Sarah

“Kaz’s gaze fell to the ground. “This is what you want, Master Bloodthorne?” “I want her back,” he said, the words falling out with a desperation he was finally unembarrassed by. “You, above all other creatures, I think, understand why.” Then Kaz puffed out his chest with a big, shuddering breath, and he nodded.”
― A.K. Caggiano, Summoned to the Wilds

“You came for me,” she whispered up against his mouth. His fingertips grazed her temple, smoothing away hair that had fallen in her face, and he pressed another kiss to her lips. “You called. How could I not?”
― A.K. Caggiano, Summoned to the Wilds

“His thumb raked across my lower lip. “I want every breath, every laugh, every tear. Every taste of your mouth, every inch of your skin. I want to kneel at your feet, soaked in the blood of your enemies, then worship your body until you scream my name.” His hands slid to my hips and tugged me closer. “Yes, Diem, I want to serve you—in every way a man can.” I couldn’t think. Couldn’t breathe.”
― Penn Cole, Glow of the Everflame

“I, like most women my age, have learned to hate myself just enough to appease others.”
― Hannah Bonam-Young, Out on a Limb