“ Bitterness filled his heart, and he learned to love the feel of its magic.(Darius) ”
His eyes widened and he sucked in a small portion of his bottom lip as if trying to control his temper which she had no doubt was brutally savage. He didn't back off, only let out a short puff of air.Oh, I'm good with brats. I've broken dozens of them.
~ Madison Thorne Grey
He was determined to save her, to be her hero, to give her a reason why the gods had seen fit to place him inside her visions. Gods, he wanted to rescue her. After all, she had rescued him; she had become his heroine a long time ago, before his death became imminent.
We're traveling into the territory of I don't care. Let's not take that trip, hmm?Arrogant. Mean. Still gorgeous.
She considered him further and decided he could definitely pass for a pirate. No, she thought, correcting herself. More like a sea captain, a younger version of the captain from that old movie where the pretty woman rents an old sea captain's house only to find the place haunted by the sea captain himself.She let out a heavy breath. Man, she loved that movie.
