Apprentice to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #2)

by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

“There is nothing written in any text, gods-created or not, that says we cannot be more than one thing. You’ve been told for a very long time that you are made for destruction, but there is nothing that says you cannot be more. You can be capable of bad and do good. You can do good things and still be bad. Nothing is set in stone, and if it helps, I’ll stand by you no matter who you choose to be.”

“Does your mind live in the gutter?” She shook her head, tapping a finger against her lips. “No, but it rents there on occasion.”

humans demonize what they cannot understand. It isn’t our job to educate them, just to live the way we’re meant to with the knowledge that being called a monster does not make you one.”

His chest was widened with muscle, his shoulders hard, and… Was he flexing?

It had occurred to her many times over that “impossible” was merely a word people used to describe limitations they wished for you to adhere to, so you wouldn’t upset the balance.

“I’ve suffered more at the hands of those who claim to be good than those who are deemed to be evil.”

“He’s like a teddy bear that got hold of a kitchen knife.”

It felt in part like she’d just gotten a piece of her lost childhood back. The simple joy of making a friend.

like he’d fashion himself a thief just for the excuse to have that smile for himself.