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He was at once the evil and the exorcist; from his hand came both pain and healing; he destroyed and he gave life. She trembled and waited.

i am literally just posting all my fav quotes as i go. holy shit this is so good

He had not only played at making love to her; he had frightened her in some way. There had been a real fear of what he could do to her in [..] voice when she cried that she could not disobey him. Could Niall really have enjoyed frightening [..]? Could he really have been so cruel as to show her the kind of play her mention of the dead seemed to imply? What had he really made her believe about his power over her?

“She marvelled at the paradox that surrender could bring such victory, captivity such freedom, and as she moved about her room, she glanced sideways into her looking−glass and wondered at the smile of deep content with which her musings had lit her face.”

“This is fun, your coming to Brackenbine again, after all. You know, I had a sort of fear you might be too shy to come after our encounter. But I'm glad you weren't.”

GET A JOB!!!! STAY AWAY FROM HER…