“The dogsman said, 'Tread lightly. Your master's in a vicious mood.' Well, that was order restored.” — C.S. Pacat Damen 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
“He was not thinking about tactics. That man had laid hands on Laurent, and Damen was going to kill him.” — C.S. Pacat Strategy Copy Share Image
“Laurent said, 'I didn't think anyone was good enough to get past your guard.' 'One person,' said Damen.” — C.S. Pacat Damen Copy Share Image
“Instead of leaning in, Damen took Laurent’s hand, brought it towards himself, and kissed his palm, once.” — C.S. Pacat 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
“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
“He flushed, hard. A golden wrist cuff had only one meaning: use, and submission, of the most private kind. He” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He knew that he was vulnerable to her in this state, that her expertise, like Laurent’s, was in finding weakness and pressing… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“You will accompany me,’ said Laurent, ‘in lieu of a guard, and we leave at dusk. And that is as far as… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Let me tell you what is going to happen. You are going to be executed. You are going to be executed whatever… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Didn’t you hear anything that I just said to you?’ ‘Yes,’ said Damen. ‘You tried to hurt me, and you have. I… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Is there no way forward for us?’ said Damen. It just came out. Beside him, he could feel Laurent holding himself very… — C.S. Pacat Little time Copy Share Image
“It’s lucky King Damianos is at Delpha,’ said Charls, uncertainly. ‘There’s no need to worry that the Prince is away so close… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Laurent turned to him eventually. “The slave is saying that if you want the pet unconscious, split in half, or dead of… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“My orders are to hold,’ said Damen. ‘We let the Regent commit first, to draw him out of position.’ ‘If we do… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Damen’s palm slid over Laurent’s warm nape; slowly, very slowly, making his height an offering, not a threat, Damen leaned in and… — C.S. Pacat First kiss Copy Share Image
“I couldn’t if I wanted to. A batch of blond Vaskians really would get me disinherited. I’ve never,’ said Laurent, ‘with a… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“No. I don’t mean—forever—just—’ Laurent broke off. ‘Three days.’ Laurent said it as though producing from the depths the answer to a… — C.S. Pacat Right now Copy Share Image
“Laurent looked like what he was: a young man. When laced into his clothing, Laurent’s dangerous grace lent him an almost androgynous… — C.S. Pacat Physical body Copy Share Image
“Dear Charls. Whatever will you do with your own Kemptian silk? It will spoil on the road.’ ‘We aren’t carrying any Kemptian… — C.S. Pacat Healthy competition 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 Copy Share Image
“Let me in,’ he said, and Laurent made a new sound, his head dropped between his shoulder blades, his breath ribboning out… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Laurent shuddered against him as they kissed, as if, having surrendered to it, the painful exchange of brother for lover, he was… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
