The Temple of Fortuna (Wolf Den Trilogy)

by Elodie Harper

My darling, be proud of the things others despise. Who cares that you were once a whore and I a slave? Look where we are standing now.

“How about reflecting that the person you call your slave traces his origin back to the same stock as yourself, has the same good sky above him, breathes as you do, lives as you do, dies as you do?”

Perhaps nothing marks the passage of time as inexorably as the loss of love.

“Fear is like an enemy you see on the road. You raise your hand to him, you greet him, and you continue on your way.”

“I have read many books but I’ve yet to find one that can predict the future.”

“Love dictates and Cupid points the way as I write I’d rather die than be a god without you”

“Julia always said you were the most determined woman she had ever met. That you had the tenacity of a wolf, and would make a success out of anything, however unlikely. So live your life, my darling. And don’t prove her wrong.”

“This alone is certain, namely that there is no such thing as certainty.”

“Take back the name you gave me. Take it with you to the underworld. May Amara never be spoken in this life again.”