Madeline

“In the palace, during my imprisonment, I learned that Maven had been made by his mother, formed into the monster he became. There is nothing on earth that can change him or what she did. But Cal was made too. All of us were made by someone else, and all of us have some thread of steel that nothing and no one can cut. I thought Cal was immune to the corruptive temptation of power. How wrong I was. He was born to be a king. It's what he was made for. It's what he was made to want.”
― Victoria Aveyard, King's Cage

“My voice hitches. "Is this the part where I ask you to choose me?”
― Victoria Aveyard, King's Cage

“Another round," she goads, and holds out a hand for the cards. "I bet a week of laundry."
Across from us, Cal stops his preparatory stretching to snort. "You think Mare does laundry?"
"Do you, Your Highness?" I snap back, grinning. He just pretends not to hear me.”
― Victoria Aveyard, King's Cage

“You should be thanking me. Don't -" He puts his hands up in defense as I spit at him. "You really need to figure out another way to express your anger," he grumbles, wiping at his uniform.”
― Victoria Aveyard, King's Cage