Glow of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #2)

by Penn Cole

For every spark that has lost its light and needs a little help remembering how to glow.

“They want us to feel small, Eleanor. They want us to be quiet, be predictable, be unimportant, behave. Then they make us think we deserve it. But I think they’re just terrified we’ll stop listening to them and start listening to each other. And do you know why they’re so scared of women like us?”

“That if a man made you doubt whether his love for you would survive anything, he does not deserve you.”

“Never underestimate a violent male with a hurt ego.”

“Embrace your phoenix. Rise from the ashes, and burn bright once more.”

“I want every breath, every laugh, every tear. Every taste of your mouth, every inch of your skin. I want to kneel at your feet, soaked in the blood of your enemies, then worship your body until you scream my name.” His hands slid to my hips and tugged me closer. “Yes, Diem, I want to serve you—in every way a man can.”

“I want to burn alive in that fire in your eyes. I want it to melt me down and forge me into the weapon you need me to be. I want to stand by your side for the rest of my life, and I don’t need you to marry me and make me a fucking king to do it.”