The Orphan Queen
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350 printed pages
- Publication year
- 2015
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Quotes
- Carina Rita Hansenhas quoted5 years ago
He touched his mask, a distant look crossing his eyes. “Just because I wear a mask doesn’t mean you don’t see the real me.” He took my hands and squeezed. “And just because I don’t know your real name doesn’t mean I don’t know who you truly are - Carina Rita Hansenhas quoted5 years ago“Will—” He touched my hands, halting my progress.
“I won’t look.”
His eyes were wide, dubious, but he released my hands and let out a shaky breath.
“Wait.” I withdrew and pushed back my hood, and fumbled with my scarf, pulling it from around my throat. One last look into his eyes, I lifted the scarf to cover mine. His fingers grazed my temples, pushing back my hair as I tied the scarf behind my head. His fingertips ran down my throat, down my collarbone and arms.
The world was dark when Black Knife lifted my hands to his face.
He’d taken off his mask.
I slipped one hand to the back of his neck, my fingers sliding into strands of soft hair, and pulled him close.
Our lips touched with soft, hesitating movements - Carina Rita Hansenhas quoted5 years agoSomehow, with that single command, I’d brought the wraith to life.
And it knew my name
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