“It’s me,’ said Damen. ‘It’s me, here with you. Say my name.’ ‘Damianos.’ He” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Hail to the Prince, and closer to, his own name repeated, Damen, Damen. *” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“But he had asked himself the question in Ravenel, and now he knew the answer. A kingdom, or this” — C.S. Pacat Damen Copy Share Image
“It was like watching a boar try to take on the endless blue of the sky.” — C.S. Pacat Blue sky Copy Share Image
“Damen knew that he had to lie. It was beyond dangerous to talk about this with Laurent.” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“It’s what I came here last night to say. I’m going to take care of it.’ ‘Promise me,’ Damen heard himself say.… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“The only reason Damen had that language was because his father had insisted that, for a prince, learning the words of an… — C.S. Pacat Friendship Copy Share Image
“He felt Jord draw up beside him. ‘He’s gone for a ride,’ said Jord. ‘It was his habit in the palace, too,… — 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 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
“There were twenty-five Regent’s men: a herald and two dozen soldiers. Laurent, opposing them on horseback, was alone. He” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Nikandros—’ He was staring at Nikandros in confusion, with his clothing hanging from his waist, and Nikandros was staring back at him.… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“You’re drunk,’ said Damen. ‘You’re not yourself.’ He said, ‘I should take you to bed.’ ‘Then, take me,’ said Laurent. He” — C.S. Pacat Drunk Copy Share Image
“Laurent said, ‘What do you think of Jord?’ ‘I like him,’ said Damen. ‘You should be pleased with him. He was the… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“The events of last night, endlessly complicated in the candlelit privacy of Laurent’s bedchamber, had resolved into a single, blissful fact this… — C.S. Pacat Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
“He'd been kissing Laurent and that should not be interrupted. His eyes returned warmly, possessively to their object: Laurent looked like any… — C.S. Pacat 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 Copy Share Image
“You weren’t making love to a slave, you were making love to me.’ And he couldn’t think that through clearly but he… — C.S. Pacat Love Copy Share Image
“He’s playing us against each other,’ said Nikandros. ‘This is calculated. He is trying to weaken you.’ Damen said, ‘I know. It’s… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Laurent. Sleep it off. In the morning, you can punish us both. Or forget this ever happened. Or pretend to.’ He did… — C.S. Pacat Breath 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 Copy Share Image
“Damianos of Akielos was commanding troops at seventeen. At nineteen, he rode onto the field, cut a path through our finest men,… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He pulled himself away and gave up his right wrist to Guerin. The collar with its latch had been a simple matter… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“He would also have the additional duties of attendant. In that capacity, he would report directly to the Prince. The duties described… — C.S. Pacat Attendant Copy Share Image
“Quietly, seriously, Laurent outlined the state of play as he saw it, describing his plans and his contingencies. Damen realised that Laurent… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“I can’t—I have to—’ he heard himself say, and the words came out in his own language. Distantly he heard Laurent answer… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Damen was panting. He was aware of his own insistent weight, and Laurent beneath him, pushed forward onto his elbows. Damen dropped… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“Damen felt the shock of surprise, and looked at Laurent only to find Laurent gazing back at him without rancour. The moment… — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“His heart pounding, he tried to stop it, to salvage it. ‘Yes,’ he said. ‘Kastor made me a slave. Laurent freed me.… — C.S. Pacat Heart pounding Copy Share Image
“You put Govart,’ said Damen, ‘in a cell with Laurent?’ ‘Yes.’ Guion spread his hands.” — C.S. Pacat Copy Share Image
“No, I don't care. Tomorrow you leave. But you're mine now. You're still my slave tonight.” — C.S. Pacat Laurent Copy Share Image
“I will pledge,’ said Makedon, ‘if the Prince will ride.’ Damen” — C.S. Pacat Pledge Copy Share Image
“But after a moment Laurent turned his eyes elsewhere, and then closed them, and they both made their way to sleep.” — C.S. Pacat Sleep Copy Share Image
“He is the Prince of Vere! He doesn’t care about Akielos! Are you saying you aren’t swayed by the thought of having… — 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
“Nephew. you were not invited to these discussions.' 'And yet, here I am. It's very irritating, isn't it?' Said Laurent.” — C.S. Pacat Laurent Copy Share Image
