Love fostered courage.
Oh no, me wanting this is never going to happen. Like, the never-ever part is Taylor Swift level of never-ever.
I couldn’t help but notice no one was grabbing toilet paper. That would be the first thing I grabbed if I thought it was the end of the world.
Either he was a perv or an alien. Or both, which would be a winning combination.
We can move faster than humans, but with the obesity rates nowadays, turtles can move faster than most humans.
Kat, I won’t let him. Okay? I promise you. I won’t let anything happen to you.
You are so many amazing things, Ivy, but most of all, you are so damn brave.
True love meant sharing odd food cravings. I so believed that.
For thousands of years, my kind had been thought of as nothing more than the stone sculptures perched upon the rooftops of homes and churches. Aka gargoyles. And technically, that’s what we were – but the depiction of a gargoyle was vastly exaggerated. Even the ugliest of all Wardens didn’t have a bulbous nose or fangs jutting from his mouth. It was rather insulting when you thought about it.
But when your father announced his intentions for us, I knew I had to purge myself of the rage, because loving you... loving you was bittersweet,” he whispered against my lips. “Because I knew if I didn’t do this, if I didn’t get all the hatred out of me, I would never be the mate you deserved.
Books were a necessary escape I always gladly jumped into headfirst.
I spent the better part of the afternoon and evening playing Scrabble with Deacon. I think he regretted asking me to play, because I was one of those Scrabble players – the kind who played three-letter words every chance I got.
You’re real, Evie. It doesn’t matter who you used to be or who you thought you were. You are real, and I see you.
Screw being a better person.
My eyes narrowed. I didn’t like his logical reasoning.
My chest clenched as I looked down at the oil-stained asphalt. Here but not. Existing but not living. I knew that feeling. Lived it for several years. Some days it felt like I was still wearing that feeling like a heavy jacket buttoned up too tightly.
With my sword and with my life, I vow to keep you safe, Penellaphe,” he spoke, voice deep and smooth, reminding me of rich, decadent chocolate. “From this moment until the last moment, I am yours.
I broke every rule of my kind to heal you and keep you with me. I married you and burned down an entire city to keep you safe. I’ve killed for you. Did you think I’d forget what you mean to me? That anything in this world – in any world – would be stronger than my love for you?
Don’t ever walk through a door first again, okay? And don’t argue with me about it or accuse me of being chauvinistic. I don’t ever want to see you in that kind of pain again.
He lowered his head until his mouth was above mine, so close I could taste his minty breath.