Things that are a new feeling can change your hearts desires even when you want the feelings to stop they just wont. You can't be reluctant to understand more of those unknown feelings restricting yourself from what you want. Hiding will do you no good. Love is but a brief moment of purity and happiness that can infec...
A shadow snaked up my arm, a gentle caress, a brush of the night. "My name, Alina." I lifted my head. "Please, Aleksander." The darkness fell away and the nichevo'ya went still. The Grisha stopped and faced us. I barely registered Mal's horrified gaze. "Stand." My knees shook, but I pushed myself to my feet and st...