Kingdom of Ash

quiet. “You would never want to be shackled
to any man like that.”
He could see the truth there, in her
beautiful face. That she agreed with him. But
she shook her head, the starlight dancing on
her hair. “The Crochans have not offered to
fly to war. I have not yet dared ask them. But
if I had the strength of Adarlan beside me,
perhaps they might be convinced at last.”
If they had not been convinced by today’s
triumph, then nothing would change their
minds. Even their queen offering up the
freedom she craved so badly.
That Manon would even consider it, though
...
Dorian twined a wave of her silver hair
around his finger. For a heartbeat, he allowed
himself to drink her in.
She would be his wife, his queen. She was
already his equal, his match, his mirror in so