Kingdom of Ash

The queen had been reckless before Cairn and Maeve had worked on her for two months, but it seemed she’d had ...

Her dark eyes slid to him. “Well, I don’t have any, so forgive me if I remain alert.” No, she’d on ...

He clenched his teeth. This was where they’d have it out, then. “How much longer am I suppos ...

“You have no idea what the blood oath can do. None.” “Fenrys broke the oath. He found a way.” “And ...

across the water and stone, and he lowered his voice. Worse things than wights might come sniffing down her ...

He’d said his piece. If she wanted to wash her hands of him forever, then he would find a way to respe ...

weapons. Steel was of little use against the wights. Only magic might destroy them. Why Aelin had n ...

heartbeat, and then glanced at him over a shoulder. Gratitude shone in her eyes. Rowan only gav ...

need to fund our travels. And the gods know what else.” Rowan arched a brow. Aelin shrugged and s ...

heard the lady.” A flash ruptured from where Fenrys had been sniffing at a trunk of jewels, and then ...

offer. To let him decide if he wished for contact. If he could endure it. Just as Rowan would let her decide ...

Fenrys didn’t answer, but from the anguish on his face, Rowan knew no thanks were in order. They pulled aw ...

as she stooped to gather more gold. Giving her a moment, he strode to Fenrys and clasped his shoulder. “It’s ...

But it was Gavriel, approaching on silent feet even with the jewels and gold on the floor, who ...

stalked after him a moment later. Aelin continued picking her way amongst the treasure, however. She’d been ...

within the band itself, while the smaller one bore a sparkling rectangular emerald mounted atop, the stone as ...

him perfectly, the ring no doubt forged for the king lying in this barrow. Silently, Rowan grasped her own ...

He opened his mouth to voice the question he’d been dying to ask for days now. May I kiss you? But s ...

He could have sworn the passageway heated. But Aelin kept going. Later. That conversation, this unfi ...

CHAPTER 38 The queen and her consort needed a private moment, it seemed. Elide had been more surprised t ...