aya

“The heart is a different animal. A caged, lonely scavenger that feeds on its own wounds. Its scars never heal, because you can’t mend the very thing it needs to survive. So the wound continues to fester, until what’s left of the organ is eventually consumed by its own self-mutilation.”
― Keri Lake, Master of Salt & Bones

“Mama is lowered first and I find myself sinking with her; the only woman I’ll ever get on my knees for.”
― Somme Sketcher, Sinners Anonymous

“I love you, Zade. Sometimes I can’t fucking stand it,” I say, my voice raspy and uneven. “But it was the only thing that kept me alive. You saved me. Even when we were apart, you saved me. And I hope to God you never stop hunting me.”
― H.D. Carlton, Hunting Adeline

“I want to get a tattoo.” He smiles. “Of my name?”
― H.D. Carlton, Hunting Adeline