The Assassin's Blade

Because I’d pick you.”
And then she kissed him.

“My name is Celaena Sardothien, and I will not be afraid.”

second-in-command. Celaena knew ve

My name is Celaena Sardothien,” she whispered, “and I will not be afraid.”

I like that,” she said.

He laced his fingers with hers and pulled her onto his lap. “I like you,”

Whenever I’m scared out of my wits, I tell myself: My name is Sam Cortland … and I will not be afraid.

I can wait,” he said thickly, kissing her collarbone. “We have all the time in the world.”

He kissed her thoroughly, lazily, as if he had a lifetime of kisses to look forward to.

He rested his chin on the crook between her shoulder and neck.

“I just want to be with you,” he murmured. “I don’t care where we go. That’s all I want.”

“I love you,” he breathed against her mouth. “And from today onward, I want to never be separated from you. Wherever you go, I go. Even if that means going to Hell itself, wherever you are, that’s where I want to be. Forever.”