“But I won’t be unprepared. Pretty little Aimeric is going to give up everything he knows, and when I’ve wrung every last… — C.S. Pacat Every Last Word 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
“In the softest little voice he said, “This slave is beneath your attention.” In Akielos, submission was an art, and the slave… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Jord was right. He had owed Laurent the truth, and he hadn’t given it to him.” — C.S. Pacat Truth Copy Share Image
“As though the words were coming up from the depths of him, against his will, Nikandros said, ‘I want Ios.’ Damen” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“I hear the King of Akielos has sent me a gift,” said the young man, who was Laurent, Prince of Vere. “An… — C.S. Pacat Young man 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
“My uncle has killed his catamite,’ said Laurent. ‘As a message to us. And what is the message?’ His voice carried. ‘That… — C.S. Pacat Children Copy Share Image
“I've come to tell you who I am." Laurent was so keenly familiar, the shade of his hair, the strapped down clothing,… — C.S. Pacat 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
“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 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
“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
“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 First time Copy Share Image
“He knew what was in their eyes, visible now beneath the hostility. It was terror. He could feel the tension of the… — C.S. Pacat 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
“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
“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
“The men think you bend me over inside the tent,’ said Laurent. He said it in the same calm way he said… — C.S. Pacat 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
“Nikandros in the warm summer evening, saying, ‘Take a slave.’ Damen said, ‘No.’ He” — C.S. Pacat Summer evening Copy Share Image
“For the first time, he caught a glimmer of what Laurent would be like as a king. He saw him, not as… — C.S. Pacat First time Copy Share Image
“He remembered Jord saying, You ever wonder what it would feel like to find out you’d spread for your brother’s killer? I… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
