Jessica Leigh > Quotes

“This means war.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“No . . . she is much more than that,” Dagda replied knowingly. “She is our deliverance.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“They have always found one another, throughout the ages. I knew that this incarnation would be no different,” Mac Lir said. “The Dagda, the warrior who could destroy fields of enemies with his battle frenzy, empowered with prophecies and strength from his mate . . . from the Morrigan. Her second sight only grew in power when he was near. Their union caused a rippling in the Sidhe that permeated throughout all time. Only when they worked together could they determine the outcomes of war, loss, and even famine. Even the night of their marriage holds power.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“She was the three. Badb. Macha. The Morrigan.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“I make you this promise: until my dying breath, no one will ever hurt you again. I know that you have much vengeance inside of you still . . . and that I will never deny you. Burn it all down if you wish and I will stand beside you, watching it fall to ashes.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“As Aine gazed up at him through her darkly lined golden eyes, for a moment, his breath left his chest entirely. She was a fearsome sight to behold, looking as if she possessed all the untamed fierceness of the wolf, the sleek grace of the raven, but yet, still the quiet calmness of a woman with a purpose in mind.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“Do not speak to me of duty . . . not when I have sacrificed everything for it. I let go of my only reason for breathing, in the name of duty,” he spat.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“Fucking beautiful,” he whispered low. “I want to know what you taste like when you come apart for me.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“I should’ve known you’d like to be devoured,” he said darkly. “Does the wolf like to be bitten back?”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“Now come here and let’s see how many more times you can fall apart for me . . .” he murmured against her soft skin.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“cannot offer you much, but what I have . . . everything that’s left of this battered body . . . I freely give to you.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“I’ve only ever been yours,” she whispered into his mouth as he slanted his lips over hers. “I’ll only ever be yours.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“No, I’ve forgotten what peace feels like and I won’t know it again until I see her face.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“The Morrigan is a powerful seeress, a prophetess of our people. There is no other world, no dimension that she cannot glance into. No secret she cannot unveil.” A glimmer shone behind his gaze. “We find ourselves in unpredictable times. The certainty of our people’s future—our collective future is waning, and you . . . you have the potential to see a way to victory for us. We speak of the Nichnevin as the unifier of our people, but you could be our salvation.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver

“He really did think that she looked like divinity herself, as she lay spread out on the mattress beneath him, like his own personal feast. He ran his palms up the sides of her thighs, grasping the soft flesh of her hips. He yanked her pelvis closer to him as he kneeled before her again. “I’ve only begun to taste what’s mine,” he said, his voice low. He closed his mouth over her again, her back arching off the bed.”
― Jessica Leigh, A Destiny Spun in Silver