Jessica M. Butler > Quotes

“You swore to me," a rough baritone voice growled, his hot mouth against my ear. "You swore it. Now you're back, and I'll have to kill you.”
― Jessica M. Butler, Of Serpents and Ruins

“Just remember to use your mind, darling girl. Do you hear me? Remember what love is. Remember what it requires and what your purpose is.”
― Jessica M. Butler, Of Serpents and Ruins

“You promised. Don't come back. Even if you find a way, Stella. My heart, my love, my everything, don't come back until I've fixed this.”
― Jessica M. Butler, Of Serpents and Ruins

“You, my dear, are a water serpent shifter and a seer, and you got on the wrong side of a powerful pair who were deeply in love and intent on destruction and vengeance. In fact, you were part of the reason their love was destroyed. Do you remember them?”
― Jessica M. Butler, Of Serpents and Ruins

“Never forget that we are mortals. No matter how long we live, we all have an end. Our minds are finite, as are our wills. Everything that we perceive is filtered through our senses and our experiences, and love is precious, but it takes many forms. No one form of it should dominate your life.”
― Jessica M. Butler, Of Serpents and Ruins

“My eyes widened. Buttercup was a triceratops. Of course she was! A gorgeous yellow-orange triceratops with dark-brown splotches and speckles on her back. Oh. Be still my heart.”
― Jessica M. Butler, Of Serpents and Ruins

“Love…it is not the only reason for living, my dear, and when it is corrupted, it can trick you into thinking that there is nothing else worth living for. It makes you believe there is nothing but darkness and destruction outside of it.”
― Jessica M. Butler, Of Serpents and Ruins