Miranda Lyn > Quotes

“Better a villain by truth than a hero by lies. I'll be the devil in your story if that's what you need, but I will not apologize for what I choose to protect.”
― Miranda Lyn, The Unmarked Witch

“I am not enough. You are the stars and the storm, Wife. Somehow, you’re both peace and destruction. Nightmare and a daydream. You’re hell and home. Fear and solace. Slumber and panic. Kindness and rage. Light is easy to love, but I’ve seen your darkness, and I want that, too. I crave it. I want to fucking drown it in. But how does any man live up to that? Deserve that?”
― Miranda Lyn, Till Death

“If there’s a single part of your heart that convinces you that I’d sit back and let you suffer for the rest of your life just to spare me the passing of mine, you don’t know the depth of my love for you.”
― Miranda Lyn, Till Death

“Never apologize for your nature, Temir. Never apologize for caring”
― Miranda Lyn, Blood and Promise

“I don’t fear the dark, Orin. I need it. And you need my light. We are bound because of it. Touch me. Use me. Take whatever you want from me because I am yours.”
― Miranda Lyn, Till Death

“I thought I loved you, but I was wrong. We both ran from madness for so long, love was impossible. There’s only obsession. Only compulsion. You are not a desire, Wife. You’re a godsdamn addiction. Love makes you a weakness. But you’re my strength. My future. Mine. All of you belongs to me. Every heartbeat, every breath. Every second of your eternal life is mine and mine alone. In malevolence, in anger, in hysteria and darkness, you are unwavering. You’re the crescendo, my love. The pinnacle of every song, the climb, and the purpose. And I will love you beyond the final note.”
― Miranda Lyn, Till Death

“he winked at me. This was fine. I was fine. Not even kind of affected by that. Winking was stupid anyway.”
― Miranda Lyn, Chaos and Destiny

“Into lightness and darkness, into shadows and mist, may you rest for eternity. Over the mountains and beneath the sea, let your spirit find peace. May nature keep your soul, the wind hold your memories, the river bless your spirit, and the fire carry you away.”
― Miranda Lyn, Chaos and Destiny

“You really are a brutal little thing, Nightmare, but next time you hold back, I will find a way to coax that lethal demon from you and force her to come play with me.”
― Miranda Lyn, Till Death

“But wishes were for dreamers, and my dreams conjured nightmares.”
― Miranda Lyn, Till Death

“Because that's the difference between him and I, Raven. I would break every fucking rule, I would burn the world down for you.”
― Miranda Lyn, The Unmarked Witch

“We're all foolish. And fools will be reckless when they have to be.”
― Miranda Lyn, The Unmarked Witch

“Never let them forget who you are at the expense of becoming what you think they want you to be.”
― Miranda Lyn, Chaos and Destiny

“Until the last star falls from the sky, until the final grain of sand is blown from the very last beach, until my heart stops forever, I choose you.”
― Miranda Lyn, Chaos and Destiny

“I have to let him go,” I whispered. “But I don’t think my heart is ready.”
― Miranda Lyn, The Unbound Witch

“The choice of our hearts should never be dictated by the whims of kingdoms or the expectations of others. We shouldn’t be forced into the confines of tradition. Let me prove to you, future wife, that I am worthy and willing without the order from my council.”
― Miranda Lyn, Till Death

“„I charge you to find a single person in this world that isn't full of regret, rash decisions, and misguided judgment.”
― Miranda Lyn, The Unmarked Witch

“I’m not going to lie to you, Deyanira. I’m going to choose you.” He turned back to look at me, a swell of emotion in his eyes I’d never seen before. “And I think I need to find a way to process that. I should choose the good of the world. I should be their hero. But I think when it comes down to it, I’d rather be yours, because you have no one.”
― Miranda Lyn, Till Death

“Being broken is like a storm. It’s all consuming while it lasts, but it’s never permanent. Even the clouds run out of rain.”
― Miranda Lyn, Chaos and Destiny

“Didn’t your parents ever teach you not to play with knives?” “No. They taught me how to sharpen them.”
― Miranda Lyn, Blood and Promise

“Without another word, I spun only to have my arm gripped tight as he pulled me close enough to whisper into my ear. My eyes doubled in size as his timbered voice trailed down my spine. “A pleasure.”
― Miranda Lyn, The Unmarked Witch

“I see there are no holes in the ancient magic. I can say only this: who you think you are now is not the entirety of who you will be.”
― Miranda Lyn, Blood and Promise

“No, Husband. I am the abyss that calls to your shadows, the tempest that matches your storm. We are not mere darkness, we are the symphony of our scars.”
― Miranda Lyn, Till Death

“I would have wished for your happiness, Raven Moonstone.”
― Miranda Lyn, The Unbound Witch

“I'd been left to my own thoughts. Which was such a terrible place to be.”
― Miranda Lyn, The Unmarked Witch

“Can you forgive me?” “Don’t be greedy, Husband.”
― Miranda Lyn, Till Death

“The Dark King's tongue moved slowly across his full bottom lip as he moved one hand into my hair, gripping tight, then tugging down, forcing me to finally look him in the eye with a small wave of glorious pain.”
― Miranda Lyn, The Unmarked Witch

“Don’t mistake my silence for sadness, Little Witch. It’s simply the foundation of my revenge.”
― Miranda Lyn, The Unbound Witch

“I have imagined you a thousand different ways in my life. Not once did I think you would be a spoiled, selfish brat.”
― Miranda Lyn, Chaos and Destiny

“Mated souls are as powerful as the sun, but not more powerful than a fated destiny.”
― Miranda Lyn, Blood and Promise