Lara

“I rolled my eyes. "I'm sure I'll hold out until Halloween."
"That's already passed."
"Exactly," I muttered”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, Onyx

“Were Gabriel and I going to fall in love? Be together forever? Live our lives happily as soul mates? Who the hell knew something like that? I
sure didn’t. I can’t see the future.
All I knew was that I would love finding out.”
― Kim Harrington, Perception

“The doorknob twisted. “I’m coming with you.”
I ran over and held it shut. “No, you are so not. We can’t carry your unconscious body around the Center. Besides, I need you here. If something goes wrong, I can’t handle you getting hurt.”
“Wait, so it’s okay if I get hurt?” Jack asked.
“Yes,” I snapped at the same time as Lend and Arianna.
“As long as you’re sure, then,” Jack muttered.”
― Kiersten White, Endlessly

“Look at the time." I tipped my chin toward the clock. "It's past midnight. It's January second. You lost."
For several moments he stared at the clock like it was an Arum he was about to blast into the next county and then his eyes found mine. Daemon smiled. "No. I didn't lose. I still won.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, Onyx