Inger Iversen > Quotes

“I lie in the dirt and pretend his words about my love don’t hurt, but they slice me like the ice cold winds of winter. It takes all of the power I have left to lie there quietly and not remind him of the promises he has not kept.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Though he’d treated me like crap, I fell asleep thinking of how his bottom lip was slightly plumper than the top—perfect for kissing—and how those onyx eyes glittered when he first glanced at me. I knew he wouldn’t be there in the morning, but I still hoped that I’d see him again.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“You can see in the dark, move incredibly fast, you don’t spar—”
“Are you listing traits of fictional vamires?” he asked, amused, smirk still plastered on his face.
I almost felt embarrassed, but why should I? I didn't know about his vampiric traits, or until a few weeks ago, that he even existed.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“It is understood that inside even the most innocent of beings slumbers a beast. This beast, with proper coaxing can be released. But can it be controlled?”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“I know you, but then again, I don't. I know what it's like to kiss you, but you always seem to stay at least three feet away from me. I know what it feels to lose you, but you've never been mine.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Of course when she finally found someone that listened to her, understood her, and was motivated by her to do better with himself, he had to be a vampire that was sent to kill her and then her father.”
― Inger Iversen, Running in the Dark

“The position that places you on your knees at my feet, if I so choose to command you there, the one where you realize that no matter the power you wield, I am-- and will always be-- stronger and in control. Time, Ella, I want time." Aleixandre”
― Inger Iversen, Awakened

“Kale's body was the warmest I'd ever felt it. Normally his hands were freezing, but as he caressed the hem of my shirt, his thumb grazed my skin, sending sparks of heat up and down my spine. I'd never felt this way before-so alive that every inch of my body was so sensitive the mere thought of Kale's touch excited me. My need for Kale was so urgent it slammed through me like a freight train.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Listen to me, to reason, and most of all your heart.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“I could feel it in my bones that I was where I belonged-close to him.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Fear and anger-- an interesting yet dangerous cocktail of emotions for a person in your potion." Aleixandre”
― Inger Iversen, Awakened

“What did I do today that makes you think that I don’t care to learn? Shit, Kale! I’m hungry, and this burning in my chest,”—Deacon placed a beefy fist over his heart—“feels like it will never go away. And even if it does—even if I learn to control it—will still come back every night before I go to lay my head on that pillow.”
― Inger Iversen, Immortal Heart

“We know that something isn't right with you and Jace. You're both too strong, too fast, and Kale—dude, you keep sniffing the wind like a lost puppy that can turn into a Rottweiler at the first sign of trouble.”
― Inger Iversen, Awakened

“He sobbed no longer playing the part of her savior, but playing the part of a lover begging for another chance, a man who would claw out his heart and hand it to her if it made her understand. He held on to her as if she were his last lifeline—because in a way, she was.”
― Inger Iversen, Immortal Heart

“My heart took control, and I reached behind his head and pulled Kale to my lips. Kale's lips felt exactly how I knew they'd feel. Soft, yet demanding, Kale gently parted my lips with his tongue and I was helpless to comply. My whole body felt alive with sparks of electricity, and every place Kale touched burned deliciously.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Of course there are urged that I fight against, but none stronger than the urge to hear your voice, touch your face, or now you are near. I will never want anything as much as I want you. Nothing in this world could taste better than your kiss." -Kale”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“ What you don't know is the people around you have their own pain and insecurities and they also want to be normal, so they are happy to treat you like glass because if there isn't any one around to pity, it gives them more time to think about what's wrong in their own lives.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“There is an empty space in my heart. It weighs me down and each step I take through life gets harder and harder, I realize now that I am no longer the man she once knew, but a bitter and hollow replica of him, unworthy of her love.”
― Inger Iversen, Immortal Heart

“The cool drizzle kisses my skin in a sweet contrast to the affectionate warmth from the sun, pushing me into a trance while I await his return.”
― Inger Iversen, Awakened

“How long you gonna keep her in your life? You know how dangerous it is for her physically, not to mention emotionally. You can’t offer her what she needs, so sooner rather than later, you are going to have to let her go.”
― Inger Iversen , Immortal Heart

“A warm sensation fluttered over my body, causing me to shiver in delight. I blushed, even though no one else was in the room.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“She pulled away, breathless, but Kale couldn’t let her escape. He’d breathe for her if he could, but his lips belonged nowhere but on hers. His hands had no home but on her skin. She’d stolen his heart and now that she was there, he could feel the rhythmic thump in his chest that signaled that he was alive.”
― Inger Iversen, Immortal Heart

“There were plenty of white males on campus with Bess, but they had never paid her any attention, and she had returned the favor. She’d never got a chance to marvel at how beautiful their creamy complexion was or how easy it could be to get lost in a bright green gaze. What the heck? This guy could have very well killed two people, set them on fire, and come to hurt her, and she was standing there in front of him coming to some silly realization that maybe she had missed out on a certain population of guys based on the color of their skin.”
― Inger Iversen, Running in the Dark

“You are still a kid, new to the Chorý world. You’ve never had to hunt for your food; it is always readily available to you through Tony and girls that don’t mind being food. The thrill of the hunt is riveting, and once you experience it, you’ll never give it up.”
― Inger Iversen, Immortal Heart

“What will happen between you and I, Ella? You will still want the normal life you have been fighting for, and I will be an ageless accessory in your life you will soon outgrow.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“You want me to change overnight, Katie, and I’m telling you right now that it’s not going to happen. You're asking me to forget years of abuse in a matter of days.”
― Inger Iversen, Incarcerated: Letters from Inmate 92510 (Love and War #1)

“A fire burned bright and warm in the hearth while Kale poured me a mug of hot chocolate. It was so weird to see him doing something so domestic. He was almost one hundred fifty years old and stood in front of me with a steaming mug of hot chocolate.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Anger and shame laced with loneliness spread throughout her, heating her to the core. Self-pity wasn’t something Bess would normally succumb to, but things in the past few months had fallen apart, and there was no one there to help pick up the pieces.”
― Inger Iversen, Running in the Dark

“It’s what he is—a murderer fashioned only to steal what humans cannot live without and to spread his disease. He was created by the Dark Prince. No matter how long he tries to deny his nature by drinking from rats and squirrels, he will always be a threat to you and all others. Even more so because he can walk in the light.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“He’d done nothing wrong, and to prove it, I used all of my strength to pull him back on top of me. Kale lost his balance, but turned just in time and landed half on me, half on the couch. I smiled and pulled his head down to mine for a kiss he returned with urgency”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels