Empire of Lust Quotes

“But she does need to be caged. Inside my arms. In my bed. With my cock jammed so far inside her, there is no way to tell where I start and she ends.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“I pick up the fork the server just placed in front of me for the next course and jab it into the back of his hand under the table, out of sight. Only I think I did it a little harder than I wanted.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“I close my eyes, forcing myself to accept. “Are you going to kill him?” His grip on my hand tightens. “What makes you ask that?” “Let’s skip the pretending.” I say it with as much affection as I can, so I don’t hurt his feelings. “I know that’s what you want to do because I know you.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“Even the prick of the needle in her ass does nothing but make her stir, mumbling in her sleep. “Everything’s fine,” I whisper as I push down on the plunger. “You have nothing to worry about, little bird. Because you’re mine.” And nobody gets in the way of me taking what’s mine.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“You are not leaving me,” I grit out. “Never. So get the idea out of that pretty little head right now.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“I’m probably having a midlife crisis twenty years too early.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“Good thing she walks away when she does, or else I might have to make her pay for what she does to me. Run, little rabbit, run while you can.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“What the fuck is taking Bianca so long to get home from work? Okay, it’s an irrational thought. One physical encounter, and suddenly I think she owes me an answer to every single thing. I’m an idiot.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“He doesn’t seem to care about any of that as he continues carrying me through to his side of the second floor. “Our bed.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“No, little bird.” His breath is shallow, and the intensity of yearning in his gaze pins me to the desk. “The only time tears should leak from your eyes is when you’re choking on my cock like a good little girl.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“Sigh. I wish I knew what to say, but there is no response that will make her happy with my choice to stay with him. Lucas has burned me so many times it’s impossible to see the good that may or may not be left in him. I don’t know why I stay. Maybe it’s the fear of being alone? Or maybe I’m hoping he’ll come around. The truth is, I don’t know. It’s not like there’s a ring on my finger or a family that we’re planning.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“Let me wash my hands.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“He hurt me once before. He threatened me. He’s a ticking time bomb, ready to go off. None of those red flags seem to impact me.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“The only time tears should leak from your eyes is when you’re choking on my cock like a good little girl.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust

“I wonder if the rumors are true? That he fucks as dirty as he fights.”
― J.L. Beck, Empire of Lust