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"She is a serf. I didn't have to force her."
Wanted: King Lantsov, Tatiana and The Darkling (preferably alive, need to beat them to death with a rock)
Nikolai will be getting punched in the throat for letting the 2 go (if i didn't hear his reasons he would be shot on sight but STILL where is the justice ughh)
#genya safin deserved better#genya safin#i fucking hate all royalty in this universe#where is show!tyrion with his proposal for democracy#it is a NEED#shadow and bone#the darkling#king lantsov#tatiana lantsov#nikolai lantsov#the audacity of that old ugly fat useless creepy bastard to say this#first of all she was a CHILD#choke on your tea while in your vacation home and then keep choking for 2 days straight before finally dying
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-I present Nikolai Lantsov, Major of the 22nd Regiment, Soldier of the King's Army, Grand Duke of Udova, and Second Son to his Most Royal Majesty, King Pyotr the Third, Ruler of the Double Eagle Throne.-
~ Shadow and Bone, S2. Nikolai Lantsov ~
#shadow and bone#shadow and bone season 2#shadow and bone series#shadow and bone cast#nikolai lantsov#king of ravka#sturmhond#king lantsov#sab#king of scars
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Morning Doodle: âWe should send him to Ketterdam to preach to Kaz Brekker and the rest of those reprobates,â suggested Zoya. Nikolai winced. âHeâd certainly get his martyrdom.â (Leigh Bardugoâs King of Scars CH 11)
#zoyalai#nikolai lantsov#zoya nazyalensky#grishaverse#king of scars#rule of wolves#leigh bardugo#nikolai duology
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15 y/o me is going out of her mind right now
#grishaverse#grisha#shadow and bone#leigh bardugo#six of crows#crooked kingdom#shadow and bone netflix#nikolai lantsov#king nikolai#shadow and bone season 2#patrick gibson#alina starkov#the darkling#mal oretsev#malyen oretsev#genya safin#david kostyk#zoya nazyalensky#tamar kir bataar#tolya yul bataar#kaz brekker#inej ghafa#jesper fahey#wylan van eck#nina zenik#matthias helvar#netflix shadow and bone#shadow and bone trailer#sab netflix#sab s2
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PATRICK GIBSON as NIKOLAI LANTSOV Shadow and Bone, Season 2 insp
#sabedit#shadowandbonecentral#shadowandboneedit#shadowandbonesource#nikolailantsovedit#nikolai lantsov#sab#shadow and bone#userbecca#userava#userjoelle#tusermich#userneve#ughmerlin#arthurpendragonns#**gifs#sab spoilers#MY BOY#MY KING
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zoya learning that she is worthy of love is the single most beautiful, most heartbreaking thing i have ever read about in a book ever. like she is just this girl who's been betrayed by all the people who were supposed to protect her over and over again to the point where she felt like she had to turn herself into this heartless monster who only cared about herself just so she wouldn't feel that loss again and then she finally meets someone who loves her unconditionally and all she wants is to be with him but she has a such strong sense of duty that she thinks it'll never happen or that even if it does he'll come to hate her eventually and watching her learn that there is love in the world and that she is deserving of it is just so fucking emotional and leigh did such a great job conveying it in this essay i will-
#grishaverse#king of scars#rule of wolves#zoya nazyalensky#nikolai lantsov#zoyalai#save shadow and bone
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I feel like we donât really talk about David threatening to kill someone for Genya enough. I mean, yes, itâs recognized as one of his peak moments, but I mean beyond âAw, thatâs so sweet of him.â
This is David Kostyk. Heâs an inventor. His whole thing is to make new things. To create. He helped fight the epitome of destruction, so whatâs the point of causing more destruction by taking someoneâs life? Itâs not antithetical to his character, but itâs also not the first thing I would ordinarily expect from him.
But then⌠we do know that David is extraordinarily blunt. We know that Baghra didnât want to teach him out of fear of what he could become. And his friends donât even seem all that surprised when he delivered the threat (they were all fairly aggravated; I digress).
This man absolutely meant what he said, and I firmly believe that if Yuri had offended Genya one more time, they would have found the body in 78 different strategically chosen locations
#maybe im overthinking it#maybe this is all actually incredibly obvious and im just slow#doesnât matter into the void the post goes#shadow and bone#seige and storm#ruin and rising#rule of wolves#king of scars#six of crows#david kostyk#genya safin#david x genya#genya x david#genyadavid#denya#nikolai lantsov#zoya nazyalensky#baghra morozova#ilya morozova#netflix shadow and bone
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nightmares and enemies
In which the King and Queen of Ravka realize they care about each other more than they thought.
You two had always hated each other.
Ever since youâd been engaged, you hated him. He was arrogantâa cocky, peacock of a manâand the sight of him alone made your blood boil. He teased you, finding new and creative ways to constantly piss you off, and you gave it right back. He even went so far one time as to, when you were crouched next to a river washing your face, come up behind you and knock your ass in.
Youâd grabbed his ankle and yanked him in after you, of course, but he still laughed about it for days.
Now, though.
The day Nikolai was crowned, the day blood bubbled from your mouth as the entire throne room collapsed under the power of a drugged Grisha, you couldâve sworn heâd been gasping your name beside you. You couldâve sworn heâd reached for your hand, though youâd only felt the tips of his fingers graze yours before you passed out.
And now.
You were married and didnât even share the same rooms. But somehow he still heard you when you screamed, thrashing awake from a dream in which you were on that dais, your chest so tight you thought youâd never breathe again, but this time it was Nikolai beside you, unconscious, and you couldnât drag your weak body a single inch towards his.
And then your husband was dead.
You were terrified. You woke with tears in your eyes, heart pounding, still feeling that tightness in your chest. Your bedroom door flew open so fast you screamed again, unsure if you were still dreaming, but the lamp turned on and there he was, rumpled and alarmed, a large knife in his hand. He looked around the room, checking the window and the open closet door, before turning back to face you.
Nikolaiâs chest was heaving, his cheeks flushed, and you stared at him in open mouthed shock as he ran his hand over his tired face.
âI thoughtââ he started, voice hoarse, and turned away, leaning an arm against the wall. He stayed quiet for a moment, catching his breath, before facing you again and slowly coming to sit on the edge of the bed. âI thought someone broke in.â
âIâmâŚâ you were still staring. He looked as horrified as you had been. âIâm fine. I wasââ You swallowed, mouth dry. âI was having a nightmare. Iâm fine.â
He covered his mouth with one hand as he stared at you, then sighed, dropping his head down between his knees, the knife clattering to the floor. His voice was strained when he spoke again, shoulders tense.
âWhat were you dreaming about, Y/N?â He asked, quietly, and you tried to calm your racing heart. His abrupt entrance had startled you almost as much as the fact that heâd come so quickly when you woke up.
âYou wereââ your voice caught involuntarily and his head lifted, eyes pinning you with an intense stare. ââyou were dead. You wereâŚand I couldnâtââ
You couldnât stop yourself as the tears welled back up and you looked away, forcing the image out of your mind. The bloodâand he was just laying there andâ
âDarling, please.â Nikolaiâs words were thick with emotion as he moved over to you, sitting next to you against the pillows. He caught your strangled sob against his shoulder when he scooped you into his lap, pressing every inch of the two of you together.
You swayed together for a moment, his voice murmuring calming words against your ear as his hands ran soothing circles against your back and shoulders. You clutched him tightly, eyes squeezed shut, but after a few moments your heart slowed and you managed to take a deep breath.
âIâm sorry.â You whispered against him, and his fingers brushed your hair from your face as you pulled back to look at him.
Softly, so softly it broke your heart, he leaned in and kissed you, and for the first time it seemed real. There was no one around to watch, no courtiers or officials to please with a show of fake romance. It was just you and Nikolai, your Nikolai, and his mouth against yours was so gentle you felt your stomach twist and your chest tighten.
He pulled back barely an inch and ran his nose against yours, a soft smile on his handsome face. You reached up to run a thumb over his cheekbone, marveling over how soft his skin was, and marveled over the fact that he was even allowing you to touch him like this. More than that, that you allowed him to hold you like this, to kiss you like heâŚlike heâŚ
âIâm not going to leave you.â He promised, his eyes kind and tired. âIâm never going to die and leave you alone. Iâll fight the afterlife with my bare hands if I have to.â
A tear rolled its way down your cheek and he wiped it away, his brow furrowing.
âI thought you hated me.â You said, slipping your fingers into his hair, and he shook his head with a sad looking smile.
âYouâre about as friendly as a hungry bear sometimes, you know that?â He asked, and you stiffened. âSee? You treated me like an ass when we met, and when I messed with youâŚthat was the only time youâd give me an inch of attention. Iâve always been yours. Always.â
âIâmââ You blinked at him, unsure of how you didnât realize you two had been circling each other throughout your entire engagement, then marriage, coming closer and closer to this moment. âIâm sorry. I wanted to like you.â
âDo you like me now?â He teased, and you couldnât stop yourself from kissing him again, holding him tightly against you. When you separated he looked dazed, and you felt a pang rush through you at the lovestruck expression on his face.
âI think I might love you, Nikolai.â
When you finally went to sleep, after several long minutes of kissing and reminiscing on the stupidest pranks you both had ever pulled on each other, you curled up next to one another in bed and slept, both of your dreams unplagued by death and horror.
For once, for the first time in a while, you both felt truly, truly loved.
THIS IS SO CHEESEBALLS BUT I AM EMOTIONAL?!/7/$
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#shadow and bone#six of crows#wattpad#shadow and bone imagine#nikolai lantsov x reader#nikolai lantsov#ravka#king nikolai#fluff#angst#enemies to lovers#patrick gibson
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on today's episode of making the grishaverse make sense: trying to come up with somewhat historically plausible title for nikolai
#every time i read about monarchy in YA i want to scream on the author#pick a historical book pls pls i'm begging you#grishaverse#the grisha trilogy#tgt#nikolai lantsov#same goes for the darkling listening to petitioners in the throne room in alina's r&r vision#they are not in the middle ages by xix century the king's job mostly consisted of paperwork#she's far more likely to find him screaming inside buried under tons of reports from literally everyone#and (if we're talking russian monarchs for the sake of admitted inspiration) the tsar's aide-de-camp had special hour when everyone could#give him petition on paper to be delivered to the tsar#also ALSO#now i have an image of nikolai in my head who is listening to the master of ceremonies and muttering under his breath#the scourge of the true sea the most masterful captain the privateer king.....#and him & sasha are literally dany & jon in that scenario#someone: this is nikolai i lantsov etc etc etc#someone: and this is the darkling
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Bastard Kings and Suli Queens
#kaz and nikolai#inej and zoya#basically#six of crows#king of scars#six of crows duology#king of scars duology#grishaverse#kaz brekker#inej ghafa#zoya nazyalensky#nikolai lantsov#kanej#zoyalai
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-âWhen people say impossible, they usually mean improbable.â
With the moonlight gleaming off the lenses of his goggles and with his greatcoat billowing around him, he looked like a complete madman.-
~ Grisha, T2. Sturmhond ~
#shadow and bone#shadow and bone season 2#shadow and bone series#shadow and bone cast#nikolai lantsov#king of ravka#king lantsov#king of scars
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Morning Doodle: Nikolai vs Oncat Round 2
#oncat#nikolai lantsov#zoya nazyalensky#grishaverse#king of scars#rule of wolves#leigh bardugo#zoyalai
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zoya âhatredâ is so insane to me because like. can we consider her life for a moment. sold by her own mother to be a child bride at age 9. groomed and manipulated in her younger years to serve only the darkling. loses the last person she truly loves (her aunt) when the darkling sets the fold on novokribirsk. watched countless friends and soldiers die during the war.
and you donât like her because sheâs âmeanâ? sheâs better than me because if i suffered just one of the things she did, i would be WAY worse than a little mean and spiteful.
also, bear in mind, the same reasons people seem to give for not liking zoya - âsheâs meanâ âsheâs rude to xâ âsheâs full of herselfâ are the exact same values they LOVE about male characters like kaz brekker.
#zoya get behind me#that woman is a god damn QUEEN (literally)#she could step on me and i'd thank her#zoya nazyalensky#zoyalai#grishaverse#shadow and bone#six of crows#king of scars#rule of wolves#leigh bardugo#alina starkov#nikolai lantsov#rant post
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Nikolai lantsov x reader. Nikolai and reader having a sarcastic bit of banter on the ballroom floor.
Appearances : Nikolai Lantsov x Reader
Descr: 3.1k wc, Newly-crowned Nikolai and y/n must make it appear as though the King is actually considering an arranged marriage. Can they both keep up the act or will their bantering lead to the death of said appearances? Fluff, hurt-comfort, bantering
Warnings: discussions of arranged marriages, Grishaverse topics, slight angst, a few curses, flirting, slightly suggestive at the end
Y/n ran her shaking hands downwards on her white ball gown. Donât look at him. Thatâll only make it worse. She steadied her breath as she traipsed through the crowd of gathered Princesses. Donât look at them either. Theyâre far too beautiful and regal. Donât be jealous. Her heels clicked against the ballroom floor under her feet. While her dress muffled the sound, making it so y/n could hardly hear it, her sanity clung to the barely audible noise. She could stress over trying to maintain her careless and stoic facade, or she could focus on simply keeping herself on her feet instead of tripping. Which would be simple enough if it werenât for the gaggle of Princesses currently flirting with her boyfriend.
Nikolai was Ravkaâs recently coronated King. As such, his advisors suggested it would be best to keep his options open. Or, at least make it seem as though he was. Zoya in particular, had pointed out that by doing so it allowed Nikolai and Ravka to seek treaties and other offerings from various territories interested in forming an arranged marriage with the new Ravkan King. Truth be told, Nikolai had no intention of actually agreeing to any proposed marriage with the Princesses that had been frequenting the castle off and on for the last few months. And quite frankly, he despised having to pretend otherwise. Especially when it meant he had to watch the woman he actually had such feelings for be pushed aside. Nikolai knew this was what his country needed. After all, such appearances had already warranted Ravka two peace treaties and a yearâs supply of oats; deals which theyâd written to remain even when he announced he would not be marrying any of the Princesses of the partner lands.
Y/n stepped into the hallway, letting her eyes wander over the ornate marble walls for distraction. Her fingers trailed over the sculpted hills and valleys. A light smile formed as she felt the ridges of the Lantsov crest under her fingertips.
Nikolai leaned his shoulder blades against the edge where the doorway to the ballroom met the hallway wall. Y/n had wandered out here randomly. Was something troubling her? Nikolaiâs worries were silenced and he grinned to himself as he silently watched y/n rub the ornate wall. When she turned around and noticed his presence, his smile shifted into a flirtatious smirk. âWhatâs a beautiful girl like you doing out here?â
Y/n shot Nikolai an irritated look. Really?!
Nikolaiâs smirk disappeared. Had he done something? âMilaya?â Nikolai squinted in question. He rose from his relaxed position against the doorframe in order to move closer to her.
âNikolai,â y/n responded stiffly, pointedly looking behind him towards the ballroom teeming with royal suitors. They were sure to suspect something if theyâd heard his flirtations. Besides, he should be in there wooing them instead. The thought made her chest tighten.
Following y/nâs explanation without having to actually look towards where she was staring, Nikolai shrugged casually. âIâd rather be here with you,â he flirted. A small and sincere but playful smile donned his face.
Y/n sighed quietly. Her eyes flickered to her feet as her toes moved the points of them side to side. âNik,â she whispered before biting her bottom lip.
The corners of Nikolaiâs mouth rose, head tilting to the side slightly. His eyes practically glistened as he took in y/nâs reaction. It was a simple truth. A compliment, perhaps. But a simple truth nonetheless. And yet, here she was, flustered and bashful. Even after nearly five years. Nikolai couldnât help the pride that swelled in his heart as he gazed at her.
âWhat is it darling?â Nikolai cooed, moving closer to y/n. âAm I truly the lucky man who gets to earn such a bashful reaction over stating a basic fact?â He strode up to her, ready to wrap her in his arms.
âStop,â y/n whined. Her voice was soft but she still commanded her eyes to look up from the ground. She had to get him to stop. People could be watching. They had appearances to uphold.
âWhat?â
âYou know what!â Y/n scolded with a shake of her head. When Nikolai feigned innocence, she huffed. Her eyes moved away from hazel ones as she prepared to explain herself. Even though he already knew. âYou're being all cute and sweet,â she murmured, eyeing the intricacies of the engravings on the wall beside her yet again. âItâs making me want to kiss youâ. Her words came out breathy and hushed.
Nikolaiâs pride formed a smirk on his face. âWell,â he began, his right hand finding y/nâs chin. He turned her head towards him slowly, âyou knowâŚit is my job to make sure you want for nothingâ.
Damn those coruscating eyes of his. Damn the obnoxiously flawless skin. And damn that mesmerizing smile he was wearing. Taking a slightly shaky but deep breath, y/n steeled herself. âActually,â she corrected, taking a step back until she broke contact with Nikolaiâs hand. âMoi tsar, your job is upholding an appearanceâ. As painful as the reminder was, they both needed it. Especially given the way he was looking at her presently. âWhich, youâre not doing very well right now,â she criticized.
âOh?â Nikolai questioned, intrigued. He quirked his left brow as he stepped nearer to y/n. âAnd why do you say that?â
Y/n gave Nikolai a knowing look. Rolling her eyes, she made her way to the middle of the hallway. Closer to the ballroom sheâd been trying to escape. Although truthfully it wasnât the room itself that had made her nauseated. That was a result of the people in said room. The situation that had brought said guests to the ballroom in the first place. Yet, it was precisely that situation she needed to remind Nikolai, her King, of. âYouâre supposed to be out there flirting with them,â she said, tone not doing much to hide her annoyance.
âLook at you,â Nikolai hummed, observing the look of disgust on y/nâs face. âSo jealous, huh?" He teased, meeting her in the middle of the hallway.
âShut the hell up."
âAww, you're blushing. I like that look on you,â Nikolai admitted. It made her smile somehow even more radiant. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and playfully ruffled her hair. He chuckled and grinned as she grumbled at his behavior.
âGo tend to your guests,â y/n scoffed, moving out of Nikolaiâs arms.
âYou donât need to be jealous, Solnyshka,â Nikolai promised quietly. His body instinctively reached for her.
âI know,â y/n nodded in reassurance. âIâm merely annoyed,â she said defensively. She crossed her arms over her chest as she eyed Nikolai. âYouâd be feeling same if I flirted with you but you couldnât act on itâ.
Nikolaiâs arms lowered back to his sides as the tone of their interaction shifted. His smirk returned and he shook his head. âI have had years of maintaining an image,â he reminded her, âIâd be fineâ.
Y/Nâs gaze narrowed. She pursed her lips, clenching her jaw. âAnd you are saying that I cannot?â
Nikolai looked around, teasingly hesitating to answer. He shrugged confidently. âDonât worry, itâs flattering,â he smirked.
âSweetheart,â y/n taunted, nearing Nikolai. Her lips curled into a smirk as Nikolaiâs cheeks flushed ever so slightly, eyes widening at her sudden choice of words. âI have to pretend as if Iâm okay with this whole ordeal,â she reminded him, nodding her head towards the ballroom, âon a far too frequent basisâ.
Nikolai frowned, his voice taking on a serious tone for a moment. âYou know I despise putting you in that type of environment,â he sighed.
Y/n shrugged off the idea so as to not focus too much on it. âIâm merely saying if i can handle the horde of beautiful buffoons fawning all over you without screaming how youâre mine-â.
âYours, hmm?â Nikolai questioned, smirk returning. When y/n simply rolled her eyes in response, he dropped his smirk and grabbed her hand. âI wouldnât want to be anyone elseâs, itâs just for-â.
âAppearances,â y/n finishes for Nikolai, âI know.â She nodded with an understanding smile. âWhat I was saying, is that if I can handle upholding such appearances as though weâre not together during these events, I can handle doing so despite your persistent flirtations as wellâ.
âWeâll see,â Nikolai murmured. âWeâll see?â Y/n echoed in question as he slowly let go of her hand, walking backwards towards the doorway. âI really ought to be returning,â he sighed sincerely. âBut,â he continued, eyes glowing as he added, âwe can test out your theoryâ.
âThat's almost exactly the opposite of what I was getting at.â
âBut whereâs the fun in that?â Nikolai winked before dipping back into the ballroom.
âDo you have a map?â Nikolaiâs voice inquired suddenly while y/n was talking with an ambassador from a nearby country. She turned to face the interruption. However, before she could respond, Nikolai leaned in until his lips were nearly touching her ear.
Nikolai lowered his voice, whispering into y/nâs ear, âbecause, Iâm afraid Iâve gotten lost in your eyesâ.
Y/n visibly stiffened, faking a cough to hide her surprise at Nikolaiâs unexpected advance. Now was so not the time. At least the ambassador seemed to have taken Nikolaiâs whispering as it simply being a private inquiry follow up to the question Nikolai had asked when he first approached. She gave the ambassador an apologetically appreciative smile before gripping Nikolaiâs arm and pulling him away from the man.
âMoi tsar,â y/n groaned pointedly. âMust you flirt in the most awkward situations?â She hissed, looking back at the man whom she was trying to arrange a deal with.
âYou know you love it,â Nikolai winked slyly. He used the arm that y/n wasnât currently gripping to lightly pull her fingers off of his forearm. Once successful, he squeezed her hand lovingly before slowly dropping it as he moved to return to his earlier responsibilities.
âAhh, why if it isnât the lovely Ms. y/l/n,â Nikolai hummed as he approached y/n. He held in a chuckle as he noticed her trying to hide her slight annoyance over his presence. âDo you need a knight in shining armor? Because Iâm prepared to rescue you,â Nikolai cooed in greeting as he reached her side.
Y/n tried not to roll her eyes. The man sheâd been talking with was the father of one of the Princesses Nikolai was supposed to be courting. Or, pretending to court anyways. The man was widely known for being overly chatty, a reputation so well known even the man himself had commented on it upon meeting them the first time. Nikolai was seemingly relying on the manâs self-awareness of this fact to be able to make such a pick-up line type greeting seem normal.
âThe only rescuing I need is from your interruptions,â y/n remarked in annoyance before returning to the conversation. âYour Majesty,â she added when she saw the man was a bit concerned about the response.
Nikolai chuckled quietly, âvery well, milayaâ. He was humming as he left.
âThe King is quite charming in his pursuits, isnât he?â The man inquired, eyeing y/n closely.
Y/n hummed tightly. âSome might take his charisma that way,â she indirectly revised, hoping to reassure the man that Nikolai wasnât flirting with her. That she wasnât one of his pursuits. After all, she wasnât supposed to be an option. Much less a threat to any of the women present or their families.
âThank you for that explanation. Your knowledge on this matter is very vast, Ms. Y/l/n, youâre quite intelligent,â Prince Cyril Whitlock of Evandaria, a small country several territories to the east of Ravka, complimented.
Nikolai had already been standing beside y/n, having called her over when Prince Whitlock had asked about a topic he knew y/n was passionate was about. Nikolai turned to smile at her. âI agree Cyrilâ. âMiss y/l/n, are you certain youâre not secretly a princess?â He questioned, resisting the desire to curl his smile into a smirk.
The Prince chuckled at the seemingly innocent compliment before he excused himself to go check on his sister.
Once the Prince was out of earshot, Y/n raised a brow, turning to face Nikolai. He knew she wasnât a Princess. What was he getting at?
âAfter all, youâve ruled my heart from the moment I saw you,â Nikolai concluded, a faint smirk growing.
Despite the flustered expression y/n knew she was now displaying, she pushed to regain her composure. Over Nikolaiâs shoulder, she could see the girls saw girls watching her closely. Jealous. Intimidated. Y/n shook her head as she tried to focus on keeping up their appearances. âIt must be hard with your sense of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line."
Nikolai widened his eyes dramatically and guffawed. He shook his head, lifting y/nâs hand and kissing the back of it as he whispered her name lovingly in exit.
Y/n gnawed at her inner cheek as she watched Nikolaiâs royal guests continue to try to get his attention. They looked like hyperactive peacocks, constantly fluffing their dresses and puffing their chests to accentuate their cleavage.
Nikolai blindly made his way to y/n, approaching from behind. Yet, he could tell from her body language that she was frowning. Time to fix that. âYou're so cute when you pout like that,â murmured upon reaching her side.
Y/n wanted to and did in fact began to protest that she was not pouting. But she knew better. Sheâd managed to keep a full scowl off her face. And at this point that was impressive enough. Nikolai had obviously caught her. But she wasnât going to let him continue to tease her for it. She feared if she did, she would certainly be risking not upholding the false premise that she didnât have feelings for him. âIt's a real shame nobody asked for your opinion."
âOh really,â Nikolai purred smugly as he leaned closer. âSo you donât want me to whisper in your ear just how radiant I think you look tonight?â
âN-no.â
âThat wasnât very convincing, loveâ.
Y/n slowly spun to face Nikolai. She was wanting to cave from the constant flirtations and the way he was currently looking at her. Those loving hazel eyes openly admiring her. But it wasnât up to her. She had to uphold the agreed upon appearances Nikolaiâs council had settled on. Even if it was starting to hurt. Even if she craved nothing more than to just pull him to her and devour his lips the way she wanted.
âI can't concentrate, when you look at me like that darling,â Nikolai whispered, voice sincere and loving as he looked into y/nâs adoring gaze.
âI wonât apologize given Iâd rather you be concentrating on me instead, so...â y/n shrugged weakly.
Nikolai sensed the that while their banter had started out innocently playful, heâd made this situation hurt more for her. Fuck. That was the opposite of his intentions. âYou know I too, would rather me be concentrating on you instead,â he whispered, grabbing y/nâs hand and pulling her to him.
As Nikolai snaked his arms around her waist, he beamed lovingly down at her. âSaints, Iâve missed being able to do this,â he murmured.
âBetter be careful or they're all gonna think they have no chance with you, theyâll think you're only mine,â y/n warned. It physically hurt to resist the desire to melt into Nikolaiâs embrace. But half of the ballroomâs audience were currently staring them down.
âKnow,â Nikolai corrected warmly. âTheyâll know they have no chance because Iâm all yours,â he smiled. âAnd so be it. Let them.â With that, he lovingly tilted her head up and pressed his lips to hers.
âAre you crazy?â Y/n asked breathlessly, looking around and seeing wide and angry eyes starting at her.
âFor you? Yes, Milaya,â Nikolai winked, flirtation back knowing heâd ended the problem at hand.
âNik!â Y/n hissed. âDo you realize what you just did?â She scolded, although she didnât move to get out of his hold.
ââCourse I do,â Nikolai smiled. âI showed everyone here including Prince Cyril that you're mineâ.
âWe both know that's not why you did it, youâre not a jealous man,â y/n argued. âRegardless though KolyaâŚâ She sighed. âYou know you just made every girl here feel like they never had a shot with youâ, she murmured quietly. She could still feel the piercing eyes of the angry Princesses on them.
Nikolai casually shrugged, âI mean, they didn't.â âYou do know that right?â He squinted worryingly.
Y/n smiled softly. âI know, Moi Tsar,â she cooed, âbut Zoya wants you to maintain an appearance as though-â
âDamn with appearances,â Nikolai huffed, tugging y/n closer by the hold he had on her waist. âIâm the King, and if I want to kiss and dance with my nastoyashchaya lyubov in front of others, so be itâ.
Trying to hide the impact Nikolaiâs nicknames, words, declaration, and public display of affection had on her, y/n decided to return to their earlier banter. âAnd what if she doesn't wish to dance with you?â
Nikolaiâs brows rose as he asked, âare you serious?â
âYouâre lucky youâre cute cause youâre not always so smart,â y/n teased smugly.
Nikolai beamed at y/n having returned to their normal banter. She was feeling better. She knew he loved her and only her. He shook his head lovingly, tightening his arms around her to hold her even closer. âI am damnably handsome,â he agreed, âbut Iâll have you recall that Iâm also-â.
âBrave in battle,â y/n said, quoting Nikolaiâs previous account of himself when masquerading as Sturmhond. âSmart as a whip,â she added, knowing that was the addition he had planned to make in protest to her teasing about his intellect.
âIâm also an excellent dancer,â Nikolai added with a grin as he too quoted himself. He stepped back just enough to grab y/nâs hands in his. He moved her free hand to his shoulder before placing one his own empty hand on back on her lower back. As she leaned in to rest her head on his upper chest, he hummed softly. âYour forgetfulness over my intelligence suggests I might need to remind you of the many other things I excel at,â he whispered into her ear seductively, smirking when she buried her head further into his collarbone. âSaints I love you,â he cooed, craning his neck and tucking her head under his chin. Thank the Saints they were done with keeping the appearance as though they were merely friends. This was much better.
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PATRICK GIBSON as the King of Scars Nikolai Lantsov
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Nikolaiâs glib demeanor vanished. âI cannot take a wife while I am in this state. I cannot forge a marriage founded on lies.â
âArenât most?â
âEver the romantic.â
âEver practical.â
â KING OF SCARS, Chapter 2
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