“You just surprised me,’ said Damen. ‘Sometimes I think I understand you, and at other times I can’t make you out at… — C.S. Pacat Surprised Copy Share Image
“Believe you’d make it back to Akielos? Yes. I did. You were a force of nature. It was infuriating to fight you.… — C.S. Pacat Afraid 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 Somewhere else Copy Share Image
“This is yours. I have kept it . . . A foolish token. I knew it was treason. I wanted to remember you by it.’… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“He saw the man see all of that first, and then he saw the man see him. ‘The last time we spoke,… — C.S. Pacat Apricots Copy Share Image
“Damen found himself facing Jord. He didn’t need to look up to see the position of the sun. ‘I’m going to stop… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“On the table was the familiar map, weighted by three oranges and a cup. Arranging himself in the chair opposite Damen, casual… — C.S. Pacat Prince 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
“He had some sense that his plans had been overturned, that Laurent knew exactly what he was doing. The touch resembled the… — C.S. Pacat Sensual Copy Share Image
“My throne for your throne,’ Damen said. He pushed back the fabric. It was more bare skin than Laurent had ever shown… — C.S. Pacat Bare skin Copy Share Image
“He knew what he had to do. Against every rebelling instinct, he forced himself forward, and dropped to his knees before Laurent.… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“The ache of loss didn’t make sense, because Laurent had never been his. He had known that. The delicate thing that had… — C.S. Pacat Loss Copy Share Image
“He wanted to face Kastor, his brother, and ask him, man to man, why he had done what he had done. But… — C.S. Pacat Life 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 Accompany Copy Share Image
“Congratulations,’ said Damen. ‘You’ve forced my hand. You have what you want. Delpha, in exchange for your aid in the south. Nothing… — C.S. Pacat Said Damen Copy Share Image
“If Torveld insists strongly enough, I think my uncle will agree to some sort of—loan—or, more accurately, a permanent arrangement couched as… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Damen looked around himself at the gathered men. He looked first to the Prince’s men, instinctively expecting to see his own reaction… — C.S. Pacat Prince 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
“I want you to fight with me,’ said Damen. ‘Akielos is here to stand by your side.’ Guymar let out a shaky… — C.S. Pacat Fight Copy Share Image
“There was no slave,’ said Laurent. ‘He never existed. I don’t know what manner of man stands before me now. All I… — C.S. Pacat Existed Copy Share Image
“They gazed at one another. It was a public goodbye, in full view of the men. Laurent extended his hand. He did… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“You came', said Laurent. 'You knew I would', said Damen. 'If you need an army to take your capital', said Laurent, 'I… — C.S. Pacat Damen Copy Share Image
“Damen said, ‘I will help you in whatever way I can, but there will be no time for anything but hard work,… — C.S. Pacat Arrogance Copy Share Image
“Auguste was like you,’ said Laurent. ‘He had no instinct for deception; it meant he couldn’t recognise it in other people.’ ‘And… — C.S. Pacat Deception Copy Share Image
“He let his lips form a half-smile. ‘You aren’t going to offer me one of your gaudy Veretian handkerchiefs?’ ‘You could use… — C.S. Pacat Handkerchiefs 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 Prince Copy Share Image
“It’s considerably less than a foot,’ said Damen. ‘Is it?’ said Laurent. ‘It feels like more when you argue with me on… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“His intellect made increasing sense of this: there had been an ambush, he was underground, and since his body didn’t feel as… — C.S. Pacat Mind Copy Share Image
“I intend to survive, I intend to beat my uncle, and I will fight with every weapon that I have.’ ‘You mean… — C.S. Pacat Mean Win Copy Share Image
“For a moment he thought Laurent wasn’t going to do it. But in public, Laurent had no recourse to refusal. Laurent extended… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“I knew in the palace, when they dragged you in front of me,’ said Laurent. The words continued, steady, relentless. ‘I knew… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“Laurent flushed. The colour hit his cheeks hard, and a muscle tightened in his jaw as whatever he felt was forcibly repressed.… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“You should be,’ said Jokaste. ‘He is the son of a king.’ The son of a king. Damen felt dizzy, as if… — C.S. Pacat Children Copy Share Image
“Laurent whirled his horse to face Damen. ‘I need you to captain the men. Take the command from Jord. It’s yours. It… — C.S. Pacat Fight Copy Share Image
“Guerin shrugged, turned and with impersonal motions tipped the collar and the cuff segments into a cloth, and wrapped it, before passing… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“You know, my uncle knew who you were,’ said Laurent. ‘He spent this whole time waiting for us to fuck. He wanted… — C.S. Pacat Help yourself Copy Share Image
“It was a change from the direct route that had been planned by the Regent, and Laurent had already sent out riders… — C.S. Pacat Change Copy Share Image
“And if the worst happened, Guion’s testimony had the potential to bring down the Regency. Laurent had said all of this succinctly,… — C.S. Pacat Prince Copy Share Image
“You wouldn’t break an oath,’ said Damen, past the feeling in his chest. ‘Even to me.’ He had to force himself back.… — C.S. Pacat Oath Copy Share Image
