“Auguste. The one honourable man on a treacherous field. Damen’s” — C.S. Pacat Auguste Honourable Copy Share Image
“Laurent said, ‘I meant to kill him, but my uncle wouldn’t let me.’ Nikandros” — C.S. Pacat Uncle Copy Share Image
“Nikandros in the warm summer evening, saying, ‘Take a slave.’ Damen said, ‘No.’ He” — C.S. Pacat Summer evening Copy Share Image
“Did you think,’ said Laurent, ‘I wouldn’t recognise the man who killed my brother?’ Each” — C.S. Pacat Brother 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
“There was only one way to stop what was about to happen, and that was to contain it; to lock it down,… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“I see. You’re warning me again not to bed him?’ ‘No,’ said Nikandros. ‘I know you’re going to bed him. I’m saying… — C.S. Pacat Bed Said Copy Share Image
“Laurent said, ‘If Jord wants to get down on his knees for Aimeric, he should know exactly who he’s crawling for.’ *” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“That was the last thing he said, because Damen hit him. He drove his fist into Laurent’s jaw with all the force… — C.S. Pacat Fist Copy Share Image
“Dare you to make a run for it.’ He said nothing. He was not here to run. It was a strange feeling… — C.S. Pacat Strange feeling Copy Share Image
“I don’t know. I don’t know why. I don’t know what I did to make him hate me as much as this.… — C.S. Pacat Mourn Copy Share Image
“By that time, Damen had received the tally of the dead: twelve hundred of us, six and a half thousand of them.… — C.S. Pacat Time Copy Share Image
“His escort arrived. It was six men, and one of them, already mounted, was Jord, who looked him right in the eye… — C.S. Pacat X men Copy Share Image
“My uncle plans everything,’ said Laurent, as though reading Damen’s thoughts. ‘He plans for victory and he plans for defeat. It was… — C.S. Pacat Failure Copy Share Image
“He didn’t understand the forces that moved in Laurent, but some instinct pushed him to say it. ‘My first time, there was… — C.S. Pacat First time Copy Share Image
“After a moment: ‘At Ravenel, I—it had been a long time since I had—with anyone. I was nervous.’ ‘I know,’ said Damen.… — C.S. Pacat Long time Copy Share Image
“To get inside Ravenel? My dear Enguerran, I’m afraid you are quite mistaken.’ Laurent’s gaze travelled over Enguerran again, his blue eyes… — C.S. Pacat Gaze Copy Share Image
“I hated you,“ said Laurent. "I hated you so badly I thought I’d choke on it. If my uncle hadn’t stopped me,… — C.S. Pacat Hate-to-love Copy Share Image
“His father got exactly what he deserved, to die like the animal he was, and there was nothing any of them could… — C.S. Pacat Deserved Copy Share Image
“I don’t understand how your uncle has you backed this far into a corner. You can outplay him. I’ve seen you do… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“He was already nodding to the nearest soldier. ‘Start with her.’ It wasn’t pleasant. The women resisted, and there was screaming. He… — C.S. Pacat Women Resisted 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
“Damen turned his eyes to Laurent. A picture of cool, difficult distance confronted him. Laurent sat in brief conversation, wrist balanced on… — C.S. Pacat Prince 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
“No one knows I’m here. Which means no one knows you’re here. No one’s going to look, no one’s going to come,… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Laurent’s shoulders started shaking. Around the laughter emerged, ‘You wrestled him without any clothes on.’ ‘That is sports,’ said Damen. He folded… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“Because it was impossible, he allowed himself to imagine, just once, what it would be like to face Laurent as a man… — C.S. Pacat 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
“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 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
“You would really sacrifice your pride over the fate of a handful of slaves?” — C.S. Pacat Pride 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
“Laurent could inspire homicidal tendencies simply by breathing.” — C.S. Pacat Homicidal Copy Share Image
“His hands slid impotently down Laurent’s tight-laced clothing. Beneath him, Laurent’s kisses were all open-mouthed. Desire flamed, painful and bright. It” — C.S. Pacat Gaze Copy Share Image
