Of Flame and Fury by K. A. Riley EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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DOMIGNON
Two Weeks Earlier
A sea of stars twinkled throughout the sky as evening rose over the palace’s
beautifully groomed gardens.
Prince Corym’s features, illuminated by the full moon glowing high
above us, were as handsome as ever. The deep scars torn into his cheeks did
little to detract from his perfection. If anything, he now appeared more
warrior-like than he had before the accursed Blood Trials had fallen upon
the realms—and before a certain High Fae had tried to tear him to shreds.
He looked, I told myself as I stared up at his sculpted jawline and
elegant cheekbones, like a leader of men.
“How long has it been, Leta?” he asked, seeming to read my mind as he
slipped his fingers under my chin, drawing my eyes to his. “How long have
I had the privilege of calling you my own?”
My own.
I let out a bashful laugh. “I’m not sure, your Highness. Many days, I
think…yet too few. If I had my wish, we would spend a thousand evenings
doing just this, then a thousand more.”
“What a sweet sentiment,” he cooed. “You really are perfect, aren’t
you?”
My cheeks heated, and I pulled my chin down, my gaze veering to the
ground.
Back home in Dúnbar, no one would ever have accused me of shyness
or modesty. I had always been confident to a fault—at least, that was what
my sister Lyrinn had always said. She had never missed an opportunity to
mention how skilled I was in the fine art of manipulation, of using my
feminine wiles on every unsuspecting fool who came my way.
And who was I to argue? I had always had a strong instinct for taking
advantage of men and boys, for using my looks to turn them into blithering
dolts.
Not that I was arrogant enough to think myself the most beautiful girl in
Kalemnar, or even in our small hometown of Dúnbar. The truth was, any
young woman could seduce a man if she convinced him she had something
to offer him.
Men were gluttons for the promise of a touch, a kiss. And if they
thought they might receive even more, it was easy to get them to do
absolutely anything.
They were not exactly hard to read.
But for some reason, I found myself a self-conscious thing in Corym’s
company. Over time, I had devolved into an insecure, blushing version of
myself. I had never thought to question why, after all the weeks and months
I’d spent with him, I still found myself timid and awe-struck in his
presence.
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