Luna

“A woman has a right to walk away from a relationship, for whatever reason, without enduring physical or emotional abuse.”
― Sam Hall, Bears in Mind

“To give you my name is to give you the last of myself, and humanity has taken enough from me. My name is my own. You may not have it.”
― Venessa Vida Kelley, When the Tides Held the Moon

“I thought of what Igor said about Rio and me, water and fire. Whether or not humanity deserved it, Rio was the sort to pour himself out in compassion for humans. Me? I wanted to burn down the world”
― Venessa Vida Kelley, When the Tides Held the Moon

“I want to be happy.” His grip tightened on me then, crushing me against his chest. “I want to be appreciated, treated like I’m fucking special for once and not someone’s afterthought. I want to be—” “Loved.” His voice was deep, rich and throbbing with emotion. “You want to be loved in the way you fucking deserve, Nat, and I promise you, we’ll spend our entire lives trying to do that.”
― Sam Hall, Bears With Me