Hannah Kabir

“You will bury them,” I said. It wasn’t a question. “It will be done,” Adrian said, taking my face between his hands. “But not by you.” I stared. “You promise.” “I promise,” he said. “Why should I believe you?” His eyes fell to my lips, and he brushed his thumb against my cheek. “Because I only make promises for you.”
― Scarlett St. Clair, King of Battle and Blood

“I cried beneath my parents’ kisses, but they told me to go. To be brave. That they would see me soon. One order, one urge, one lie.”
― Raven Kennedy, Gild

“You can have all the gold in the world and yet lack everything of real worth.”
― Raven Kennedy, Gild

“It’s the arrogance of men, to think so little of women. And it’ll be their downfall too.”
― Raven Kennedy, Gild