If I wasn’t mated, and wasn’t straight, and you were a Mage, and we hadn’t made that pact for friendship’s sake, I would totally screw you.

My grin was feral, matching my savage best friend’s.

There were days I could run far, far away, never to see any of these people again.

Unless you plan to move your hand lower, then I might forget I’m acting the gentleman because, really, I’m not all that gentlemanly.

Squawk.

It’s the beauty that helps us return from the harshness. If it wasn’t there, we would have nothing to live for.

See anything interesting out there in the woods of King Hall?

Pain needs to be felt.

Don’t let me kill myself.

You four are a whole other breed.

At least, my boobs weren’t showing this time.

Welcome to Ruler’s purgatory. It’s the special club you love to hate.

Too long spent denying each other, we no longer hid our want.

I want to fall asleep next to you every night even when you’re cranky. I want to wake up next to you every morning even when I’m grumpy. I love the fact that when you...