City of Thorns (The Demon Queen Trials Book 1)

The Maere of Night

Gave girls a fright,

But one queen loved him well.

He lost his throne

But seeds were sown

In the garden of Adele.

A swindler king,

A golden ring

To keep his heart alive.

Take the ring,

Fell the king,

The city yet will thrive.

I’d never enjoyed sex—not once in my life. But as I looked at him, I thought there was a man who could actually satisfy me.