Nocturne Quotes

“Whatever happens next,” I tell him, “we face it together. I’m not leaving you to battle this alone.” He stares at me, wonder breaking through the despair. “How can you still look at me like that? After what I just told you? After what I just did to you?” “Because I know the man beneath the monster,” I say simply. “And that man is worth fighting for.”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne

“I am a predator walking among prey, a creature of night and blood and hunger. A vampire.”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne

“The papers are calling her the “Black Dahlia,” making her sound like everything from a party girl to a prostitute. Typical. A woman can’t even get murdered in this town without having her reputation slaughtered alongside her.”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne

“Blood isn’t destiny, Victor. It’s just blood. Your choices define you, not your heritage.”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne

“He pulls me closer, his embrace both protective and seeking protection. We lie together in the quiet darkness, two young predators finding unexpected solace in each other’s arms.”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne

“All these years thinking I was broken in some fundamental way, when really, I was simply different by design. I can’t help but stare at Lena, my heart pressing against my ribs. And when she stepped into my life with her secrets and wanton smile, it’s as if finally belonged somewhere. With her.”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne

“This city eats dreams for breakfast. Elizabeth wouldn’t be the first girl who got devoured.”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne

“What are you, an animal?” He meets my eyes and yet doesn’t smile. “Yeah. I think I might be.”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne

“I am not in love with Callahan. I don’t even know what love feels like,”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne

“Something about him pulls at me. A strange magnetic sensation, almost like recognition, though I’m certain we’ve never met.”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne

“The early bird catches the killer,” I say, immediately regretting the flippancy. She doesn’t smile. “You should work on your bedside manner, detective.”
― Karina Halle, Nocturne