“I've talked to Ash and if you take another mortal-” “Are you threatening me, love?” He grinned at her. “No. I'm telling you that I don't want you to replace me.” His smile faded. “Well, then . . . and if I do?” “Then Ash will work with the other one, the Winter Queen, and they’ll threaten you, hurt our-your-court. But here's the thing they don't get: I don't want you to be hurt. It would hurt me. If you let some other mortal channel that awfulness for you, that would hurt me. What they'll do to you when they find out, that will hurt me.” “And?” “And you promised me that you wouldn't let anyone hurt me.”
Book:Ink Exchange
