World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2)

by Susan Ee

“Of course you’re fine.” She keeps walking. “You’re the devil’s bride and these are his creatures.”

She sees me once in a guy’s arms and she has us married already. I wonder what Raffe would think of my mom being his mother-in-law.

“You’re a hero, Penryn, whether you like it or not.”

It’s painful to see that people prefer a bad guy who looks like an angel to a good guy who looks like a demon.

“There’s some crazy lady on the loose,” says Doc. “Keeps propping open emergency exits. Triggers the alarm. Are you going to let me go?” Well, at least my mom must be doing okay.

“Don’t talk. You’ll just spoil my fantasy of rescuing an innocent damsel in distress as soon as you open your mouth.”

He glares at me. “I’ve had to watch you die once, isn’t that enough?”