“Isla could feel Grim getting closer. When she opened her eyes, he was right in front of her.
“Heart,� he said steadily. The spikes on his shoulders made him look like a demon. His blood-slicked armor glimmered in the moonlight.
“If waging a war for one woman is a crime, then please do consider me a criminal.�
Closer.
“If killing thousands to keep you alive is wrong, then consider me a villain.�
She now had to tilt her head to see him clearly. He leaned down. His breath was hot against her mouth.
“If loving you this much is my downfall . . . then consider me already on my knees.”
―
Alex Aster,
Skyshade