Bennett Kivett

“If Adam were honest with himself, which he rarely was, he’d come to terms with the fact that beyond his work and the view, he was floundering a bit. His plan had been to take the insurance money, leave his old life behind, and start completely over somewhere new. A place where memories didn’t lurk around every corner.
He hadn’t figured on the memories coming along with him.”
― Kirsten Fullmer

“Taking a life diminishes the taker. - Kadar den Arnaud”
― Iris Johansen, Lion's Bride

“Fuck,” Hart says again, like it’s the only word he knows at the moment. He runs his hands through his hair again. It must be something he does when frustrated.

“We can get Kent to guard her,” the other man says, making me scowl at him.

“No,” Hart bites back, finally giving us another word besides fuck. “I’ll get it under control,” he says before looking down at me. “Go pack your stuff.”
― Alexa Riley, Guarding His Obsession

“Central governments have always been the greatest danger to mankind.”
― Terry Brooks, The Sword of Shannara