Lauren

“Our shadows are tied to us, like it or not.” Camille brushed back a strand of hair from his face. “All we can do is run faster.”
― Gita Trelease, All That Glitters

“You are one of the Thirteen,” she said to him. “From now until the Darkness cleaves us apart. You are mine, and I am yours. Let’s show them why.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Heir of Fire

“It was always good to have people in his life who wouldn’t hesitate to commit felonies for him.”
― Brigham Vaughn, The Husband Game

“She blinked at him. Why did she care? How could she not care? His sister was dead, his sister was dead because of her. Belatedly, she remembered her guise—the servant from Athens, the stranger. “I—I suppose because it isn’t fair.” Mathias’s smile was wry. “What in life is?” “That doesn’t mean unfairness should be tolerated. That it should be expected. We should not—we should not be playthings for the gods.”
― Sarah Underwood, Lies We Sing to the Sea