Erika

“Your heart, Poppy? It is a gift I do not deserve.” He placed his hands on his knees as he lifted his gaze to mine. “But it is one I will protect until my dying breath.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“To defeat a monster, you have to be twice as monstrous. To love a monster, you have to share your soul. —Lana Myers”
― S.T. Abby, Scarlet Angel

“I don’t want to pretend,” I whispered. “I’m Poppy and you’re Casteel, and this is real.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“You still love me. It's possible." Gods, do I ache to kiss her, to remind her exactly what we are together, but I won't, not until she asks. "I'm not afraid of hard work, especially not when I know just how sweet the rewards are. I would rather loose this entire war than live without you, and if that means I have to prove myself over and over, then I'll do it. You gave me your heart, and I'm keeping it." She already owns mine, even if she doesn't realize it.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing