Shaima Ahmad

“He chuckled, leaning his brow against hers. Nesta closed her eyes, breathing in his scent. "You are my mate, Cassian," she said against his lips, and kissed him softly.
"And you're mine," he said, kissing her in turn.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A ​Court of Silver Flames

“Everyone likes tall, broody, sullen hunks with genius IQs.”
― Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis

“Why do you think I shoved you away? Why do you think I wouldn't speak to you?" She put a hand on her aching chest. "After my father died, after I failed in so many ways- denying myself of you..." She sobbed. "It was my punishment. Don't you understand that?" She could barely see him through her tears. "From the moment I met you, I wanted you more than reason. From the moment I saw you in my house, you were all I could think about. And it terrified me. No one had ever held such power over me. And I am still terrified that if I let myself have you... it will be taken away. Someone will take it away, and if you're dead..." She buried her face in her hands. "It doesn't matter," she whispered. "I do not deserve you, and I never, ever will.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A ​Court of Silver Flames

“She had become so afraid. So meek and trembling. It was unacceptable. Unacceptable that she had let herself balk and cower and curl inward.
Down and down, around and around and around.
Step to step to step.
Never again. Never, ever again.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A ​Court of Silver Flames