Katie Pedersen

“Everything that happens in your life is to prepare you, Veronica,” she’d said. “Metal has to go through fire to melt and be turned into a sword. Be strong because this is just a test. You are being melted, being molded into a stronger person. This burning will pass, and you will find rest. Don’t give up, honey.”
― Isabelle Ronin, Chasing Red

“Every day it feels less like something I shouldn’t be allowed to have, and more like something precious I can’t throw away.”
― Emma Scott, The Butterfly Project

“It’s what you learn from the bad things that can determine the path you choose. If you embrace your scars and let them make you stronger, you might be able to open up and move beyond the pain.”
― Isabelle Ronin, Chasing Red

“Caleb was like the sun. He was so warm, so big and bright that you couldn't help but come closer. But what would happen when I get too close?.”
― Isabelle Ronin, Chasing Red