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“Rest now. When you wake, the world will still be cruel and your heart will still be bleeding, but you are breathing, Astraea. And every breath is a reminder that you live for something.”
― C.C. Peñaranda, The Stars Are Dying

“I would obey his commands without question and eliminate anyone he wanted me to. His enemies were my enemies, and I would place myself in harm's way if it meant keeping him safe. Simon Alarie could cover me with bites and bruises, put me on a leash, and lock me in a cage. He could do absolutely anything he wanted to me and I would thank him for it.
Just forthe privilege of being his.
Swallowing hard, I bravely met his gaze. “I’m your dog,” I rasped, allowing the freedom of that statement to wash over me like fresh rain. “I’m yours.”
― C. Rochelle, Gentlemen Prefer Villains

“Atalanta had shown me bear tracks in the woods. A series of clawed prints, larger than my hand, leading away into the brush. The creature who had made them was long gone and could only be defined by the impressions it had left. Love was like that, noticeable only by its absence.”
― Luna McNamara, Psyche and Eros

“A touch brimming with mercy paired with eyes bereft of pity. Meeting his gaze felt like returning home.”
― Sebastian Nothwell, Oak King Holly King