The Darkness Within Us (The Shadows Between Us, #2)

by Tricia Levenseller

“No, but I’m the center of my world, which is why I have to look after myself. No one else will.”

“What’s not to understand?” Damasus asks. “The two men were smitten with each other from the start.” I raise a brow. “They hated each other at the start.” “Exactly,” Karla and Tekla say in unison. They turn to each other and laugh at the coincidental timing.

“When you hate someone so fiercely, they have to be worthy of that hatred. You wouldn’t ardently hate someone who was beneath your notice or someone who didn’t compare to you in wits or charisma. You have to be on equal grounds to hate someone so much. And that level of hate inherently comes with a level of respect. You’re recognizing that they’re an actual threat. That they compare to you.”

“He’s a handsome child,”

“What if I don’t want to burn down the world? What if all I want is my quiet country life?” “Then I’ll burn anyone who tries to take it away from you.”