The Never List

“When I fuck you, Rylee Gray, it will be in a place where you can scream my name.”

“You are a liar. Every time I’m around you. Your lies hum against me. Constant. Buzzing. Butterfly.”

“I don’t give this out lightly, darling. You are the most important thing to me now. My mate—if not official, then in my heart.”

“Of course, it’s hard to see anyone as a queen when the last ones we had were goddesses. But there’s something about you that is lacking where the others weren’t. Some of the other potentials—the heirs of dukes for certain—had more of that regalness I believe our kingdom needs.”

“You know what I’ll become if I have any more power. I’ll use you up. Break you down until you’re a shell of the woman before me. Just like he did to my mother. Or I’ll do worse. If you’re mine and something happens to you, someone threatens you…I’ll burn the whole fucking world down and laugh the ash out of my lungs.”

“No potential has ever made it longer than a month. The past six left the second they could. Took their elevated-social-status prize and ran in the opposite direction. Vying to be the future queen of Lumathyst is no small feat.”

“Haven’t you ever heard of the Nightmare’s playroom?”

“I’ve been thinking about how your lips would look wrapped around me since the Choosing. But you’ve exceeded every fantasy I could’ve possibly had. That deserves a reward.”

“If it’s yours, if it’s the Legends’ fight, then it’s mine.”

“I told him Jax would carve him to pieces for touching me. I reminded him Kal nearly ripped off an enforcer’s arm for merely touching me roughly. I assumed you two would do the same if they took me without my permission.”

“The only reason they have any wealth is because those beneath them dig it out for them at the expense of their backs.”

“Truth be told, I’m tempted to steal you a night early. Damn the rules. You wearing that dress has become a new weakness I didn’t realize I had.”

“If your mothers hadn’t written the rules of the Choosing, I would simply audition girls until I found one who could actually tolerate the lot of you. Lumathyst may be strong, but you Legends are making a mockery of our royal line.”

“The minute I heard your voice, the minute I sensed your emotions, you felt like mine.”

“If I win, you’ll let me and Kal take you right here on this beach. And the last thing I want is you being quiet.”

“Legends live together, and we die together.”

“You know I love to watch. Show me how good you can fuck my friends.”

“Tell me to stop and I will. You know I don’t care about the invitation, the Choosing contract. We do this on your terms. Always.”