Five Broken Blades (The Broken Blades, #1)

by Mai Corland

I suppose he’s thought of as attractive, but money and status enhance people’s opinion of powerful men.

As I attempt to cling to goodness, to kindness when I can, I realize she did the same. The world will grab and pull at your humanity, try to strip you bare, but ultimately you decide whether to hang on or let go.

Whoever said there’s no love without trust was deep in their cups. Of course there can be love without trust. Harmony without trust, however, is a different story.

Some people call wanting something you can’t have “aspiring.” I call it setting yourself up for disappointment.