Shadow Moon Quotes

“I’m the only one with healing magic,” Willow says, reaching for the pitcher and refilling her glass. “Morgan can scry for things, and Zara creates powerful blood oaths.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“Yep,” she says. “Morgan, Zara, and Willow. They’re excited to meet you.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“As I settle into the bed next to him, he wraps an arm around me, pulling me close. His body is familiar and warm, and it’s so incredibly easy to sink into his embrace.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“Why am I resisting? It’s the same thing we do when we’re sleeping. Is it really all that different to be so close to him during the day than at night?”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“I have a sudden urge to go over to the bed, sit down next to him, and snuggle up against him. It’s so incredibly tempting.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“It feels so good to be held and cared for. With his arms around me each night, I feel so safe.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“especially since a few days ago, I gave up on trying to keep myself from snuggling with him.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“I pull her closer, and she leans into me, her body fitting perfectly against mine.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“And so, I wrap my arm around her waist, pull her close, and turn to face the others.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“allowing my nose to nuzzle hers. “We’re continuing this later tonight,” I promise, and then I stand, holding my hand out to help her up.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“As it is, I lower myself further down and crush my lips to hers. But only for a second.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“Miss me?” I ask, trying to keep my tone light. “You have no idea,” he says. “The minutes you were gone were pure agony.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“He’s so devastatingly gorgeous. Something about him urges me closer, tempting me to close the space between us and nestle myself in his arms until the world disappears around us like it did while he fed from me.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“I roll over, unable to resist the pull at my chest to see what he looks like sleeping beside me.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“The thought of his lips against mine only makes my heart race faster, and I clench my hands into fists, trying to push away the urge to turn towards him. It would be so easy to curl into his body, to have him wrap his arms around me, to hold me and make me feel safe in this dark, stifling cell.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“I’ve never shared a bed before. Not with a man… not with anyone.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“His eyebrows rise in surprise. “Are you sure?”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“You can share it,” I say, barely realizing what I’m saying until the words are out of my mouth. “The bed. With me.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“Are you offering to share?”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“Just as our lips are about to meet, I pull back. This is the blood bond, I remind myself. It’s not real. It’s not me.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“I close the space between us, my heart pounding in my chest, and his eyes are wide and apprehensive, but hopeful at the same time. We’re so close that I can feel his breath on my lips. My hand rises to trace the outline of his jaw, and his eyes flutter shut as he leans into my touch.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“I want him to kiss me again.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“I move closer to him, drawn to him in a way I’ve never felt with anyone before. My gaze drifts down to his lips, and I remember how soft they were when they kissed me—how warm and gentle.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“His hand reaches up to gently cup my face, his thumb tracing my cheekbone as if I’m the most precious person to him in the universe. “Thank you, Ruby,” he murmurs, his eyes searching mine. “Are you okay?”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“My hand drifts to his chest to run my fingers against the cross pendant hanging from his necklace. The metal feels cool against my touch, amplifying the warmth coursing through my veins, and deepening our connection. I’m consumed by him, and I lean closer into him, trusting him with my life.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“The room around us fades away until all that exists is the connection between us, as if we’re bound together by an invisible thread, and I never want this feeling of intimacy with him to end.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“But his lips brush against my skin, and he kisses my neck softly, gently.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“I was captivated by you the moment I saw you,” he says, and then he adds, “Every word I’ve spoken, every moment we’ve shared… it was all real. I won’t let you down. I swear it.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“I love you,” I say instead, and I lean forward to kiss him,”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon

“Your dedication to your studies is one of the many things I love about you.”
― Michelle Madow, Shadow Moon