Savage Crown Quotes

“I heard him whimper. Kaelric Morvain, who could command armies and split stone with his bare hands, made a small, broken sound. ‘But how do I save our people without risking Brynn? I never wanted her to keep you because I don’t want to put her in danger, but your power is the only thing that can stop Harrow.’ His voice echoed in my mind, raw and terrified. It felt wrong to listen. But Val kept us connected, so I stayed. ‘You have no control over that, son. But we will find a way. You have to have faith.’ He let out a shaking breath. His posture softened, the tension spilling out of him. ‘I missed your voice, Mama.’ He sounded like a little boy. My eyes burned, and tears slipped out beneath my lids. I didn’t wipe them away. ‘I miss everything about you, Son.’ He smiled. I could feel it, his cheeks lifting beneath my palms. We sat like that in silence for a long time. Minutes. Maybe more. Just Kaelric listening, Valkaryn humming gently, a song from his childhood maybe, and the river whispering around us. Finally, she spoke again. ‘I will find a way to free our people, Maelis included.’ Then the power ebbed. I let my hands fall from his face and opened my eyes. Kaelric stared back at me, bright yellow eyes burning. His jaw was clenched so tight the muscles trembled.”
― Leia Stone, Savage Crown

“Love was messy. Love was flawed. Love was forgiveness. And sometimes men were just stupid.”
― Leia Stone, Savage Crown