Rohina

“i am a girl with the devil
in my eyes and hades as my lover, dancing our way to an underworld,
where he pins me against
the wall and fingers out of me
a silent confession”
― Sumaiya Ahmed, Lost and Found

“hear Kal swearing in Syldrathi, and though his tone is ice-cold, I realize he’s far more creative at cursing than I thought. “Tiir’na si maat tellanai!” (Father of many ugly and stupid children!) “Kii’ne dō all’iavesh ishi!” (Stain on the undergarments of the universe!) “Aam’na delnii!” (Friend of livestock!)”
― Amie Kaufman, Aurora Rising

“Why wasn’t she cooperating? He stood to his full height. “I am Ronan Kayrs of the Kayrs ruling family. Obey me, woman.”
She snorted.
He gaped. What had happened to the world he’d protected?”
― Rebecca Zanetti, Vampire's Faith

“She has been hurt before, but always, always has found her way back from pain. You see, her heart was born a wolf. If anyone has tried to break it with their callousness, it has always gone for their throat.”
― Nikita Gill, Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty