Shade Owens > Quotes

“Her misery had nothing to do with me and everything to do with her.”
― Shade Owens, Risen

“Reading, as she described it, was power. She’d always tell me that knowledge was power, and reading was how a person obtained knowledge.”
― Shade Owens, Chosen

“The whole human experience is about aging, learning as we do, and then dying. Without this natural order, we don’t appreciate our time here on Earth. We don’t try to be the best versions of ourselves, knowing that one day, we’ll be gone. People have forgotten that to age is a privilege, not a curse.”
― Shade Owens, Risen

“Don’t thank me,” she says. “You’re still a cunt, and I’ll always hate you. I hope you rot in that shitty ass motel of yours.”
― Shade Owens, Hunting You: A Psychological Thriller

“Now, I know what men are capable of.”
― Shade Owens, Beneath These Walls

“Screw that. Don’t feel guilty. Not after everything he did to you.”
― Shade Owens, Hunting You: A Psychological Thriller

“It takes strength to let your feelings out.”
― Shade Owens, Hunted

“A healthy relationship involves sacrifices and support,” I continue. “Like him feeding your fish while you’re gone.”
― Shade Owens, Hunting You: A Psychological Thriller

“Grandma had always taught me never to pass judgment on others. She said that people were complex, and everyone was a survivor of one battle or another. I had always liked that lesson.”
― Shade Owens, Chosen

“Why do these little things have to be such a big deal? Why do I even feel the need to lie about taking five minutes to myself?”
― Shade Owens, Hunting You: A Psychological Thriller

“his face shield, I imagined him frowning. He probably wasn’t used to being talked back to, let alone questioned about Olympus’s reputation. Even Ivy went quiet as I stood with my hands on my hips. “Get out of my way, little girl,” the Defender said. “I’m not moving,” I said. “If you want to beat on me too, go ahead. Show these people what Olympus really stands for.” He took a step toward me, but something told me he wasn’t sure what he was doing. Maybe it was the way he hesitated, or maybe it was how fast his shoulders were bouncing up and down—rapid breathing no doubt caused by anxiety. Dax moved next to me. “You want to beat on me, too?” Next, Danika joined my side. “Or me?” Rose and Echo joined our human barrier and without a word, crossed their arms over their chests. All of a sudden, someone from the group of Prototypes shouted, “Baby beater!” Someone threw a ball of yarn at the Defender’s head, and more voices erupted throughout the Pillars. “Monster!” “Useless!” “Pick on someone your own size!” I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Even the Prototypes—all teenagers born and raised in Olympus—were standing up for us. For the first time in my life, I felt like I belonged… like I was part of something bigger than myself. In Lutum, no one had ever dared stand up to a Defender, and now, hundreds of people had followed my example. My lips stretched into a smile as the Defender froze. Before anything else could happen, a loud alarm blared overhead. Red lights flashed as the sound filled the Pillars, and one by one, the Prototypes rushed out of the room. Chapter 24 ────────── “Do you have any idea what you’ve done?” Ivy said, out of breath. She hurried down the corridor, urging us to follow. “He’s going to have my head for this… Oh God. I can’t… I can’t believe you all did that.” As we ran with the crowd of Prototypes, the alarm continued to sound. People ran in all directions, trying to run back into their living quarters. Although I’d never heard this alarm before, I knew it wasn’t good. What were they going to do? Punish everyone? Were people running to hide? Or was the alarm meant”
― Shade Owens, Chosen

“There are still days I cry over him—but not over his death. Rather”
― Shade Owens, Hunting You: A Psychological Thriller

“I’d rather feel nothing than go through what I’m feeling right now.”
― Shade Owens, The Remedy

“It’s complicated and messy”
― Shade Owens, Hunting You: A Psychological Thriller

“I’d probably earn a few nicknames, too, such as The Girl Who Chose to Age, or, The Girl Who Rejected Eternal Life, or, The Girl Who Refused Immortality.”
― Shade Owens, Chosen