Marta

“The Inquisition had to be disbanded, they argued. Not because of what it was. Because of what it might become in lesser hands.”
― Sylvia Feketekuty, Tevinter Nights

“You’re afraid.”
Cooper nodded, then let his head tip back, gasping, when Oliver pulled him closer still and moved to nuzzle over the scars on his belly.
“Why?”
“Because you can hurt me.” It slipped out without Cooper thinking, and he almost kicked himself when Oliver pulled away to stare at him seriously.
“I would never.”
“Not like that. You could hurt me because I... I care.” The last words were nothing more than a mumbled exhale that your average person wouldn’t have heard.
Oliver heard.
He stood, their bodies pressed together, and he leaned in so his mouth was hovering over Cooper’s. “In that case, you scare me, too.”
Cooper’s heart pounded and he tingled all over. “Yeah?”
He felt Oliver’s smile on his lips. “Special Agent Dayton, I’m absolutely terrified, and I couldn’t be happier about it.”
― Charlie Adhara, The Wolf at the Door

“Unwise to dream of death in a world where someone has the power to make those dreams come true.”
― Jennifer Giesbrecht, The Monster of Elendhaven

“Monster was the best, his favorite word. The first half was a kiss, the second a hiss.”
― Jennifer Giesbrecht, The Monster of Elendhaven