His Regret, The Crown's Claim
It wasn't a gesture of comfort, it was the way one might pat a rabid dog before putting it in a cage.
"Just hold on, Cade. We’re almost home. I’ll give you your medicine, and then we’ll prepare for the ceremony. Tomorrow, you’ll get everything you want. You’ll have Risa, you’ll have your vengeance, and the High King will fall."
I sat back, my breathing shallow and hot in my throat. The thousand ants were still there, the fire in my nerves was still burning, but the image of the Silver Fire turning black stayed with me. I imagined Risa’s face when the flames rejected her. I imagined the look of horror on Kael’s face as his precious partner was torn apart by the very magic he claimed to have m