Sibel

“Sometimes it takes years for your life to change. In some cases a lifetime. You wake up one morning, look around, and suddenly realize that everything has changed. The people you thought were your friends, loved ones... they are long gone. Your life isn’t the same. Time slipped away and you didn’t even notice a thing.
However, sometimes...sometimes it can change right in front of your eyes.
All it takes is the blink of an eye.
One moment you think you can handle anything life throws at you...and the next moment...well, to but it nicely...you’re screwed.”
― Ella Maise, To Hate Adam Connor

“You’re not even that hot from this close. If I could take it back, trust me, I would. You are nothing like what I thought you’d be.”
“Thanks,” I drawled. “And here I was hoping you were in love with me.”
Another fake smile. “I don’t to love, and you’re not my type anyway, sorry.”
Like I’d believe that after I saw the pictures she’d taken of me half-naked. “My heart is fucking broken, sweetheart.”
“As it should be, and don’t call me sweetheart.”
I chuckled and shook my head. The nerve.”
― Ella Maise, To Hate Adam Connor

“I didn't even know what it was about her. She wasn't a classic beauty, and gods knew, in the past, that was about all it took to get me off. She wasn't strong, and that was something I admired in anyone. But her beauty was different and she sure as hell wasn't weak.
In a handful of days, she hadn't just gotten under my skin. She had crawled in there, set up camp, and wasn't leaving for a while.
I couldn't remember a time when I'd ever been that affected.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Return

“Apollo watched me closely, intently. “No.”

My eyes narrowed. “No to what?”

“I’m not sending you after them. Not yet,” he said, surprising me into silence—a rarity. “I have another task for you. You need to leave for southern Virginia immediately. I’d snap your sunshine-and-rainbows ass there, but now that you’ve annoyed me, you’ll drive the twenty or so hours to get there.”

Okay. That was irritating, but I kind of liked road trips, so whatever. “What’s in southern Virginia?”

“Radford University.”

I waited.

I waited some more, and then sighed. “Okay. You want me to enroll in college?” I asked, and Apollo tipped back his head and laughed so loudly, he actually whooped. I frowned. “What the hell is so funny about that idea?”

“You. College. Using your head. That’s what’s funny.”

I was seconds away from blasting him with akasha.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Return