Broken Kingdom (Corium University, #3)

by C. Hallman

“You know what else I know? I know you like to dress up as a little girl and get your ass fucked by some well-hung black guy. What was his name again? Bernard?”

I hold the two syringes right in front of his face. Both hold a clear liquid and are not distinguishable from each other. “You pick one. I have no idea which one holds your salvation and which one your demise.”

I vow never to cry for people who do not cry for me, who do not care for me. I vow to be stronger because the only person I can count on is myself.

“You’re my monster. My protector. You stood up for me, even killed for me, and that’s something no one has ever done… and probably never will again.”

“Letting someone you love go is the hardest thing you will ever have to do.”

Fuck, I love Aspen. I love her, and now I have to forget about her. I have to let her go to keep her safe, and keeping my mother and sister safe is the most important thing in the world.

“Don’t ever do something like that again. I almost lost you once. I can’t risk losing you again, and especially not because you tried to save me.”

“I love you. I always will. You’re the only thing I care about in this world. You have my name, but you’ve had my heart much longer than that. And I intend to devote the rest of my life to you. My wife.”