Constricted Quotes

“The welts and scars left behind were pieces of me.”
― Rae Z. Ryans, Constricted

“I wouldn’t last the night without the walls between us. Her touch, those lips, I craved them. How could I let her go, to even think of leaving her alone? I dragged myself away, and told her to dress in something nice. A minute longer, lost in those lips, and my plan would’ve been over.”
― Rae Z. Ryans, Constricted

“The burning glow of fire basked him in a warm light. I feared to look at him, to study him again after the train, but found him darkly beautiful. There were statues in the graveyard near Hampshire House. Perfect lines chiseled and molded into stone, but many had tiny cracks and imperfections. Petre had worn his defect as a scar, but what else had he hidden beneath the surface?”
― Rae Z. Ryans, Constricted

“What did a Lord need with a courtesan and why marry one? The little voice in my head screamed a warning.”
― Rae Z. Ryans, Constricted