Alyssa

“The world needed to be better. And if it wasn’t possible for it to be better, we, its inhabitants, needed to do better.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Capturing the Devil

“How did you know?”

“I…” Thomas swallowed hard, his attention fixed on the painting. “The truth?”

“Please.”

“You’ve got a dress with orchid blossoms embroidered on it. Ribbons in the deepest purple. You favor the color, but not nearly as much as I find myself favoring you.” He took a deep breath. “As to the stars? Those are what I prefer. More than medical practices and deductions. The universe is vast. A mathematical equation even I have no hope of solving. For there are no limits to the stars; their numbers are infinite. Which is precisely why I measure my love for you by them. An amount too boundless to count.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Hunting Prince Dracula

“I refuse to believe you've misinterpreted my affections. I am wholly in love with you. And it is permanent.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Hunting Prince Dracula

“Society at large is staggeringly obtuse. If one simply looks to others for their opinions, they lose the ability to think critically for themselves. Progress would never be made if everyone appeared and thought and loved in the same manner.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Hunting Prince Dracula