The Rise of Ren Crown Quotes

“I'll do horrible, terrible things in your name,” he murmured, fingertips dragging along my skin.”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“I looked back at Constantine, and for a moment, his expression held a look of longing so fierce that it made me blink.”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“You didn't have to-"
"You are at ease now," he said, as if unaffected by the magic I could still see rippling over his fingers. He slowly released my elbow. "And your trust is critical."
I frowned. "Critical to what?"
"To me, of course," he said lightly.”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“I replaced my lip with my thumb as my nervous chewing object. "I've taken over your workspace. Your hours. Your life."
"You've taken over the very heart of me. Blah, blah. What do you want to do about it?" He tilted his head and drew his ribbon through his fingers. "No, I'll tell you what I want. I wa-"
"I'm sorry!"
"Do you hear me complaining, Crown? Do you actually know me to do anything I don't want to do?”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“Con?"
He blew out a breath. "You exhaust me."
"No, I don't."
I caught his smile before he grew serious again. "I'll see what I can do.”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“I will break you, Ren," he said, voice heavy. You need to understand that.”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“Perhaps I'm just trying to get you to trust me implicitly," he said.
It was a very Constantine-like thing to say.”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“You aren't going to die for me," I said fiercely, shaking him a little, using up half a container of magic to heal everything in him faster.
His smile was red. "Don't worry so, darling. I'm far too pretty to die.”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“I'm not giving up Neph," I said, returning to the previous conversation.
"Any fool can see that, darling." He looked at me through dark eyes. "You don't give up people, ever.”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“I don't think you fully appreciate the dirty lengths the people around you will go to for you," he said evenly.
"I don't want want anyone to do bad things for me." I gnawed at my lip. "But I'm trying to rely on others more."
"That's a horrible plan, darling. You should only rely on yourself, and me."
Tilting my head up, I gave him a look. "I don't want you to do bad things for me either."
"I'll do horrible, terrible things in your name," he murmured, fingertips dragging along my skin.
I sighed. "That doesn't work on me."
"I know. More's the pity." He smiled and lifted a lock of my hair against his lips.
It was the closest I'd ever felt Constantine experience contentment.”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“But family... family is something you guard. Sometimes you are born to that family, and sometimes you create it, one connection at a time”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown

“I'll ruin you. If Alexander doesn't do it first.”
― Anne Zoelle, The Rise of Ren Crown