Shiree

“In the sounds of the night Aria heard footsteps, far off and faint, but she recognized them instantly.
She shot into the darkness, letting her ears guide her. She followed the crunch of his feet on stones and small twigs, coming faster, louder, as his walk became a jog, then a run. She chased the sounds until all she heard was his heartbeat and then his breath and his voice, right by her ear, telling her, in tones as warm as fire, exactly the words she wanted to hear.”
― Veronica Rossi, Under the Never Sky

“She looked up. “A world of nevers under a never sky.”
She fit in well then, he thought. A girl who never shut up.”
― Veronica Rossi, Under the Never Sky

“The memory fades, and I’m left hanging on to the ghosts of his
words.”
― Marie Lu, Legend

“Even in the Future the Story Begins with Once Upon a Time.”
― Marissa Meyer, Cinder