Madison

“You consume all of me, Lena. You are my waking thought and the final picture I see before I sleep. You are a siren that haunts my dreams. It's been that way since the moment I met you.” I sighed in defeat. “There’s not a damn second you aren’t on my mind.”
― Kylie Snow, The Sins of Silas

“They let you bring weapons in there?” “The weapons are only a distraction,” Darien said as he holstered the pistol and pocketed a pair of brass knuckles. He then slid a knife into the inside pocket of his black jacket. Loren said, “A distraction from what?” “The real threat.” Darien gave her a demon’s smile. She swallowed. “And what’s the real threat?” That smile turned into a wicked grin that showed all his straight, white teeth. “Me, silly girl.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Gods and Monsters