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“What do you see?”
“Where, sweet witch?”
“When you look at Birdie. You never said.”
"I see every dream I can never have.”
“What do you see when you look at me?”
“Home,” I whisper, still stroking his hair. “When I look at you, I see home." 🥹

"If I were a better man, I wouldn’t have kissed you at all, but if I acquiesced to the selfish part of myself, you’d be alone with me for the rest of the day in significantly more compromising circumstances.”

“If you don’t believe you can do something, it’ll become a self-fulfilling prophecy. As simple as it sounds, trust yourself to succeed and the rest will come easier.”

“In any case, sometimes the most dangerous blooms can be the most beautiful.” 🖤

"Are you mad that he’s forgotten about you, because you’re just a little—”

“Silence!” He whirled around, finger pointing at my chest. “There are things at play beyond your understanding, Ravenal. And I am not little . . . anywhere.” 👀

The banter 😈:
“You’re an awful, wicked bastard,”
“Says the heartless, torturous brat,”

"they want respect, but you must suspect those with power." 💯

🫠 “You distract me by existing in the same room. When you are present, I cannot do anything except think about you. You command my attention every moment of every gods-damned day, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

🫠 "Gods above, I never knew it was possible to want someone so desperately. I would sooner throw myself into a lake of fire than step away."

🔥 "Tension has been simmering beneath the surface of every interaction, every stolen glance, every hitched breath."

🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️

"Because no matter what happens, Syl… there’s only one person you’ll ever belong to, and that’s me, elskan. Only me.” 🔥

"The way I want you should make the gods tremble on their thrones.” 🫠

“Gods,” I hissed, my voice turning to smoke. “You’ve no idea the wicked, filthy things I want to do to you right now…”

THIS BOOK HAS ME IN A CHOKEHOLD 🔥

"Gods, she was breathtaking. I had always known it, but tonight, tonight, she was luminous. Gods. She was brighter than all the stars burning over the Northern Realms."

“I’d worship at your feet for all eternity, doing anything you wished, if it could make up for what I did. I’d serve your every whim and desire— kill your enemies, destroy empires, or simply make you tea.” He wipes the tears away and says, “Whatever it takes.” 🥺

“Be careful what you say, or I’ll f*ck that attitude right out of you. I’m going to f*ck you, anyway. Either I can do it angry, or I can do it gentle. Up to you.” 🥵

"Why pray to that goddess of yours when you could become one? Because I’d worship at your feet, Princess. I’d give you whatever you want. I’d tear my own heart out, if you asked. Offer it to you on a silver platter.”

This is one intense mate bond. He can hardly control himself.. 🥵🔥

“I would’ve burned the world to keep you safe. I still would. And I almost did.”

“It’s you. It’s always been you. Since the moment I laid eyes on you in that tavern in this godsforsaken place. You, Esmyra Blackwood, are all I want. All I need and crave. Every waking and sleeping moment of my days.”

🖤🖤

“You’re trapped in a room full of trained men,” the king spat.
“No,” Esmyra said sternly, taking a step forward. “You’re trapped in a room with me.” 😈

When nurses her back to health:
“You’re very good with your hands,”
“Oh, I know, Trouble,” he murmurs, leaning closer until his mouth grazes my ear, his voice dropping to a husky whisper. “But you still have no idea how good my hands can be.” 🔥

When he feeds her..
“Tease me with one spoonful and stop? Cruel,” I say, trying to lighten the air.
“I’ve been told I have a talent for prolonging the enjoyable parts" 🫠