We were children then. We are allowed to make mistakes, to figure out who we wish to be.
She’d taken home more bruises than usual, and the man she’d beaten to unconsciousness... not her problem.
Mesmerizing – the lethal, gentle beauty of the snow.
A city of light and music, watched over by an alabaster castle with an opal tower so bright it could be viewed for miles. The.
The beast plopped into the chair, the wood groaning, and, in a flash of white light, turned into a golden-haired man.
Just a glen.” Behind us, Lucien snorted. “Do you like it?” Tamlin asked quickly.
He whispered her name, her true name, and she screamed as he – Celaena awoke with a gasp, clutching the Eye of Elena.
I love you,” he breathed. “More than life, more than my territory, more than my crown.
They were infinite.
I’ll make it count, Aelin had promised him. He had bought her time. A wave of black reared up behind the king, sucking the light out of the room. Chaol spread his arms wide as the darkness hit him, shattered him, obliterated him until there was nothing but light – burning blue light, warm and welcoming. Aelin and Dorian had gotten away. It was enough. When the pain came, he was not afraid.
So you, Granddaughter, will not die for this. But one of your Thirteen will.” For.
She shrugged, as if it could somehow diminish the grief he still saw in her eyes, shining so bright in the firelight. “So am I,” she whispered, and faced the fire again.
Lord Darrow,” she said, inclining her head. She couldn’t help the crooked grin. “You look toasty.” Darrow’s plain face remained unmoved. Unimpressed. Well, then. Aelin watched Darrow, waiting – refusing to break his stare until he bowed. A dip of his head was all he offered. “A bit lower,” she purred. Aedion’s.
And I won’t take a cut of it. It’s all yours.
The hair on his arms rose at the simmering wrath in her voice. A woman made of steel and crackling embers.
You’re worthless.” “Tell me something I don’t know.” He went on, “You would probably have been more useful to the world if you’d actually died ten years ago.” She just looked him in the eye and said, “I’m leaving.
Silently, she began to recite the names of her dead. And as the overseer raised his whip, she added her name to the end of that list and swung her ax into his gut.
Nehemia looked after Cain, and her dark eyes narrowed. “Something about him makes me want to beat in his face.” Celaena laughed. “I’m glad I’m not the only one.” Chaol.
She must be a rare, staggering beauty to make you so faithful.” Gods save them all. He could have sworn Fenrys coughed behind him.
He was a champion bastard.