Lexie

“She searched for the weapon, preparing for another strike. Her gaze refocused as Toven lowered his hand, a sharp stone ring on his middle finger glinting at her. Her lip was wet with blood. He’d backhanded her. He’d hit her, and she was bleeding.”
― Julie Soto, Rose in Chains

“On Mars there is not much gravity, so you have to pull the feet to break the neck. They let the loved ones do it.”
― Pierce Brown, Red Rising