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“Some villains were born, but I would be made. I would be her devil to keep her protected.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“Take me instead,” I offered, extinguishing my hands. “Let her go and take me.” I shifted into myself. “I’m the lost princess. I’m a much better prize.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Frost and Fear

“Until this moment, this second, I hadn’t realized that I had been looking for her my entire life.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“In a split second, I decided to keep him safe. I could beat both of them there.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Frost and Fear

“What I had chosen to do to her was deplorable,”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Frost and Fear

“No more irresponsible decisions. It was time to stop worrying those who cared for me — time to stop looking into my past to decide my future. I had a kingdom to protect — a fiancé to keep safe. I had people relying on me, trusting me.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Frost and Fear

“Twin flame,” I said. “I think she’s my twin flame.” And if they were such a rarity, I was determined to do nothing but treasure her.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“You make me so wildly unhinged.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Frost and Fear

“Why were they treating me like I was so fragile? I could set people on fire.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“Soul mates can be anyone. A friend, a lover, someone you met briefly.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“But, it called to me. Nothing about being in the forest frightened me. It felt more like home than any place I’d lived, even my own wing of the castle.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“I had always wondered why I couldn’t control water —”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Frost and Fear

“My eyes were on something new—a tasty little treat that would hopefully burn my tongue with anger as she fucked it.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“Every moment before this one ceases to exist. I’ve waited forever for her”
― Whitney Dean, Rise of the Cinder Fae

“This turn of events was, of course, highly contested by the royal court and by the majority of the village. People knew of Isla and the orphan she took in, but we served no greater purpose aside from supplying corn leading into the harsher winter months. We kept to ourselves in the corner, sharing a border with the Black Forest, and only socialized when we needed to sell our crops for coins. But, since the king had no nearby bloodline, I took the throne less than a year later and had a very small coronation, only attended by members of the royal court and Isla.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“As the remembrance of wars fought crossed my mind, the warmth of Blaze burned my insides, and I willed it to calm with Frost, shaking the feeling of needing to destruct. The thought of anyone threatening my crown drove me to the brink of madness, and sometimes it took both Frost and Terra to calm the fire that brewed deep in my belly. I knew I was dangerous, and sometimes I feared the ferocity of my magic. It was deep-rooted and old. I wasn’t sure how I knew that, but I could feel it.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“Hidden deep within the cottage, a little blond boy with blue eyes watched intently and stared at the baby in his mother’s arms. Cade. He had heard everything. He knew Raven was the daughter of Leonidas. Was that why Raven trusted him so much?”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“Celestina, please. She can reign over Seolia.’ There was anguish in his words as they tumbled out of his mouth. Celestina shook her head, stepping away from Leonidas. ‘She is the key, Leonidas. Don’t you see?’ Celestina spoke through her sobs. ‘We can control all four kingdoms with her. Rudolf has a nephew. They can marry. He’s a prince.’ Me. Celestina was talking about me. She wanted us to marry and incite a war over the kingdoms. ‘She’s my heir, Celestina. Not Rudolf’s. You have another daughter.’ Leonidas tried to reason with her, but I felt her anger brewing, and she raised her palm toward Leonidas. Something black began to trickle from her fingers, and then pain. I felt so much pain from Raven as her mother crumpled with her still cradled. Leonidas reached for Raven, trying to shush her tears. Mira remained still under the bed, covering her mouth in silent sobs. She had witnessed her mother murdered by Leonidas and saw him steal Raven away.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“I forged a few days ahead in Raven’s memories, watching as Leonidas handed the child to another man, begging him to keep her safe. ‘She can’t come to the castle yet,’ he said, kissing her forehead repeatedly. ‘They’ll know it was me. Find someone for her, someone who will take care of her until I can safely move her home.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“Twin flames are two halves of one soul. There’s an intense connection that can’t be replicated. There’s pain associated with flames, both people mirroring one another. When you find your twin, you can’t be apart from them without going a little mad.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“knew I was dangerous and sometimes I feared the ferocity of my magic. It was deep-rooted and old. I wasn’t sure how I knew that, but I could feel it.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“Golden strands began to escape Celestina’s body and wrap around Raven, pushing into her skin. The golden strands slowly turned gray and then black—thick and inky. Leonidas tried to pull Raven away, but the strands followed her, sinking deep into her chest. She was gasping, screaming, her green eyes widening. Raven had inherited her mother’s magic… and her sorrow. All her darkness, her fury, her need for revenge, lived within Raven. That was why her anger was so loud. Celestina… was a witch. There had always been rumors, but they were spoken about in hushed tones. And I never cared enough to inquire further. The more that had passed since she died, the less people seemed to remember her existence at all. But with Raven, they would.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“Straighten your crown, dear girl. Face those who don’t believe in you with pride in who you are.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“Only once a year was I granted front row access to join my people at the festival under disguise. They would never have excluded me from any that I wished to join and would welcome me joyfully, but having all the attention on me made me uncomfortable. Blending in at the Festival of Dreams remained the easiest. Villagers dressed up and put on wigs for this particular one, which was why my bright violet hair wouldn’t stand out against the typical blonde, brown, and red hair of the villagers. For this, I was just Raven. Or, well, Terra.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“gently pressed on, filtering until I saw her as a baby. And then, the hair on my neck stood on end. I had seen her before as a baby. She was embedded in my memories: black hair and green eyes. John had brought us to the castle when I was a boy to introduce us to the new princess. The Princess of Reales. It was Raven.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“You do not need to respect his reactions if he cannot respect your decisions.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Frost and Fear

“Soul mates and twin flames are rare; they’re destined to be together.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“She has the purest heart.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Frost and Fear

“I have one more place to show you.” She nodded. Good girl.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury

“Raven was Mira’s sister.”
― Whitney Dean, A Kingdom of Flame and Fury