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“Storm, make a perimeter of fire around Delacroix.” We’d waited for Queen Rolfe outside the tunnel in the woods, and once we had our meager army, we’d marched on the city and arrived at sunrise like we planned. “What the…?” I stepped closer and squinted. I turned to get a better look at it, to make out the expansive wings that held enough weight to keep the creature afloat. It started in my periphery, coming from the north, a dark spot against a soft sky. It was just below the clouds beneath the edge of the cliffs, but the color of the sky was slowly changing, from pinks and oranges to blues and purples. I looked down at the city below then glanced up at the sunrise. I made it downstairs, passed the guards at the front, and stepped into the daybreak. Breakfast wafted from the kitchens, and just by the smell alone, I knew honey-smoked ham was on the menu.

The castle was quiet, the guards ready for the morning shift to replace them at their posts.

I placed a kiss to her shoulder before I slipped out of bed and got dressed for the day. Her hair was matted in different ways, from the way I’d fisted it last night, from the way she’d lain on the same side all night so she could hold me close.

The fire was dead in the fireplace, and Effie’s naked body was wrapped around mine. But if you stand with Ivory, this world could be better. If you stand by your father’s side, nothing will ever change. So, if you have any doubt about helping them, it needs to be assuaged now. “He and Ivory are determined to do the right thing-for everyone. I slouched in the chair as I stared at her. “Huntley isn’t like that-if that’s what you’re thinking.” “That when the Rolfes ruled the Kingdoms, they did the same thing.” Didn’t care about protecting future generations. “Said he didn’t give a damn about anyone at the bottom of the cliffs. The whole thing is just barbaric.”Įffie was silent, her expression doing all the talking. “Then I’d become king, through my marriage to Elizabeth. He’d kill all his sons, leaving no heirs, and then kill him next.” My eyes dropped to my empty wineglass. “First, he basically admitted he wants to stage a coup against King Rutherford. But I finally did it, and…it was worse than I ever expected it would be.” “I’ve been dragging my feet for a while, knowing what he would say. If she could choose the worst possible person, I should be able to choose whomever I wanted. My eyes took her in, thinking of my sister who married the enemy. The light was immediately snuffed out of her eyes. I almost didn’t look at her when I answered.

Twisted queen a dark mafia romance black penelope