mal

You're dying to meet my needs. You can't look away from my luscious half-naked body. The minute I opened the door you were pawing at me. It was like you were in heat or something.

I have loved you all my life, Mal," I whispered through my tears. "There is no end to our story.

I don't care if you danced naked on the roof of the Little Palace with him. I love you, Alina, even the part of you that loved him.

Stick your dick in_?_ I asked, my brows probably touching. __id you actually just say that?_ __ake love. I meant make love _ of course. I would never just stick my dick in you. I would make mad, passionate love to this sweet, sweet body of yours for days, no, weeks. It would be beautiful, pumpkin. There__ be little angels, and birdies, and you know _ all just hanging around, watching. Perverts.

You just punched a prince, Alina. I guess we can add one more act of treason to our list.__ shook out my sore hand. My knuckles smarted. __irst of all, are we so sure he really is a prince? And second, you__e just jealo

Mal snickered. "What's so funny?""I just pictured the Darkling being cornered by a sweaty duchess trying to have her way with him.

I thought that one was going to hit me,_ I said, watching the disappointed girl stalk off into the crowd. __eing your girlfriend is dangerous._ __hat can I say? I__ a magnificent specimen of manhood. Of course they all want me. But I do appreciate you protecting my honor.

Nice enough?_ he asked, tendons tightening in his neck like he intended to Hulk out on me. __id you just call my kiss __ice enough_?

Pumpkin, stop rubbing your ass against me. We gotta go! I don__ have time to do you now. Prioritize, woman.

Oh, yeah. You're the best," I grinned back at him."Pumpkin, hello. Of course I am!

I'd never needed to know that my sister was a screamer. Never. That Mal was a screamer too just kind of confused me.

I rolled my eyes. "For defending my honor, you dullard."He yanked me beneath a shadowed awning. I had a moment's panic when I thought he'd spotted trouble, but then his arms were around me and his lips were pressed to mine.When he finally drew back, my cheeks were warm and my legs had gone wobbly."Just to be clear," he said, "I'm not really interested in defending your honor.""Understood," I managed, hoping I didn't sound too ridiculously breathless.

Mal was quiet for a long moment. Then he said, ____ not sure who my first kill was. We were hunting the stag when we ran into a Fjerdan patrol on the northern border. I don__ think the fight lasted more than a few minutes, but I killed three men. They were doing a job, same as I was, trying to get through one day to the next, then they were bleeding in the snow. No way to tell who was the first to fall, and I__ not sure it matters. You keep them at a distance. The faces start to blur.___eally?___o.