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“Do you want me to tell you no one—mate or not—has loved anyone the way I love you? That I would laugh as the world fell apart as long as you stood by my side? That even if I could only have one fucking night—one night pretending you’re mine—I’d take it?”

UGH this is why fantasy just hits better than a fluffy romance. The desperation. The yearning. I’m unwell😩😩

“I don’t want you because of the stupid bond!” she screamed "I want you because you make me feel alive! Because you believe in me when I don’t believe in myself. Because you try to make dumb jokes to make me happy. Because you make me fires to keep the darkness at bay. Because you hide your smile when I’ve made you proud in training. Because when I fucking stab you, you lecture me about missing your heart!"

BOOK 1:
“She inhaled sharply as his eyes pierced into her amber ones.
They were like a night sky brightened by a million stars.
“Hi,” he whispered.
“Hi,” she rasped, something surging inside her as she stared into his starry eyes.”

Me: MATES MATES IM CALLING IT NOW

BOOK 2:
“Merrick is your fucking mate,”

Me: 🤷🏻‍♀️ I should play the lottery

“Merrick is your fucking mate,”

CALLED IT!!

“The curse isn’t about Loche,”

GASP!!! Predictable plot twist 😱😱

Merrick’s eyes were the first thing she focused on.
And that sense of falling gripped her again.
But it wasn’t frightening
No, it was a fall she wanted.
A choice.
A decision.
A surrender.

“You wouldn’t have to fight for me. I. . . I can’t say it would be easy, given what we’re facing, but I’d make sure this—us—would be the one place you can rest, where you’re always safe, where you never have to put on a mask to conceal your true feelings.”

Merrick🥹

“It’s just flirting. I think he’s trying to distract me—keep me from getting over-whelmed.”
“I doubt that.” Ardow rolled his eyes. “And I think it’s about to get quite messy once Loche is back in the game.”

Oh yes…we like it messy😈

"Stop angering me, then" he said softly
Angling up her head so their faces got even closer, she rasped "I am not trying to anger you"
Merricks mouth twitched "And yet you’re so good at it"
Fighting the smile pushing to lift her lips, she shrugged "I have had a lot of practice"
Merricks nose brushed along hers, slowly, deliberately "Maybe I need to train you to please me instead of piss me off"