The Primal of Blood and Bone

“On my what? My soul? Then why would I want it darkening someone else’s? Because it would. It should. I won’t allow another to take my place. None of us will.”

“Penellaphe Da’Neer. The Queen. And the Primal of Life and Death. Who the fuck do you think you are?”

“You should already know the answer to that, my Queen. But in case you truly do not, rest assured, there will be a later. And when it comes, I will fuck you until the word later has been erased from your memory.”

“The love between mates of the heart is incredibly strong. All-consuming. Inevitable. There is a strength in that, but there is also a weakness. It is believed that not even death can sever that type of bond.”

“You’re the most cherished part of his life, and that promise he made to you? When he said he’d give up the throne if that’s what you wanted? He spoke the truth. So, I can’t really hate that choice for you.”

“We are Joined. The three of us. We’re protected as long as you are. I, more than anyone, know what happens when one believes they can fight alone. They fall. I failed. I cannot stand by and watch you make that same mistake.”

“Seraphena didn’t want you to be born because she didn’t want this for you. I know that doesn’t change shit, but she never wanted you to be in this situation, and if she could, she would take your place. So would Nyktos. Neither wanted this for you.”

“We are stronger together, not apart. We could defeat Kolis together. You wouldn’t even need to get close to him.”

“All I was ever told was that Attes angered the Fates by messing with the threads of his bloodline. I’m not sure exactly why that would do such a thing, but I know damn well I wasn’t the first demigod. I might not even be the last.”

“We’re also known to be impulsive, which, when combined with our fiery temperaments and often-wrathful natures, can create a volatile mix. Especially those more closely related—those who carry more of the essence in them.”

“It doesn’t sound like they’ve been doing that great of a job keeping the balance.”

“I said the Arae are cowards. Am I wrong? None of you wants to deal with the other Ancients because there is a good chance you will fall to them.”

“He will not lay a single finger upon you because I will see him turned to rot and ash first.”

“Extraordinarily impatient to help my wife.”

“And don’t ask me why he would be loyal to the monster who terrorized his sister. The fuck’s head isn’t on right—not even after having it decapitated more than once.”

“I can feel the eather building in you—eather you should not have. Eather that doesn’t feel like anything I’ve ever felt, and I’ve lived a long time. There’s very little I haven’t felt, and that makes you dangerous. To her.”

“That’s because you’re…dickmatized.”

“I think the Joining had some unexpected…side effects.”