Ruby

“Loren, I'm crazy about you. Since the moment I pulled away from you-like an idiot, might I add-I haven't been able to get you out my head. You're all I think about. You're all I want.

I need you to understand that what I did was only to keep you safe. I never wanted to be away from you. That's the last thing I could ever want. Until you came along, my life never made sense. You are the kindest thing that has ever happened to me. You are...you are my home. And I think it's safe to say that my life would be a whole lot darker without you in it. You light up my life, Loren Calla.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Gods and Monsters

“The heat from Loren’s still lingered on Darien’s skin long after they broke the contact, like the kiss of sunlight on a cold day.

He wasn’t sure what to make of that.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Gods and Monsters

“Until she'd come along, he hadn't dared to dream, and had rarely ever prayed. And until she'd come along, and he'd fallen hopelessly in love with her, he hadn't realized she was not only a dream come true, but a desperate prayer he hadn't realized he'd made being answered.

He prayed that this right here - this girl, this blessing - would last forever. He knew he would never deserve her, not in a million years. But he was selfish enough to want her forever.

Always and forever. No matter what.”
― Kayla Edwards

“Fuck, but she was beautiful. Of course, I'd found her attractive since the first day. But now I knew I'd really had no idea.

She was a work of art. Sculpted in a way that left no room for flaws. Pale, smooth skin stretched over delicate curves. Every inch of her, a perfect balance of strength and femininity.”
― Briar Boleyn, The Bond That Burns