The Night Prince

“Fuck. That jealousy of yours makes me want to do some very bad things to you.”

“I’m so sorry. I’m so fucking sorry. I should have been there. I should have gotten to you sooner.”

“Maybe we need to bring the kingdoms together, but I won’t come to Callum as the princess of nothing, with no power or influence, and ask for an alliance. I will come to him as his equal. I will come to him as the queen.”

“I’ll never forget the first time I set eyes on you at the dog fight. The way you held my gaze. Stubborn. Filled with fire. Beautiful.”

“Darling, no. You’re not a weapon. You’re a fucking tornado.”

“All of my life, I’ve been taught to suppress my emotions and my opinions. All of my life, I’ve felt as if there was a scream building in my chest that I could never let go of. I worry, sometimes, that you suppress yourself around me, because you don’t think I’m strong enough to handle the real you.”

“You were the one who caused a war between us, Brother, when you brutally attacked the woman I love.

“The night he arrived at Lowfell and found me in the chapel, bound and beaten, Night’s mark on my wrist. . . I’ve never seen anything like it. It was like witnessing the wrath of the dark god himself. My brother is dangerous, make no mistake, but sometimes it doesn’t hurt to have someone like him on your side.”

“He saved your life. I’ve been searching for the reason for it since we got here, and I could find none. I started to think. . . I don’t know what I thought. But this. . . this. . . makes sense. I find comfort in that, I suppose. Even if it complicates things somewhat.”

“There is more to it than that, though. I want to be yours, too. I want to be your husband. Your equal. I want you by my side, challenging me, supporting me. I want a family with you, and to provide for you.”

“I cannot belong to anyone again. Not even you, Callum.”

“Do not question my honor. My answer is no. When I marry a lass, she will have all of me—heart, body, and soul. I will expect the same from her. I will settle for no less.”

“Do you think I’m afraid of you, little rabbit? Is that what you think? The full moon is coming. I’m afraid of myself, of what I might do. We can both scent what you want in the air. Tell me, is it me you want to fuck? Or Callum? Or do you want us both at the same time?”

“Coercion and consent are not the same thing. And you do not deserve to be treated cruelly, regardless of what choices you make.”

“It’s not about belonging to someone. It’s about being part of a clan. It would make it easier for me to protect you.”

“If my people discover who you are. . .My kingdom will tear itself apart to gain possession of you. I'll keep my mouth shut. You have my word.”

“I want you to consume me. I want you to unleash. I want you to break me so I forget everything other than you. I want you to take me in the way that you want to.”

“I will come back to you, Callum. This is not goodbye.”