The Alpha & The Harpy
"They are fools. They have never stood close enough to see that pale can burn brighter than colour."
Clarisse's lips parted again, but this time she found no words at first. She had been told all her life she was too white, too strange, too much of a reminder of death. And here was a prince, speaking as though she were some hidden jewel. She laughed softly, to cover the quick sting in her chest. "You are skilled at flattery, Your Highness."
"I am skilled," he admitted, "at wanting what others overlook."
The words sank into her, dangerous and delicious. He stepped closer, until the firelight gilded the planes of his face. Clarisse tilted her head, her braid slipping forward over her shoulder,
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