Marked (House of Night, #1)

by P.C. Cast

I’m going to remember this, I told myself sternly. I’m going to remember how awful they made me feel today. So when I’m scared and alone and whatever else is going to happen to me starts to happen, I’m going to remember that nothing could be as bad as being stuck here. Nothing.

darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good.

“What’s with her?” I asked. “She’s … she’s …,” Even though I didn’t know her at all, I could tell that Stevie Rae was struggling with how much she should or shouldn’t say. So I decided to help her. I mean, we were going to be roommates. “She’s a bitch!” I said.

“It stands for our new beginning as we start walking the Path of Night and learn the ways of the Goddess and the possibilities of our new life.”

“The Dark Daughters,” Stevie Rae said, and I noticed she automatically lowered her voice. “Think of them like a sorority,” Damien said. “Of hags from hell,” Erin said.

“No, you didn’t look like Erik’s mom. You looked like what you are—desperate and rapey—while you tried to force yourself on a guy who was clearly telling you he didn’t want you anymore.”

“Don’t ever try to hit me again. I’m not one of the kids you can bully. Get this, and get this now. I am not scared of you.”

darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good.