Us Dark Few (Us Dark Few, #1)

by Alexis Patton

Love was like gravity. Pulling and tugging you down to the deepest depths, exposing your core vulnerabilities, ripping barriers apart, and leaving you with nothing but space.

Reading was like sucking in a gulp of air after holding your breath for a lifetime. Or falling in love.

That’s the beauty of knowledge. If it’s remembered, the meaning can’t be fully erased.”

“Sweet girl, the purpose is about life.” Winnie’s raised her hands in emphasis. “These books aren’t meant to train or give a history lesson. They are meant to stir the mind and the soul. To immerse you in the wonders and hardships of love, the most powerful force in the universe,” Winnie concluded with a smile.

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She braced herself for the hit, but the next moment, Barron went flying as Takeshi Steele tackled him to the ground. Takeshi roared out in pure, unadulterated wrath as he knocked the pistol from his hand and flipped Barron over like a ragdoll.

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You’ve taken all my nothings and fashioned them into somethings.

Home was the place that accepted the worst of you. The ugly crying where snot streams down your face, the anger when your fists clench to connect with something physical, and the floor your knees fall to when life wins the prize for the biggest bitch on the planet.

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