Vandal (Ashes & Embers, #2)

by Carian Cole

“Honey, life is a series of mistakes, regrets, bad decisions, tragedies, and occasional good luck.

The ties that bind us each to one another may not always be visible, but they’re there like thin, transparent veins. I don’t know why, but this is one vein I don’t want to slit.

“Whoever said life is too short obviously never endured heartache or loss, because life is too long. It’s one long, miserable day that just drags out forever... I hate this life.”

I don’t know shit about love and romance, but I know that true submission goes far deeper than love. It gives more; it takes more. Love is fragile and can be destroyed. Submission is strong and only strengthens with time. Love leaves people weak and devastated, as she is now. Submission heals and awakens. Submission is love on fucking steroids.

“Don’t apologize. Even the sky cries.”

Maybe this is what love feels like. Just taking care of someone and trying to make them happy.

“Why didn’t you just use your word? You know I can force you if you don’t use it. If you’re really mine, I can take what I want and you give it. That’s how it works.”

um.. no you psycho!

‘You’re not dead. You get to live. You get to love. And it won’t be easy, but it’s our gift in this world to be able to feel again.’”

“We wait for love to come to us when the time is right; we don’t make love wait for us to decide.”