Extraits

"On ne regarde pas en arrière, Chaol. Ça n'aide rien ni personne de regarder en arrière. Nous ne pouvons que continuer."

"Tu peux faire la plupart des choses par toi-même. Ça ne signifie pas que tu le dois."

"There was fire, and light, and darkness, and ice."

We do not look back...

It helps no one and nothing to look back.

we can only go on.

“For Terrasen,”

“For our family.”

“For Marion.”

“For us."

Slowly, Aedion drew his blade and knelt, his head bowed as he lifted the Sword of Orynth.

“Ten years of shadows, but no longer. Light up the darkness, Majesty.”

« Si tu es un monstre, alors j'en suis un également. »

"I am going to destroy everything you love."

She didn’t know which one of them moved first, but then Rowan’s mouth was on hers, and Aelin gripped his shirt, pulling him closer, claiming him as he claimed her.

His arms wrapped tighter around her, but gently—so careful of the wounds that ached. He brushed his tongue against hers, and she opened her mouth to him. Each movement of their lips was a whisper of what was to come once they were both healed, and a promise.

The kiss was slow—thorough. As if they had all the time in the world.

As if they were the only ones in it.

Realizing he’d forgotten to tell Rowan about the letter he’d received from the Bane, Aedion Ashryver walked into Aelin’s suite of rooms in time to see that Aelin was awake—finally awake, and lifting her face to Rowan’s. They were sitting on the bed, Aelin in Rowan’s lap, the Fae warrior’s arms locked around her as he looked at her the way she deserved to be looked at. And when they kissed, deeply, without hesitation—

Rowan didn’t so much as glance Aedion’s way before a wind snapped through the suite, slamming the bedroom door in Aedion’s face.

Point taken.

“Welcome home, Aelin.”

Terrasen.

And the smell—of pine and snow … How had she never realized that Rowan’s scent was of Terrasen, of home?

Rowan came close enough to graze her shoulder and murmured,

“I feel as if I’ve been looking for this place my entire life.”

« Je vais détruire tous ceux à qui tu tiens. »