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1.Cleo’s eyes glittered with amusement, relishing the red that Isla could feel spreading across her cheeks.(pg24)
2.The way Cleo’s eyes narrowed right at her(pg25)
3.The Moonling eyed her with too much interest. There was a sharp gleam in her gaze.(pg29)
4.So Cleo’s voice carried as she said “I didn’t realize you can to dinners armed, Wildling.”(pg75)
5.Cleo’s words played back in her mind. Her heart was supposed to guide her.(pg126)
6.Harsh as the ruler who ruled it.And, also, just as beautiful.(pg131)
7.It reminded Isla of Cleo. Spotless. Ageless.(pg134)
8.Cleo swept inside next, and her eyes immediately locked onto Isla’s.(pg144)
9.Cleo studied her. Too carefully.(pg145)
10.As he stared at the Moonling, daring her to reveal her secret. And for a moment, Isla thought she might.(pg147)
11.He clearly hadn’t seen the way the Moonling had studied her.(pg189)
12.The ruler met her gaze, but there was no triumph in it. Or anything, really. Her face was a mystery, revealing nothing.(pg238)
13.Cleo was sitting in one of the corners of the room, surrounded by Moonling nobles. Watching her. Waiting?(pg239)
14.Cleo strolled inside wearing a cape that buttoned down its front, with a slit for her pant clad legs. She looked at Isla with little interest.(pg282)
15.Cleo said, staring at Isla with pursed lips.(pg284)
16.Cleo turned to face her, seeming to put together that Isla was unprotected. Alone. Powerless. She took a step forward.(pg285)
17.Watching Cleo take a step toward her.(pg286)
18.Sweat sticky on her forehead, Isla began to trail the Moonling ruler through the night.(pg301)
19.The Moonling ruler basked in it(the moonlight), stopping for a moment to roll her shoulders back and lift her face to it.(pg301)
20.Isla was breathing too quickly. Cleo was dangerous. Deadly.(pg301)
21.She followed Cleo to the Moon Isle bridge.(pg301)
22.Cleo walked easily, unbothered by the snow. Perhaps it invigorated her, the same way the moon did.(pg302)
23.Her(Cleo’s) arms raised overhead, fingers splaying—and she dropped them with the grace of a snowflake falling from the sky.(pg302)
24.Isla dared a look up. The Moonling ruler had turned. They locked eyes.(pg302)
25.“Oh, as the night grows colder, the ice will only get stronger”Cleo purred. “Now tell me, Wildling, why have you followed me here?”(pg303)
26.Cleo looked curious. She took a step closer to Isla. Her white hair glimmered in the moonlight as she shook her head.(pg303)
27.“You are a fool…But a courageous one, showing up to the centennial without abilities…” She raised an eyebrow. “And using the skin gloves to get into protected sections of our castles? Ingenious” She pursed her lips.(pg303)
28.Isla tried not to think of the white haired ruler as they made their way across the snow.(pg335)