Kingdom of Ash

as he shrugged again. “Marriages have been
built on far more volatile foundations than
this one.”
“Aelin of the Wildfire might very well
mark you as an enemy, should we make a true
union.”
“Aelin will not risk killing an ally—not
right now. And she will discover that she is
not the only one capable of saving this world.
Perhaps she’ll even come to thank me, if she’s
as eager to avoid being sacrificed as you
claim.”
Maeve’s red mouth curved upward. “You
are young, and brash.”
Dorian sketched a bow again. “I am also
exceedingly handsome and willing to offer up
my throne in a gesture of good faith.”
“I could sell you to Erawan right now and
he would reward me handsomely.”
“Reward you—as if you are a hound