Ashley

“They slid closer to the berserker, their guns up and ready. "Alexander," the one on the left said. "Where's your monster?" He didn't say it in a contemptuous way-merely a curious one.
"I am my monster, baby." she told him. "And my monster is me." She grinned and winked at him. "So you're looking at it.”
― Laken Cane, New Regime

“She didn't give a f*ck. She had to meet the threat head on. She had to chase it, catch it, and beat it to a bloody pulp.
Because she was scared, so scared, and she'd be damned if she'd let that fear control her.”
― Laken Cane, Wormwood Echoes

“Don't call me sweet thing." She leaned over to kiss his forehead, surprising both of them. Rune had never been the physically affectionate sort. But when a person came close to losing someone, she might want a few touches. She pressed her lips against his skin, lingering on the warmth. Life. Life was warm.”
― Laken Cane, Shiv Crew

“Ellie. What would I do without you?"
He grinned and said what he always said when she asked that question, "I don't know, probably die.”
― Laken Cane, Blood and Bite