Jae’La S. Bean

“People don't expect to see darkness in the daylight.”
― Emily McIntire, Hooked

“You want to watch the world burn?” “Let me guess, you’ll set it on fire?” I ask. He chuckles, the sound vibrating through me and settling into my bones. “No, darling. I’ll hand you the match, and stand at your back, watching you become queen of the ashes.”
― Emily McIntire, Hooked

“Give it to me," she whispers.

I shake my head, my body trembling. "I don't have anything to give."

Her mouth grazes along my jaw, pressing soft kisses to my skin. "So give me all your nothing," she replies.”
― Emily McIntire, Hooked

“Darling, if I’m the dark, then you’re the stars.”
― Emily McIntire, Hooked