Jen Simonds

“See, that’s the thing about trauma. You never get to quit it. You never get to walk away from it and rediscover the innocence and joy you felt just before The Thing happened.”
― Carter Wilson, Tell Me What You Did

“Be careful but be brave.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The War of Two Queens

“You can’t always look away from scary things. Sometimes they’ll come for you regardless.”
― Vincent Ralph, Secrets Never Die

“I was a little angry.'

Casteel arched a brow as he glanced at me. 'A little?'

I narrowed my eyes. 'Okay, I was very angry.'

'I didn't know that,' Alastir said from behind the rim of his cup.

'Obviously, Casteel takes after his father when it comes to women with sharp objects,' Jasper commented with a snort. 'I feel like I'm missing some vital information that Delano conveniently left out when he met me halfway.'

I frowned, but at least I knew where Delano had been.

'You stabbed Casteel?' Jasper repeated. 'In the heart? With bloodstone? And you thought it would kill him?'

'In my defence, I felt bad afterward.'

'She did cry,' Casteel remarked.

I was going to stab him again.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire