Jazmine Bowman

“If you ever insult my wife again,” I tell him, “I’ll take my son fishing using your eyeballs as bait.”
“Yes, sir.”
― Penelope Douglas, Conclave

“You either have my back,” Michael said.
“You’re at my side,” Kai continued.
“Or you’re in my way,” the rest of us finished.
“Be Lilith,” the girls said.
Athos pulled the Red Death over her eyes, all of us setting off as she whispered. “Never Eve.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall

“He rose up out of his chair, the hint of disdain on his face as he picked up the hoodie. “Not every woman in this world will be for your personal amusement,” he bit out, staring down at me. “Someday one of them will be your kid, and you’re gonna damn well worry when she’s drawing the wrong kind of attention.”
“You teach your daughter to hide in everyone else’s world,” I shot back, “and I’ll teach mine everyone else exists in hers. Go fuck yourself, and leave the kid alone.”
― Penelope Douglas, Kill Switch

“Abuse can feel like love. Why?' Starving people will eat anything.”
― Penelope Douglas, Nightfall