The Burning Shadow (Origin, #2)
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“I’m that special.” Luc led me down the step and into his living room. “Like a snowflake, unique and pure.”
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My girl is about to have our first baby, and I need to be there with her.”
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Daemon was quiet for a long moment. “Luc and I would do anything to protect the people we love.”
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“I would beg, plead, barter, and kill to protect Kat,” he continued, voice low, but every word struck me like thunder. “Nothing in this world would stop me, and there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do—and it’s the same for Luc when it comes to you.”
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“If Kat lost all her memories tomorrow and she didn’t know who she was or who I was, it wouldn’t change a damn thing about how I feel for her. I would still love her just as much as I did the day before.”
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The corners of my lips curved up. “I don’t think koala bears are that aggressive.” “Yes, they are, Peaches. They’re demons disguised as fur balls. Ask an Australian.”
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“You,” he spoke. “It’s only ever been you. Before. Now. Later. There’s been no one else. There … just can’t be.”
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Lore lifted his hands, taking another wide step away from me. “I didn’t touch a single hair on her head. All I did was startle her. Accidentally. Not on purpose. I am on my best behavior.”
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“Real strength does not exist in muscles or deadly skill. It exists in your ability to pick yourself up and keep going after the shit hits the fan. That’s strength.”
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“I won’t be able to pretend that you aren’t my everything.”
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“I don’t care what you call me as long as you call me yours.”
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“It feels like I’ve waited my entire life to hear you say that,” he said against my lips, his hands gliding down my back. “To see your lips move around those words. I may not deserve them, but I’m greedy. I’m still selfish. You can’t take them back.”
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“No, you’re the Burning Shadow and he’s the Darkest Star, and together, you will bring about the brightest night.”