Brooke

“Sometimes, a woman just needs to find the bliss of sweet release not brought by her own hand. Unfortunately for me, my bedfellow, an apprentice at my uncle’s forge, seems to treat my clitoris as he would a metal billet in need of shaping—attempting to hammer it into submission with unskilled enthusiasm.”
― Hannah Standhaft, The Girl Behind the Iron Gate

“There was only one alternative: opting out of my promised end and instead, relinquishing myself to the bloodthirsty vampire colony to the North of Illica’s borders. The Hive.”
― Gabby Grahek, Shadowbound

“But I don’t think you have much of a choice, do you, lovely?” Asher chuffed, raising and lowering his head in agreement.”
― Gabby Grahek, Shadowbound