Mirage (Mirage, #1)

by Somaiya Daud

“We have this,” I said, and laid a hand on his heart. “But the world will decide what becomes of us.” He pressed a kiss to my forehead. “I am tired of being at the mercy of the world.”

“You will find it difficult—as difficult as your father does now—to rule over those taught to despise you. In my experience, fear and hatred are great motivators for great evils.”

“It means she—you are not defined by the men in your life, no matter how powerful. You lived before them and you shall live after them. You can’t let them determine your path.”