Princess of Thorns and Ruin by Anya J Cosgrove EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Anya J Cosgrove
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A Dark Rose
ARIELLE
Blue-crested waves crash against the deadly cliffs below, and birds yap
overhead. The sun shines a little harder the day before you die.
Lucas plucks the digital thermometer from my mouth, his red eyes
sparkling. “35.4 degrees Celsius. Right on schedule.”
Frosty patches bloom across my chest, and I rub my arms, hoping for
even a touch of warmth from the friction. “I wish I didn’t feel so cold.”
The young vampire leans on the midnight-blue cushion at his back. An
elusive smile plays with his lips like he’s privy to an age-old secret he can’t
quite share with me, yet. “Don’t worry, Ari. It won’t be long now. A couple
of days at most.”
The vibrant Aegean Sea twinkles behind him, its swift, ever-changing
currents mirroring my excitement.
“In a few days, we’ll trade the olive trees and lazy mornings by the sea
for the whirlwind of court.” A pang of nostalgia tightens my chest, but it’s
quickly chased away by the thrill of impending change. It’s been years since
I’ve been home, since I’ve seen my brother, my cousins—my people.
Nothing happens here on the beautiful island of Hadria. The sun shines,
the flowers offer bloom after bloom, and I’m bored. For three years, I
studied, refined my skills, and not-so-patiently awaited my Nightfall
ceremony—as it is customary for a woman of my rank.
I lay back on the chaise lounge and adjust the straps of my black
swimsuit.
Lucas glances in my direction. “Careful. Your skin is changing, too.
You don’t want to catch a bad sunburn.”
The way his gaze drags across my belly sends a shiver up my spine.
“But it melts the cold.”
Lucas grins from the shade. “Enjoy it while you still can.”
Nightfall comes between our sixteenth and twentieth birthday. I’m a late
bloomer, but the cold death has finally arrived.
First, the drop in temperature.
Second, the aversion to sunlight.
Third, the thirst.
They say it burns as bright as lava and stings like a scorpion. They say
the luscious taste of blood will threaten my sanity. But I’m ready to conquer
it. If I don’t, I’ll be killed. Blood-crazed beasts, especially royals, are too
dangerous to be left alive. I don’t worry about it too much, though. I’m a
Delacroix, a dark rose, a princess of night. The women in my family all
survive their Nightfall.
Lucas stayed after his transition and waited for me, even though the sun
now makes him squirm. He probably wasn’t too keen to travel north during
the winter anyway. He scratches a few notes on his acoustic guitar, and I
close my eyes. His breath hitches when I start to sing. We’ve been friends
for ten years, but lately, I’ve noticed a change.
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