Cherith Elizabeth

“Kenji tugs on my hair.
"Ow—" I jerk back, scowling. "What's wrong with you?"
"You've been hit extra hard with the stupid stick today.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Ignite Me

“Shh." I squeeze his hand. His palm feels clammy. "We have to keep it down, okay? We don't want my dad coming in."

He grits his teeth against more shivers. "Always knew I'd end up in your bed . . . and hear you say those words one day." He manages a smirk.

Jeb snarls. "Unbelievable. Even when he's at death's door he's a tool." He arranges a pillow beneath Morpheus's neck. "Why don't you keep your mouth shut while we help you."

Morpheus laughs weakly, his skin flashing with blue light. "What say Alyssa"--his breath rattles--"give my mouth something else to do?”
― A.G. Howard, Unhinged

“Little blossom trapped in between, wearing malice like a queen;
hide the truth, be cruel and tart,
still all the more, you rule my heart.”
― A.G. Howard, Unhinged

“Perry never understood that phrase not to mention. It was mentioned.”
― Veronica Rossi, Into the Still Blue