The Villain's Hero
Everleigh Milesfantasy knight femalefantasy magic sword
“Liam is a bully. I don’t like bullies.”
“Mhm,” he rose to his feet and moved to stand near the wall of greenery. “You are a hero.”
“Me?” I was astonished. “Oh, no. That’s Tarragon. She’s the hero. I’m just… me.”
“No,” he turned back and offered me his hand. His palm was warm and calloused against mine and his arm strong as he lifted me to my feet. He smiled down at me and reached out to stroke a lock of my hair that had fallen free of its braid back behind my ear. “You are a hero. Every villain needs a hero, and you’re mine, Daethie. I think it’s safe for us to get out of here. What do you think?”