☾ katie ☽

“The punishment we would suffer for such sin. I would willingly bear it to know the sound of your moans, but the thought of a whip across your spine incites a murderous rage inside of me.” His words shouldn’t have left her feeling weak with want.”
― Keri Lake, Nightshade

“From this night forward, I am your church. When you are lost, I am your shelter. When you are in pain, I am your elixir.” Gripping her crown, he tipped her head back and stared deeply into her eyes. The intensity of his gaze tickled her stomach. “When you ache for pleasure, I am your mercy.” A look of conviction claimed his expression, as he said, “I will burn down this pathetic world for you. Only you. You are mine, little fledgling. Always.”
― Keri Lake, Nightshade

“I have crossed the endless void of time and space, over the centuries I've waited, with a yearning to see your face once more. If you think that I could just let you go now, when fate has gifted me the impossible, then you've not yet met the depths of my obsession. It has no bounds where you're concerned, Farryn. I would fight all the evils of hell for you, but I do not possess the strength to set you free.”
― Keri Lake, Nightshade

“A villain is quite capable of love. It's only the matter of what he's willing to sacrifice for that love which separates him from a good man.”
― Keri Lake, Nightshade