Lola Malone > Quotes

“He’d wanted to see more of him. Had been drawn to him like a moth to a flame.”
― Lola Malone, Blinding Light

“I squeeze, needing his skin against mine, needing the rapid rhythm of his heart to match mine. And then we jump. It's a free fall, and we hold on tightly onto one another as we dive, straight for the ocean of our dreams, our bodies entangled and our minds connected. I've never felt so alive.”
― Lola Malone, Obsessed

“They have taken him from us.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“Being surrounded by him feels like being cherished. It’s nothing like I’ve ever felt. He is handsome, sexy, passionate, patient, but also kinky and romantic. Fun. And so damn determined to be with me.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“I’m unable to look away from Gaël, eyes burning at the sight, mouth falling open. Judging from the smile that curves his lips, that’s exactly what he intended.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“When I turn over my shoulder, my eyes feel large and heavy at the same time. And there Gaël is, staring right back at me with those intense green eyes, perfectly wild hair and devilishly beautiful features. I'm left feeling instantly compelled to do nothing other than take him in.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“I promised myself that I’d hate them all. But when my head finally hits my fluffy pillow, my body feels hot, and my mind is filled with flutters of blond, green eyes and soft smiles. It’s a breathtaking view.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“Mirel shook his head, a faint tremor. "Felt wrong."
"Because it should," Kylix said. "If it ever stops feeling wrong, that's when you've lost yourself. Don't let anyone teach you comfort in cruelty. It isn't mercy. It's power. And power always feels wrong the first time.”
― Lola Malone, Burning Ice

“Because I want the flame, want it to consume me with all its splendour that is this man.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“We stand there for what feels like forever, looking, not speaking. He doesn’t reply to my question, but he doesn’t have to.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“I don’t want them getting closer. Groups of guys are a threat. They will taunt me, and beat me. They will hurt me. Suddenly my fingers itch to play the piano, to open the door to my mind and hide inside.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“Somehow I find the piles of clothes that are mine, the memory suddenly enough to want to leave. Alone, I need to be alone. My research. My truth. Me. I need to regather in the shadows, the place which I am most at ease, because this thing with Gaël is terrifying.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“My heart starts beating a little faster as my stomach tightens. I’m not sure what’s causing it—walking in the same steps as my dead brother took before he was taken from me? Or is it the lingering anticipation I feel, wondering if I’ll see the blond stranger I met”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“When I turn back to the lake, I realize that I never want to leave this place again. Ever. I want to stay here, with the shadow of my brother, because the rest of the world is too much for me. Too much to handle. “I’m afraid,” I confess on a breeze. “And I hate myself for it.” The lake cracks a little. “If I give him my heart… I can’t break my heart again, I won’t survive.” I take in a deep, shivering breath, then let it out in one solid, frozen sigh. “I want to stay here, with you, but—”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“I followed my gut and it led me straight into the arms of the love of my life. And if you think that I can’t feel that after only knowing him for barely four months, I can promise you that you’re wrong.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“It’s funny how your mind can alter things so easily, turning them into untruths that form monstrous anchors in your life.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“I want to play my beautiful Dominique like the precious instrument he is. “You were my first,” he tells me. “And I’ll be your last,”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“I want him to trust me, because I want him. All of him. Ever since I first laid eyes on him. So fucking badly.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“He’s a walking sin, my Gaël. And he’s all mine. People are watching now, I know they are. At my man.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“Dad gave you to me, Régis. All of you.”  “You won’t have all of me,” I growl.  “I’ll take what I want, chaton,” he whispers.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Steel

“My skin crawls with awareness, and a strange feeling settles in my chest. I’m definitely nervous, maybe a little frightened, but there’s something else there too. Is it hope?”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“Did you see⁠—” “His eyes?” Moargan finished. “Yeah. They’re spectacular. Do me a favour and let one of your guys shadow him for now.”
― Lola Malone, Blinding Light

“He’s home. “I’ve got to go,” Gaël says. “Will you play for me again when I ask you to?” “You know I will.” “Merci,” he whispers. Then he’s gone.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“I could easily forget about the woods—the hunt is within us. Engraved in our bones. Absorbed in his melody. For as long as I live, I’ll live as I love—as his.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“That’s right, I want to own Dominique Devallée.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“I dare you, angel, to open your mind and accept this path. To see in multicolor, and not just the black and white that is cast into your system.”
― Lola Malone, Obsessed

“The air is filled with stars tonight, as if they’re staring down on us, on our secret brotherhood and our secret sins. And in between this world of rich charlatans, this world of depraved wealth, floats this innocent angel.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“Let them watch how I treat my man, how he lets me play him like the fucking king I am, how I hold him on my leash and control the dynamics in public. In private, it’s a different story.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“When he sees me, he tips up the corners of his lips. I suck in a breath, and another one, already feeling out of breath, as something close to trepidation ambushes my mind.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise

“Is this what Gaël wanted me to see? What people are capable of when operating in a group? “You’ll be on your own.” He said. I can do that. I’m good on my own.”
― Lola Malone, Crown of Disguise