Dru

“I have no intention of giving up your knife, but if you hold back like you did with Elias, I will not hesitate to humiliate you.” Her heart skipped, and he could have sworn the shard in her collarbone twitched, but she just purred. “Dangerous words, for the dragon to challenge the shadow wolf. Are you sure you’re prepared for me?” Cason stepped back, matched her feral grin, and raised his sword. “Let it burn.”
― Laura Winter, The Curse of Broken Shadows

“The world has made us enemies. You can hate my people all you want. You can curse the shadow-kind and spit on the Veil Worshippers or string me up as the Veil Scholar, but hear these words and know I mean them. I trust you, and I do not want to be your enemy.”
― Laura Winter, The Curse of Broken Shadows

“Working with Cason and his wildfire—showing the man behind the magic—would change the minds of many. Working with Brela could change the minds of an entire kingdom. The three of them, though? They could change the world.”
― Laura Winter, The Curse of Broken Shadows

“Do you often take leisurely afternoon jaunts into the forest?” I finally asked. “I’m a little busy for such distractions.” I rolled my eyes. “Busy with what exactly? Bedding women and killing people for sport?” His voice was like a deep, satisfied purr. “Don’t tempt me, bird.”
― Kate Golden, A Dawn of Onyx