“Laurent could inspire homicidal tendencies simply by breathing.” — C.S. Pacat Homicidal Copy Share Image
“Auguste. The one honourable man on a treacherous field. Damen’s” — C.S. Pacat Auguste Honourable Copy Share Image
“I miss you,’ said Laurent. ‘I miss our conversations.’ It” — C.S. Pacat Communication Copy Share Image
“I’ll take care of your son,’ said Laurent. ‘I’ll protect his kingdom as if it were my own. I’ll give my life… — C.S. Pacat Life Copy Share Image
“That is how Akielons win wars, isn’t it? Why fight the whole army, when you can just— Damen” — C.S. Pacat Fight Copy Share Image
“Reining his horse alongside Damen’s, Laurent said, ‘You have your two extra weeks. Let’s see what we can do with them.’ In” — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“I am Damianos, true son of Theomedes, and I have returned to fight for you as your King.’ A” — C.S. Pacat True Son Copy Share Image
“I can win you this battle. But if you want Ravenel . . .’ said Damen.” — C.S. Pacat War Copy Share Image
“Jord was right. He had owed Laurent the truth, and he hadn’t given it to him.” — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“You would really sacrifice your pride over the fate of a handful of slaves?” — C.S. Pacat Pride Copy Share Image
“Instead of leaning in, Damen took Laurent’s hand, brought it towards himself, and kissed his palm, once.” — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“My father’s dead.’ The words had a finality to them. His father was buried in Akielos beneath the columned halls of the… — C.S. Pacat Buried Copy Share Image
“I don’t think I need to bring in more men,” said Laurent. “I think all I have to do is tell you… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“I know you,’ Touars said again. Damen’s sword went in, and instinct pushed forward and drove it in further. ‘Damianos,’ Touars said.… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“How can you trust me, after what your own brother did to you?" "Because he was false", said Damen, "and you are… — C.S. Pacat Damen Copy Share Image
“He let them see the cuff on his wrist, as he let them see him. He knew by now the ever-present whisper:… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Something to say?' said Laurent Jord was holding off from them. The same stubborn distaste was in his voice. 'Not with him… — C.S. Pacat Laurent Copy Share Image
“You have me over the back of your horse.’ ‘It’s not like you to give up the reins,’ Damen couldn’t help saying.… — C.S. Pacat Horse Copy Share Image
“Laurent had known who he was, and had still made love to him. He wondered what mix of yearning and self-delusion had… — C.S. Pacat Love 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 Prince Copy Share Image
“You are too quick to pledge yourself to me.’ He felt the hard, bright edges of the pin in his fist. ‘You… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“Beneath it he wore some kind of Vaskian bedclothes, a tunic and pants of very fine white linen, with a series of… — C.S. Pacat Bedclothes Copy Share Image
“Did you think,’ said Laurent, ‘if you threw down a challenge to fight, I would not accept it?’ The Patran troops filled… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“Guilliame said in a low voice, ‘It was poison. It was in the feed. Lamen noticed a dead field mouse near the… — C.S. Pacat Horse Dead 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 Baths 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
“Instead of leaning in, Damen took Laurent’s hand, brought it towards himself, and kissed his palm, once. He had learned in the… — C.S. Pacat Kissed 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
“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 First time Copy Share Image
“Guilliame. ‘No, I was born in the capital.’ He said no more than that. Charls supposed that he and Guilliame were two… — C.S. Pacat Good nature Copy Share Image
“I mean that we hold the centre. We hold everything from Acquitart to Sicyon. Can we not call it a kingdom and… — C.S. Pacat Waited Copy Share Image
“You are not keeping slaves in your household.’ ‘I can’t imagine why,’ said Damen. ‘If you’ve forgotten what to do with a… — C.S. Pacat Family Copy Share Image
“Do you think they’re doing it?’ said Alexon. Charls coughed on his wine. ‘I beg your pardon?’ ‘The King and Prince Laurent.… — C.S. Pacat Prince Think Copy Share Image
“His body pulsed, almost climaxing. He barely knew the moment when he pressed Laurent onto his back, the brief sundering, the need… — C.S. Pacat Time Copy Share Image
“Your inclination appears to be much as it was last night.’ Damen found himself saying, ‘You talk the same in bed,’ and… — C.S. Pacat Better way Copy Share Image
