What Lies Beyond the Veil (Of Flesh & Bone, #1)

by Harper L. Woods

There is beauty in knowing who you are, and in embracing that in spite of the potential consequences.

“The memory of the people who matter to us never leave, no matter how many years pass,”

“Never hesitate to own your love for them, and to make it known that you miss them every day.”

“For you, I can be downright fucking filthy, Estrella, and you will love every Gods damned second of it,”

“Because life isn’t always tidy. We don’t always have the answers we want, and love isn’t always pretty,” he said, his gaze pointed as I swallowed audibly. “It’s messy and painful, but it is always worthwhile. It is always the answer, my star, not the problem.”

“You’ve made no attempt to claim me as yours. In fact, you’ve denied this at every opportunity when I’ve made my intentions toward you very clear. I want you in a way that should terrify me, that consumes my every thought. I want you in a way that I know I will slaughter anyone who dares to hurt you, to touch you,”

“I assure you, I do not give the first fuck what is normal when it comes to you. If you want to watch the world burn, I’ll set it on fire for you. If you want to slaughter every woman who has ever taken what is yours, then I will gladly sit back and watch you play,”