Megan

“My fault that you married at twelve? That your husband overspent? That he’s bankrupt? That he didn’t figure out how many people were against him and his faith before it was too late? I bear mistakes, but none of those are mine. They aren’t your pa’s, either.”
― Vanessa Riley, Island Queen

“They were free. They wouldn’t settle for anything less than a fully committed partner. We called it husband, official with papers. The men in charge only called our contracts common-law marriages when they wanted our assets.”
― Vanessa Riley, Island Queen

“They want to humiliate them for the wealth women like you’ve earned. They’re sending messages to men like me, too, the ones who don’t care a whit about race. They want us to know we’ve no power, either. If the Fédons don’t win, Charlotte will be killed. All our children are targets because of our connections to the leaders of the rebellion.”
― Vanessa Riley, Island Queen

“Someone needs to enlighten you. White men are not prizes, they’re scourges. They rape our women. They steal from our continents then mock our treasures and identity. Why do you wish to deal with the swine and take it to your bed?”
― Vanessa Riley, Island Queen