City of Lies and Legends Quotes

“Darien had been dangerous his whole life—there was no doubt about that. But as a man in love, he was lethal.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“For anyone who feels trapped in a dark place— May you find the light again.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“We aren’t just dating, we’re in love with each other,” Darien continued. “I fucking love you, sweetheart. You can hate me all you want, but it doesn’t change anything. I’ve wanted you since the moment I laid eyes on you. I love you when you’re angry. I love you when you’re sad. I love you when you’re happy. I love you, Loren, and I will love you for the rest of your life—”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“But it didn't matter, because the word was already out. And those four letters broke the last of Roman's self control. Fuck his life, fuck his dad, and fuck anyone who dared to tell him that this was wrong. Shay was right for him, and even if he could only have her for this one night, he'd take it, and he wouldn't regret a fucking thing.
So he moved, sweeping her into his arms.
And crushed his lips against hers.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“Tell me what you want, whatever you want, and I'll give it to you . The world, anything-I'll give you anything, Shayla Cousens. Just fucking name it.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“Roman didn’t; he knew better than to cross certain lines. Had Paxton never been born, he wouldn’t even be here. Might have even killed his dad by now for all the shit he’d done to him. Or killed himself—whichever came first.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“She rolled her eyes. “I’ll make it easy on you and start with the basics. What’s your favorite color?” A pause. She thought for sure he wouldn’t answer, when suddenly he told her, “Green.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“With sleep weighing heavily on him, demanding he soon pass out if he wanted to live another day, he could almost fool himself into thinking she was merely asleep.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“He’d never been the type to pray often, but he prayed for her.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“Roman stepped up to the desk, dark hair blowing as he entered the path of the fan, and slammed his hand down on the bell. Ding! Shay cringed. “Was that really necessary?” she hissed. “What? I’m in need of assistance.” He rang it again. “Shadows, stop it. Someone will come—” Ring. He dropped his hand down again, his unblinking eyes fixed on her. Ring. Ring, ring, ring, ring, ringringringringringring— She lunged forward and planted her hands on top of his. “Would you stop it?” she snapped, gripping his hand tightly. “You’re going to wreck our chances of getting a room!”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“He studied Loren in the dark, the soft curves of her face illuminated by the light of the ECG machine. He imagined her opening her eyes and giving him one of her drowsy little smiles that made his heart flutter. Sleep threatened to reclaim him as he let his imagination soar, envisioning Loren stretching her hands out above her head. She would ask him what time it was, her lips parting with a yawn. Time to get up, sweetheart, he would say. She would curl up against him, tucking her head against his chest. Five more minutes.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“He crossed the room and laid down beside Loren, being mindful of the equipment keeping her alive. The bed was small and uncomfortable, but if she had to sleep in here, then so would he.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“Funny how a person could wind up fearing something that had once been so innocent.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“He could almost see her piecing it together in her head—the details he’d never told any of them about his visit with the Widow.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“He will be coming.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“No one’s fate was certain; different decisions led to different destinations.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“The course of a person’s life is a swift and ever-changing river; different decisions lead to different paths.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“She didn’t have much to show for over nineteen years of life, but if Shay had learned anything this month, it was that the important things in life could not be bought or borrowed, but were found on the inside.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“What’d it do to piss you off?” Jack asked with a nervous chuckle. And although Jack had clearly intended for the question to be rhetorical, Darien said as he stepped through the doorway, Bandit’s eyes glowing red in the dark as he walked beside him, “It called me ‘Darien Slade’.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“IT’S DARIEN FUCKING CASSEL!” he roared, eyes black with magic, blade poised to kill—to slay. The Basilisk screamed, its thrashing body nearly bringing down the cavern as it tried to flee. “And you,” Darien snarled, the earthward plummet weaponizing him, “are fucking dead.” He cut the snake’s throat.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“This was it. Make it count, Bandit said. For the chicken? Darien joked, despite his pounding heart, the sweat trickling down his back. For our girl, Bandit said. Darien would.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“Look through me, Bandit said. My eyes. I am not affected by the mist. Gods, he didn’t know if he could. But he tried, shifting the lens in his mind from his own eyes to Bandit’s— And saw clearly. If this works, Bandit said, licking his chops, you owe me a new chicken. Deal. Just let me kill this thing first. Waiting.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“I staked my claim the minute I met you,” he said, his heart still beating heavily against her back, their sweat-slick skin stuck together. “The minute I killed for you.” It was amazing how that one decision had led them here.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“Loren, you were overwhelmed. You were scared as hell. You couldn’t even wrap your mind around the fact that you were friends with us—that you knew us at all. What was I supposed to do, be like, ‘Oh, by the way, you’re fucking me too, hope you don’t mind’?”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“Fuck, he was…nervous. So damn nervous. She was the only woman who’d ever managed to make him feel this way. The only woman who ever would. There would be no one after her. So he really hoped he wasn’t about to fuck their relationship up. If he did, he’d grovel. Would get on his knees like he’d told her before. Crawl for her—anything. Loren held his heart in her hands. She’d held it since the day he’d laid eyes on her in that alley on the Avenue of the Scarlet Star. He had belonged to her since the moment he’d chosen to kill for her—and back then, she didn’t even know it. And neither did he.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“She was absolutely beautiful—an exquisite planet Darien orbited around. They were polar opposites, and he stood slightly in front of her like a bodyguard. After what Shay had witnessed of Darien at the harbor, it made her pity whoever might be stupid enough to get too close to this girl.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“You have had your light blackened, my dear Roman, and it has been truly haunting to watch. But you may still be able to help her.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“What did he mean ‘keep going’? He wanted her to touch herself right in front of him while he stared at the ceiling like some kind of psychopath? Could this trip be any more mortifying?”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“Roman brought the cigarette to his mouth for another drag, and blew a stream of smoke at the ceiling. “Keep going,” he said.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends

“What?” she bit out. A pause. And then: “Come here.” Goddamn it, why did that have to sound so inviting? So inviting, in fact, that she found herself getting up and moving to the side of his bed.”
― Kayla Edwards, City of Lies and Legends