's for the headaches everyone always gives you. Since you rub your temples so often."
Silence again.
Then Azriel tipped his head back and laughted.”
― A Court of Frost and Starlight
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