K.L. DeVore > Quotes

“No matter what happens to me, I'll always find you. In every lifetime. In every realm. Because it's always been you for me.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Running from ourselves never ends well. It's only when we come to embrace our whole selves that we find any sort of peace.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Come on out little savage. I wanna see you play.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Sometimes, that's all we need. Just one kind person to show us things differently. To perhaps give a perspective shift, even if it's a small one.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“I want you to be so fucking deadly that no one dares to look at you the wrong way. You're my equal in every single way. No one can come close to challenging me like you do. And I love it so fucking much.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“The only difference was I wasn’t their monster now. Their little pet had turned on its master.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“Don’t tempt me, little savage,” he growled, his eyes meeting mine as he bit his bottom lip. “I don’t think you can handle my appetite.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Was that kiss we shared on the rooftop…” she started, hesitating as she struggled to get her words out. “Was that real for you?” “There hasn’t been a moment that’s gone by in my waking state where I haven’t thought about it.” I wished I could tell her how much she unknowingly got me through the torture down in the prisons. There was so much I wished I could say. Gray’s eyes lined with silver in the reflection of moonlight streaming through the room. “Me neither.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“Princesses don't cower. Others cower at you. Never forget that, beautiful.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“But its hue caught me off-guard, causing me to frown. Instead of the off-white glow that he usually emitted from his palms, it shone silver.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“Let’s set you free, Brother.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“I’ll never forgive you for this,” I forced out through the tears steadily trailing down my”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Running from ourselves never ends well. It's only when we come to embrace our whole selves that we find any sort of peace.” - A Touch of Gold and Madness”
― K.L. DeVore

“My name isn’t Griffin.” He slowly lifted his eyelids, meeting my gaze. But it wasn’t the crystal-blue eyes I’d grown used to, and not the glamoured pair I remembered from my childhood. “It’s Chrome. Chrome Freyr.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Come on out, little savage,” he said in a husky baritone. “I wanna see you play.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“As his blade was about to pierce the skin on my temple, a dagger flew from nowhere and sunk into his carotid artery. A jolt coming from the bond had me unfurling my palm to catch the hilt of a dagger, my body having reacted before I ever realized what was happening. Looking behind me, Chrome winked at me with a smirk. I rolled my eyes and pushed the gurgling Kinetic off me, climbing out of the mud. “Fucking arrogant ass,” I muttered to myself.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“My chest tightened, and my nostrils flared at the possibility of her attaching to another guy. That felt so wrong, even though I had no way of claiming her. But I knew on a soul level that she was meant to be with me. I’d always felt that since I was ten years old. We would find each other again, but we needed Forest out of the picture first.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“As much as you bring me light, I bask in your darkness, too. Because I want all of you. Good, bad, light, and dark. Whole or broken. I want you to love the dark parts of yourself because dark and light exists within us all, Gray.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“New York,”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“Rock, paper, scissors. It’s the only way to decide who hides first.” “Oh.” “You ever done it before?” Gray bit her bottom lip, her cheeks flushing pink as shame filled those expressive eyes of hers. “You haven’t, have you?” And when her silence sang louder than the birds, I grabbed the sides of her face and made her look at me. “It’s okay. No big deal. I’ll show you.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“My body jostled again, this time in gentler arms with a familiar scent. One I’d almost forgotten, bringing another onset of tears to my eyes. “Slate?” My voice broke as I cracked open my eyes. “Nice to see you again, Princess,” he said, his tone soft as he scanned my abused body with a grimace.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Long story. But I never died.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“No matter what happens to me, I’ll always find you. In every lifetime. In every realm. Because it’s always been you for me—ever since I was ten years old.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“I wiped the grin and nodded. “Absolutely. You’re…” the girl I’ve been pining over from afar for the past six years. “…a little bit of a savage.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“All I could think about was the princess, remembering Chrome asking me to protect and train her. And now, I wanted nothing more than to follow through. I had no choice. Whatever instincts were driving me screamed for it.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“Do you, Slate Helair, descendent of Archangel Gabriel, pledge your soulful allegiance to protect the True Queen of Arcadia at all costs?” “I do,”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“I love you, Peri.” I sniffled. “Please know”—I swallowed, my throat cinched tight—“that the Chrome you loved died with you.” My voice broke at the end. “So please forgive me.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“I just made you indestructible. Should’ve done it a long time ago…” I tipped my head, feeling clearer than I had in weeks. “What do you mean?” Valik tilted his chin upward, biting his bottom lip as if debating what to tell me. “I just made it really fucking hard for you to die.”
― K.L. DeVore, The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow

“This honestly isn’t fair,” Onyx grumbled about being paired off against Chrome and me. Chrome tilted his head to crack the stiff joints in his neck. “Just think of it as a growth opportunity.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness

“Princesses don’t cower. Others cower at you. Never forget that, beautiful.”
― K.L. DeVore, A Touch of Gold and Madness