The Widow and the Orcs Quotes

“No, Killik,” he said, his voice a scraping rasp. “I ken this was the good side of these ruts, but you ken there was not a good side, also. You ken many women feared this, or became bound to orcs they did not wish for. You ken orcs like my father wielded this as a weapon, and used the bonds built by these ruts to their own cruel gain. My father wielded his women as commands, and as rewards.”
― Finley Fenn, The Widow and the Orcs

“even beyond pleasure, this rut had other gains, ach? It brought the woman into the clan. It offered her many Skai scents, and thus, the clan was well able to track her and keep her safe. And no matter which orc fathered her son, the son would yet bear the scents of the others, most of all if they kept finding joy together after this first rut. So in this, the son gained many fathers,”
― Finley Fenn, The Widow and the Orcs

“until you sort out your mess, and your ghastly temper,” she hissed, “I’m staying the hell out of this. I’m staying the hell away from you.” And did she mean it, gods, yes, she meant it, the certainty sharp in her voice, striking strong and deep through her body. “Please tell Ulfarr I’m sorry,” she said. “And that I had a lovely time today. And if you can ever stop threatening to murder the people you invited into his bed, I’ll be very happy to see him again!”
― Finley Fenn, The Widow and the Orcs

“I offered her you, Wolf, for her pleasure. Along with our payment of her debts, if she shall come alongside us, and help care for our kin.” Wait. Wait, that wasn’t right. Killik was making it sound as though him offering up Ulfarr to Louisa — offering her those ten nights — had been him sweetening the pot for her, rather than him paying her to tolerate an orc in her bed. But that hadn’t at all been how it had gone, damn him, and Louisa could see the uncertainty glimmering in Ulfarr’s suspicious eyes. In how he glanced between her and Killik,”
― Finley Fenn, The Widow and the Orcs