The Poisoner Quotes

“she had attempted to poison me. Believe me when I say this woman gave me butterflies in my stomach. Though that might just be internal bleeding. Either way, she had charmed me.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I want to taste every venomous word performed by your lips until you have to invent new ones just for me.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“She would make the most beautiful apparition, already haunting every corner of my mind.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“If he were something to be consumed, I feared I would not savor him and would selfishly eat him first- no time for saving the best bite for last. Only the need to have him remained.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“There was no need to change out of funeral attire, as men die every day- a cause for celebration.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“Personal pleasures were like drying flowers, best kept away from the light to preserve their vibrance.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I wished I had spent even the smallest amount of time as a painter to solidify this moment, as if no one would believe the sight of the specter before me.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“she had the worst case of fixation I had ever seen. The minute she opened a book, it was like she disappeared—only a shell of a person.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“The blade smacked into the wood of the wall next to his head as I turned the corner.   His eyes were wide. I might have actually caught the elusive Creature off guard. He glanced at the ax and then back at my face. Genuine surprise.  “Marry me,” he breathed.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“If you’re going to compare your nasty impulses to the likes of dogs,” I purred, “then you better bark.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I was wondering when my little snake would strike.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“Believe me when I say this woman gave me butterflies in my stomach. Though that might just be internal bleeding. Either way, she had charmed me.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I look forward to us, little shadow,”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“Do you by chance have anything for snake venom?” a cool voice asked.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“A poisoner’s job was never finished, as a poison could always be better. More refined, purified, deadlier—until you made something new and started the process again.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“My father said unmarked hands were a sign of a man who had not worked for his achievements. He was most likely referring to a future husband, but I decided that it was a standard I wished to hold myself to as well. ”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I want all of you, not just blood. I want every piece of flesh that clings to your bones and more. I want to own every expression that crosses that pretty face. Every hair on your head belongs to me, no part of it untouched by my hands.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I will make sure you never know peace’, I promised.

‘I have never known such a thing’, Luka replied.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“There must be a storm coming if even the crows had nothing to say. ”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I’m tired of this game.” I stepped toward the weak body on the floor. She clutched that same needle in her hand. It made me feel all nostalgic when I remembered the tingle of the poison inside of it.   “Don’t lie. You love games,” she sneered.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“Have you ever wondered how long it would take for a lethal dose of arsenic to kill you?  Thirty-five hours, twenty-nine minutes, and fifteen seconds.   I should know. I counted myself.  ”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I can appreciate a good fight. You know, I thought you were only an
underhanded type of woman. It’s good to know that you can strike too”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“Let it out, cry for me.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I realized that it wasn’t you who scared me the most,” he whispered finally against my lips, looking at me through his lashes. “What scared me is what would happen to me without you.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“She shined like fresh dewdrops on the pink roses in her garden.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“If he were something to be consumed, I feared I would not savor him and would selfishly eat him first—no time for saving the best bite for last. Only the need to have him remained.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I wanted more than to have her close. I wanted her to crawl under my skin and make a home out of my rib cage, for my heart would only beat for her.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“Much like his fangs, he had folded spines under the base of his cock. They were almost perfectly matched to his skin, except the black gradient at the sharp point, like small porcupine quills. They folded flush to his skin. I could not even feel them when touching him.  “What’s this?” I ran my finger over them.   “I wasn’t going to.” He flinched again.   “What are they?” “I don’t use them.” He looked away. “I did not want you to think I would use them⁠—”  “What are they for?” I asked once more. “Don’t make me repeat myself again.” My eyes narrowed at him.   “They’re for…” he mumbled, something I could not hear.  “I didn’t quite get that.” ”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“I wonder what it would be like to be looked at with such adoration as you do at the unknown,”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner

“It reminded me of how she’d looked at me that night, demanding to see where my fangs could have possibly gone. I swore she would have dissected me right then and there, and maybe I would have let her.”
― I.V. Ophelia, The Poisoner