Melissa

“First rule of family: brothers don’t hit sisters. They take their beatings, because sisters only beat them when they deserve it.”
― C.M. Owens, Becoming a Vincent

“Katalina, dear, nothing in life comes easy. You’ll find that your demons come back over and over. What you do about those visits is entirely up to you. Exorcising a demon is as hard as forgetting a memory”
― Naomi Lucas, Wild Blood

“Carmine held back and turned to Nic, grasping his arm, stopping him from following. "That woman is insane." "Not true, we have her tested quarterly. It's a Guardian requirement. Although, now that you mention it, she may be off her meds." Nic shrugged off his brother's hand and followed Mario to the kitchen.”
― Kris Michaels, Jade

“Pity does nothing for the one being pitied. It’s an empathetic agony to the one doing the pitying.”
― C.M. Stunich, In the Arms of the Elite