Victoria

“He was both the villain and the hero, the monster and the monster-slayer.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“Your heart, Poppy? It is a gift I do not deserve.” He placed his hands on his knees as he lifted his gaze to mine. “But it is one I will protect until my dying breath.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“I don’t need you to defend me,” she whispers. Her sassy, stubborn nature is what I’ve come to expect, but sometimes she blinds me with her vulnerability. “I know you don’t, but you’re worth defending. Every cut, bruise, every single pang of anger or frustration. It’s all worth it. I’d throw my last punch defending you because you deserve to have someone be that person for you, and there’s no one more qualified for the job than me.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I painted flames for her. She was always angry, always burning”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses