Made of Steel (Made of Steel, #1)

by Ivy Smoak

He really was perfect, because he never made me feel like I was one of the smallest constellations in the sky.

It took five seconds for me to realize that my whole world had suddenly changed. Five seconds to realize that my life was no longer complete. Five seconds to realize that everything was broken.

Damn

"What's the point of living if you can't get your clothes dirty?"

For years I had been holding on to anger. I needed to let it go before there was nothing left of me.

Besides, I never had an issue with physical pain. I could take it. I was stronger than I looked. It was the emotional pain that had a way of hurting me the most. It stuck with me and tried to swallow me whole. Miles was one of the worst offenders.