“The problem with wanting," he whispered, his mouth trailing along my jaw until it hovered over my lips, "is that it makes us weak." And then, at last, when I thought I couldn't bear it any longer, he brought his mouth down on mine.”
― Shadow and Bone
― Shadow and Bone
“Azriel gently removed the gag from her mouth. 'Are you hurt?'
She shook her head, devouring the sight of him as if not quite believing it. 'You came for me.' The shadowsinger only inclined his head.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
She shook her head, devouring the sight of him as if not quite believing it. 'You came for me.' The shadowsinger only inclined his head.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
“Elain didn't seem to notice as she rose up on her toes and kissed the shadowsinger's cheek.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
“If you loved me, you would have let me go by now.” Luc flicks his fingers. “What nonsense,” he says. “It is because I love you that I won’t. Love is hungry. Love is selfish.” “You are thinking of possession.” He shrugs. “Are they so different? I have seen what humans do to things they love.”
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“From the shadows near the entrance to the tent, Azriel said, as if in answer to some unspoken debate, 'I'm getting her back.'
Nesta slid her gaze to the shadowsinger, Azriel's hazel eyes glowed golden in the shadows.
Nesta said, 'Then you will die.'
Azriel only repeated, rage glazing that stare, 'I'm getting her back.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
Nesta slid her gaze to the shadowsinger, Azriel's hazel eyes glowed golden in the shadows.
Nesta said, 'Then you will die.'
Azriel only repeated, rage glazing that stare, 'I'm getting her back.”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
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