“There once was a girl,” he murmured, “clever and good, who tarried in shadow in the depths of the wood. There also was a King—a shepherd by his crook, who reigned over magic and wrote the old book. The two were together, so the two were the same: “The girl, the King… and the monster they became.”
― One Dark Window
― One Dark Window
“I know what I am. I’ve always known. I am one of the worse sort. A monster … But don’t you ever tell me how I feel.”
― A Shadow in the Ember
― A Shadow in the Ember
“I never wanted to love. Not until you, liessa.”
― A Light in the Flame
― A Light in the Flame
“You", he said, his thumb moving in a slow swipe over the side of my throat. There was something about the way he said that. “You are trouble.”
― A Shadow in the Ember
― A Shadow in the Ember
“I believe he slipped and fell upon my blade.” “Was it his throat that fell upon your blade?” “Odd, right?” “Odd, indeed.” Ezra tilted her head to the side as she stared blankly at me. “That happens quite often around you.” “Unfortunately.” I arched a brow at my stepsister. “Men with careless fists should be more mindful of where they step.”
― A Shadow in the Ember
― A Shadow in the Ember
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