And then," Ress was saying, his boyish face set with fiendish delight, "just as he got her into bed, stark naked as the day he was born, her father walked in"- winces and groans came from the guards, even Chaol himself-"and he dragged him out of bed by his feet, took him down the hall, and dumped him down the stairs. He was shrieking like a pig the whole time."

Chaol leaned back in his seat, crossing his arms. "You would be, too, if someone were dragging your naked carcass across the ice-cold floor." He smirked as Ress tried to deny it. Chaol seemed so comfortable with the men, his body relaxed, eyes alight. And they respected him, too-always glancing at him for approval, for confirmation, for support. As Celaena's chuckle faded, Chaol looked at her, his brows high.

"You're one to laugh. You moan about the cold floor more than anyone else than I know."

She straightened as the guards gave hesitant smiles. "If I recall correctly, you complain about every time I wipe the floor with you when we spar."

"Oho!" Ress cried, and Chaol's brows rose higher. Celaena gave him a grin.

"Dangerous words," Chaol said. "Do we need to go to the training hall to see if you can back them up?"

"Well, as long as your men don't object to seeing you knocked on your ass."

"We certainly do not object to that," Ress crowed. Chaol shot him a look, more amused than warning.

Ress quickly added, "Captain.


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She is my mate. And my spy,' I said too quietly. 'And she is the High Lady of the Night Court.'
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She was fire, and light, and ash, and embers. She was Aelin Fireheart, and she bowed for no one and ...
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Their hands clasped between them, he whispered into her ear, "I claim you, too, Aelin Galathynius.
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You make me want to live, Rowan. Not survive; not exist. Live.
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To the stars who listen—and the dreams that are answered.
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Pity those who don't feel anything at all.
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Fire-breathing bitch-queen.
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I claim you, Rowan Whitethorn. I don't care what you say and how much you protest. I claim you as my...
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I fell in love with you, smartass, because you were one of us—because you weren’t afraid of me, ...
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I like music," she said slowly, "because when I hear it, I . . . I lose myself within myself, if tha...
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What's your name?" he asked above the roar of the music.

She leaned close. "My name is Wi...
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I claim you, Aelin. To whatever end.
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He was hers and she was his and they had found each other across centuries of bloodshed and loss, ac...
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The world,” Aelin said, “will be saved and remade by the dreamers, Rolfe.
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Even when this world is a forgotten whisper of dust between the stars, I will always love you.
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Behind them, across the hall, the dancers shattered their roses on the floor, and Aedion grinned at ...
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My name is Celaena Sardothien," she whispered, "and I will not be afraid.
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You belong to all of us, and we belong to you.
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'A Court of Thorns and Roses,' big surprise, was inspired by music. By actually listening to...
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My parents told me any and every fairy-tale from all around the world. I usually gravitated towards ...
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...are you as deft at handling your sword as Captain Westfall?"
"Better," he whispered in her e...
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War is sanctioned murder, no matter what side you're on.
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There was no force in any world that could keep her contained.
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So I’m your huntress and thief?” His hands slid down to cup the backs of my knees as he said wit...
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I didn’t think saying good-bye would be so hard. And with everything that’s to come—
We�...
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And because she was young, and so damn clever and amusing and wonderful, wherever she made her home,...
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There had never been any line between them, only his own stupid fear and pride. Because from the mom...
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Celaena was the lost Queen of Terrasen.
Chaol sank to his knees.
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I don't think you realize who you're dealing with."

The man clicked his tongue, "If you w...
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That gods-damned nightgown.
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Not consort, not wife. Feyre is High Lady of the Night Court. My equal in every way; she would wear ...
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I want to take my time with you - to learn … every inch of you. And this apartment has very, very ...
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My name is Aelin Ashryver Galathynius. And I am the Queen of Terrasen.
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He locked you up because he knew—the bastard knew what a treasure you are. That you are worth more...
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But then she snapped your neck.”
Tears rolled down his face.
“And I felt you die,” ...
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I want them to hear your story. And know that there is a special strength..." As I spoke I realized ...
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I’m thinking it would be very easy to love you. And easier to call you my friend.
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She realized that Rowan saw each of those thoughts and more as he reached into his tunic and pulled ...
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Aelin was laughing as she cried, and the male was just holding her, his hooded head buried in her ne...
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You're my equal. And as much as that means we have each other's backs in public, it also means we th...
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That was your forest. Where you hunted.” He came closer to the painting, gazing at the bleak, empt...
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She stared at the castle unflinchingly, her form silhouetted against the blazing brightness that sat...
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They had slept in the shelter of the ruins, though neither of them really got true rest.
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That was all Celaena needed to hear before she tossed the ring to Maeve, before Rowan rushed to her,...
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You dare glamour me?" he growled, his violet eyes burning as they bore into my own. Lucien just pres...
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They grabbed for me,
but he bared his teeth in a smile
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Night Triumphant- and the Stars Eternal.
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Well, good-bye for now," he said, rolling his neck as if we hadn't been talking about anything impor...
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One of them has to break,” the queen said to the princess. “Only then can it begin.”

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There was no escaping his crown. Or his father, who would behead Sorscha, burn her, and scatter her ...
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Her cheek against the moss, the young princess she had been - Aelin Galathynius - reached a hand for...
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What was it like?” Manon asked quietly. “To love.” For love was what it had been—what Asteri...
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At dawn, Aedion had burst in, demanding why they weren’t ready to leave—to go home. Lysandra had...
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Manon gazed westward across the mountains. Hope, Elide had said—hope for a better future. For a ho...
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The Wing Leader said from behind her, "Do you believe monsters are born, or made?"
From what sh...
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You and I are nothing but wild beasts wearing human skins.
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Celaena opened her arms wide, Goldryn burning bright in one hand. “Behold my power, Maeve. Behold ...
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Celaena walked and walked, until she found herself by the tree-lined shore of a lake, glaringly brig...
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Say it,” I gritted out.
“The High Lord of the Night Court is your mate.
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The girl wore her scars the way some women wore their finest jewelry.
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I skipped between the dancers, twirling my skirts. The seated, masked musicians didn’t look up at ...
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His tunic was unbuttoned at the top, and he ran a hand through his blue-black hair before he wordles...
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I have no name," she purred. "I'm whoever the keepers of my fate tell me to be.
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He grasped her by the wrist , running a thumb along the sensitive skin underneath. "Then let me call...
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And he had just sent her into the arms of her strongest potential allies: to the homeland of her mot...
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Because I am from Terrasen and believed my queen dead. And now she is alive, and fighting, so I will...
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If you were going to die, I was going to die with you. I couldn't stop thinking it over and over as ...
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Careful, a voice said in her head. Proceed with cunning.
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You didn't need a weapon at all when you were born one.
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Maybe I'd always been broken and dark inside. Maybe someone who've been born whole and good would ha...
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Where are you going?”
He looked over his shoulder at me. “If I stay, you won’t get any sl...
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I can't tell if I should be ashamed of wanting to hold you on this day, or grateful that, despite wh...
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Aedion - every breath she took seemed to echo his name. Aedion, Aedion, Aedion.
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