" I’m no one’s bandage or distraction, Zad.” My stomach clenched. “Obtaining more power won’t ease the longing.” Mirth, quick and gleaming, lit his eyes. I frowned, unsure what he found so amusing. He sank down further until our faces were almost touching. “I do not speak of her because it does new love no good to speak of old love. "

― Ella Fields , A King so Cold (Royals, #1)