B.L. Talley > Quotes

“In the end, I learned it is up to ourselves to find a reason to stay. To live. To grow. We cannot rely on others to give us a reason. We must give it to ourselves. A string of hope to hold on to. You must find the light.”
― B.L. Talley, A Moonlit Bargain

“I will write your name on my skin a thousand times over, so that the world may know you have not only my heart and soul, but my body as well. There will never be another for as long as I live. Until the end of my tomorrows.”
― B.L. Talley, A Moonlit Bargain

“Here, you are safe. Here, you are welcome. Here, you are loved, as you are… phases and all. My moon, you are my love, my life, my glory—I worship at your feet.”
― B.L. Talley, Realm of Shadows and Flame

“A reminder, my anamfeara, that light shines brightest in the dark.”
― B.L. Talley, A Moonlit Bargain

“Even the most stubborn flowers bloom. He was the first one you loved, you offered him your heart and now it has gone cold. But I offer you mine in its stead. I will wait for you, however long it takes.”
― B.L. Talley, A Promise of Rage and Ruin: Book 2 in the Court of Infinites Series

“If you’ll have me, I would paint the heavens with your wrath and bring the kingdom to its knees before you. But he,” he glanced to Fynn, hatred gleaming in those beautiful eyes. “Would rather watch you burn along with it for the sake of glory. The choice is yours. Choose wisely.”
― B.L. Talley, Realm of Shadows and Flame

“darkness I could finally see. I need not fear the dark, for I was the dark. Callax relaxed beneath me. “Fate may have dealt you its hand, but you alone are free to choose your path.”
― B.L. Talley, Realm of Shadows and Flame

“You carry a pain that demands to be felt. And that pain, no matter how agonizing and shattering it might be, is the reason you are who you are. You are softer for it, more loving and open. You have a healer’s heart. And that is nothing to be afraid of. It is easy to be cruel, to be selfish in the face of pain. But you…you have a light that cannot be dimmed. Let it shine, my light.”
― B.L. Talley, A Moonlit Bargain

“I want to be the ground you walk on. I want to worship at your feet and between your knees. I want to make you hum in anticipation from a single glance across a crowded room.” My knees shook, and I gripped his arm for support. The room disappeared around us as he said, “I want to be the one you trust and the one you turn to. I crave your body, I long for your mind, and I weep at your touch. If you let me, I am yours, Renata Orion. Body, mind, and soul.”
― B.L. Talley, Realm of Shadows and Flame

“We remained in silence as we walked, but in the familiarity of our shared silence, he became the lone witness to the quiet resilience of a soul rekindling its flame.”
― B.L. Talley, A Moonlit Bargain

“I want to be the ground you walk on; I want to worship at your feet and between your knees. I want to make you hum in anticipation from a single glance across a crowded room.” My knees began to shake, and I gripped his arm for support. The room began to disappear around us as he said, “I want to be the one you trust and the one you turn to. I crave your body, I long for your mind, and I weep at your touch. If you let me, I am yours, Renata Orion. Body, mind, and soul.”
― B.L. Talley, Realm of Shadows and Flame

“I have been so afraid of letting you in because I feared one day you would leave, that you would see me not for who I was but what I had done, and I…I knew it would break me again if you did. But I cannot handle another day without you knowing how I feel. Without your heart. Because you’re not just my mate, Callax, you are my soulbound. From this day until my last, I am eternally yours.”
― B.L. Talley, A Promise of Rage and Ruin: Book 2 in the Court of Infinites Series