“When he closed his eyes, he felt how it might have happened: slowly, Laurent’s mouth opening, Laurent’s hands lifting hesitantly to touch… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“It was the earring. Laurent was always so austere. The earring reframed him. It gave the appearance of a sensual side, sophisticated… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“What really happened to make Kastor send you here? I know it was not a lover’s quarrel,’ said Laurent. As” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Damen was breathing hard, his hands clenched into fists. How dare you talk that way about my father. The words were on… — C.S. Pacat Parenting Copy Share Image
“And with returning awareness, he saw as if for the first time the bodies of the men that he had killed to… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“To keep. I wouldn't wear it.' said Laurent, 'though I don't believe your imagination is having any difficulty with the idea.” — C.S. Pacat Fashion Copy Share Image
“He waited, not turning away from what it meant, now, to be King. If he could give Laurent up, he could do… — C.S. Pacat King Copy Share Image
“Someone wants you to know your messenger didn’t get through,’ said Damen. ‘Take the horse,’ said Laurent, ‘ride back to camp, and… — C.S. Pacat Business Copy Share Image
“Nikandros was shaking his head. ‘Or do you really think he’s forgiven you for killing his brother?’ ‘No. He hates me for… — C.S. Pacat Brother Copy Share Image
“I miss you too,’ he said. ‘I’m jealous of Isander.’ ‘Isander’s a slave.’ ‘I was a slave.’ The moment ached. Laurent met… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“So he's tame,' said Estienne, and reached out tentatively, as though to pat a wild animal. It was a question of which… — C.S. Pacat Animals Copy Share Image
“Did Nicaise have a choice?’ ‘He had the choice of the poor with no other way to survive, the choice of a… — C.S. Pacat Children Copy Share Image
“Instinctively, Damen moved his horse to block Laurent’s path. ‘No. The easiest way for your uncle to get rid of you is… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Is that an answer?’ said Damen. ‘I’m not a virgin,’ said Laurent. ‘I wondered,’ Damen said, carefully, ‘if you reserved your love… — C.S. Pacat Love Copy Share Image
“Then we’ll have a swift victory. I meant what I said. If we sleep tonight inside the walls of Ravenel, in the… — C.S. Pacat War Copy Share Image
“Gratified, Damen stood still while the attendants scraped the oil from his body, and towelled him down. He returned to the dais,… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“You’re his lover,’ said Jord. ‘I was.’ He owed Jord the truth. ‘We . . . it was the first time. Last night.’ ‘So you… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Damen’s grip tightened in helpless reflex, his forehead bent to Laurent’s neck as the heat of that admission pulsed through him. He… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Laurent, he thought, and lifted his gaze to meet the eyes of the man who had witnessed the last words of Lord… — C.S. Pacat Last words Copy Share Image
“Here in Aegina, they say Damianos takes the Prince every night, but that it’s not seemly for a king to renounce his… — C.S. Pacat Every night Copy Share Image
“Wash me.” Damen had never performed a servile task in his life, but he supposed that this one would not overwhelm either… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Tell me,’ said Damen. Kyrina spoke without lifting her head from her prostration. Her long hair, which had escaped from its bindings… — C.S. Pacat Children Copy Share Image
“Like a lie, cracking and dropping from him. He looked at the gleam of the gold where Guerin placed it, halved, on… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“I prefer to think my way out of traps,’ said Laurent, ‘rather than use brute force to simply smash through.’ The words… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He gathered the last of his strength to himself and said: “Do whatever you want to me. I’m not going to rape… — C.S. Pacat Children Copy Share Image
“We should—’ ‘And we will.’ Laurent turned to him, sliding fingers into his hair. ‘But first, we have the morning.’ *” — C.S. Pacat Hair Copy Share Image
“Laurent said, ‘I have recently learned that sometimes it is better to simply smash a hole in the wall.’ *” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He is the Prince of Vere! He doesn’t care about Akielos! Are you saying you aren’t swayed by the thought of having… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Nephew. you were not invited to these discussions.' 'And yet, here I am. It's very irritating, isn't it?' Said Laurent.” — C.S. Pacat Laurent Copy Share Image
“Damen now knew the precise number of arrows Laurent needed to have trained on him in order to shut him up. It… — C.S. Pacat Damen Copy Share Image
“When you lost your brother, was there someone to comfort you?’ ‘Yes,’ said Laurent. ‘In a way.’ ‘Then I’m glad,’ said Damen.… — C.S. Pacat Brotherhood Copy Share Image
“Or perhaps it was the idea of a new victory, satisfying because it would be of a different kind. First smash the… — C.S. Pacat Victory Copy Share Image
“We make the exchange in a place where no man can bring an army, or draw a sword, on pain of death.’… — C.S. Pacat Death Copy Share Image
“Laurent finished the morsel, then rested a hand on Damen’s thigh, and slowly slid it upward. ‘Control yourself,’ said Laurent. And” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Guymar pushed past his hesitation, said, ‘Our walls can withstand anything, but they’ll block the arrival of our reinforcements.’ He” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He did remember being supported by two of the guards, here, in this room, while Radel stared at his back in horror.… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Don’t,’ said Laurent, ‘toy with me. I—have not the means to—defend against this.’ ‘I don’t toy with you.’ ‘I—’ ‘Don’t think,’ said… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“What are you doing here?’ Damen said. He was pale in the moonlight, set against the dim shadows of the room that… — C.S. Pacat Family Copy Share Image
“He said: ‘What makes you think Kastor is the weaker man? You don’t know him.’ ‘But I’m coming to know you,’ said… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He didn’t take his eyes off Laurent. ‘Arrest me,’ said Damen. ‘I have raised hands to the Prince.’ The” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
