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772 pages, Paperback
First published November 7, 2023
鈥漋iolence, remember it鈥檚 only the body that鈥檚 fragile. You are unbreakable.鈥�
鈥淰iolet.鈥� His gaze rakes over my face, lingering on my cheeks. I love the way he says my name. Sure, it鈥檚 the alcohol overruling my logic, but I want to hear him say it again. 鈥淟ieutenant Riorson.鈥�
鈥淎 rolling dismount would tear you limb from limb on impact,鈥� he retorts.
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 know that,鈥� Andarna counters with what seems to be her new default form of conversation鈥攖elling Tairn he鈥檚 wrong. A growl rumbles through Tairn鈥檚 chest, vibrating the saddle beneath me and the harness that holds Andarna to his chest.
鈥淚鈥檇 watch it,鈥� I tell her, biting back a smile. 鈥淗e might get tired and drop you.鈥�
鈥淗is pride would never allow it.鈥�
鈥淪ays the dragon who spent twenty minutes refusing to put on her harness,鈥� Tairn fires back.
I meant what I said on the parapet. Even when I鈥檓 not with you, there鈥檚 only you
Because love, at its root, is hope. Hope for tomorrow. Hope for what could be. Hope that someone you've entrusted your everything to will cradle and protect it. And hope? That shit is harder to kill than a dragon.
"Remember it's only the body that's fragile. You are unbreakable."
鈥淗ow am I supposed to really love you if I don鈥檛 know you?鈥�
鈥淗e doesn鈥檛 trust me.鈥� I shrug. 鈥淎nd I can鈥檛 really trust him. It鈥檚 complicated.鈥�