Adrian gathered the crown that sat atop between his hands. It was black and iron, and though it sat heavily upon my head, I knew it belonged there.
“Rise, Isolde, queen of Revekka, future queen of the Nine Houses.”
His eyes held mine as he brushed stray pieces of my hair from my face. “You have a place beside me because you fill my heart. I love you. I have loved you since the beginning,” he said, and his voice almost broke. “I have loved you forever.”
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