Faye

“I try to shake off the spell, but he angles his face and deepens the kiss. "Embrace me....embrace your destiny." He breaks the barrier of my lips, touching his tongue to mine, a sensation too wickedly delicious to deny. As our tongues entwine, his lullaby purrs through my blood and bones, carrying me to the stars.”
― A.G. Howard

“Your boyfriend has some real trust issues,” Morpheus baits. “Shut up. He had a rough childhood.” “He should be grateful he had one at all.”
― A.G. Howard, Splintered

“Compassion has no place on the battlefield...”
― A.G. Howard, Unhinged

“Rushing outside, she carries long, sharp scissors and snips at flower petals while screaming, "Off with your head!" When I realize what she's really after, a strange discomfort stirs inside. I've seen how the petals tatter beneath the blades. I don't want her to ruin my moth's pretty wings. I throw my hands over the scissors to stop her. The moth escapes unscathed. But I'm not so lucky...
Coming out of the trance, I drop to the ground and clutch aching palms to my chest. The scars throb as if freshly cut. Morpheus bows over me, smoothing my hair. "I told you that you were special, Alyssa," he murmurs, the weight of his palm strangely comforting on the top of my head. "No one else has ever bled for me. The loyalty of one child for another is immeasurable. You believed in me, shared new experiences with me, grew with me. That has earned you my sincerest devotion." ”
― A.G. Howard, Splintered