“Because at the end of the day, we are all just phoenixes, rising from our own ashes, taking flight to an unknown destination, our wingtips forged by flames.”
― Playing with Fire
― Playing with Fire
“I have heard every manner of scream without flinching. I have listened to promises and threats and curses and lies—and occasionally, the truth.
I have never hesitated in doing what needs to be done.”
― Defy the Night
I have never hesitated in doing what needs to be done.”
― Defy the Night
“I’m not a killer. I heal people; I don’t harm them.”
― Defy the Night
― Defy the Night
“Kindness leaves you vulnerable, Tessa. I learned that lesson years ago.”
― Defy the Night
― Defy the Night
“I’ll never be free of this. Of who I am. This will be my life as King’s Justice: Cruel Corrick, the most feared man in the kingdom, and somehow also the most alone.”
― Defy the Night
― Defy the Night
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