A King so Cold Quotes

“If you let them see your heart, do not complain when they tear it apart.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Love made fools out of all of us. It lulled you into false sense of security, and then it left you to burn.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“A strong arm wound around my back and pulled me close, long fingers trailing the indent of my spine until his hand was buried in my hair. “The games end here.” His words danced over my lips. “At this embrace, at this touch of my lips to yours, I swear to you”—he kissed me, hard, soft, and swift—“what is left of my heart is yours.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“I was happy to be nothing, so long as she was mine and mine alone. Besides, I would never be nothing to her, and that was all that mattered.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Let me know if there is anything I can do." "Yes." I pulled the shutter on the window. "Leave me alone.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“He kissed me, so heavy in its softness that I feared I’d disintegrate. “Perfect. My perfect storm.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“The sight of her on that battlefield had just about stopped my heart, blood speckled over her face, her eyes wild. They wanted peace. She gave them ruin. A monster indeed, though wrath had never looked quite so beautiful.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“You really did lose your mind.” “You’re worth insanity.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Those with blackened souls did not perish. They continued forward, carrying their misdeeds and scars like that of overgrown shadows. A curse for the blessed. The dark would never be granted true rest.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Audra had this unapologetic way of saying what she meant, what she felt, and acting upon it while the majority of the rest of us harbored our hurts, our real urges and thoughts, and pretended they didn’t exist. She was cruel. She was caring. She was horrid. She was devoted. She was intimidating. She was confident.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Because Queen,” he said gruffly. “You’ll not think of anyone, of anything, but me when I’m inside you.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“I’d never known what it was to be held before that. Never knew what it was to have someone hold you so tenderly that you feared you might just collapse into fragments of who you once were without their touch.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“I think that was the first time I’d ever experienced what it was to fall while still standing.
To move when not moving at all.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Usually, the coldest of days and nights were my favorite. The perfect time to curl up before a roaring fire and sip tea with a book or guzzle wine with a lover.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Those at the mercy of a monster do not get to bargain.' I meandered, through the gate, and it rolled to a close. 'For when they dare try, they simply continue to bleed'.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

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― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Just because something has experienced scarring horrors does not mean it is not worth loving.” My lungs cinched. “And what if it is the horror?” His hand reached behind my head, weaving into my hair as it lowered, my lips expelling breath with his. “Then you love it anyway, and you love it twice as much.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“The regret caught fire, spreading to my eyes. I squeezed them shut. Rotten souls did not cry.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“I refused to cry. I would never reduce myself to such a state over a male. They were to be used. To be enjoyed. To be kept at a safe distance from the heart. How many times would I need to remind myself of that before I finally fucking learned?”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Just because something has experienced scarring horrors does not mean it is not worth loving.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Even covered in gore, you rob me of breath.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“I’m no one’s bandage or distraction, Zad.” My stomach clenched. “Obtaining more power won’t ease the longing.” Mirth, quick and gleaming, lit his eyes. I frowned, unsure what he found so amusing. He sank down further until our faces were almost touching. “I do not speak of her because it does new love no good to speak of old love.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“There was no time for tears. There was never a time for tears. Time was a thief that would keep draining us dry if we didn’t learn to stay afloat and swim above its paralyzing waters.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Duty could no longer wait, and I had a shit list the size of an entire kingdom that needed tending to. The heart had no say when it came to responsibility. It would only get in the way.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“If you wake from a nightmare, awake wholly before you let yourself drift back to sleep,” my mother had said, her fingers like feathers as they’d danced over my damp hairline. “It is the only way to be sure the same nightmare cannot haunt you again.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“You needn’t bother with trying to be silent,” Zad said. “You’re about as stealthy as a wounded horse.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“You rob me of breath.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Open your eyes.” “Why?” I stammered, already breathless. “Because Queen,” he said gruffly. “You’ll not think of anyone, of anything, but me when I’m inside you.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“Prince Raiden stood behind us, leaning against a rotted post as he squinted in Berron’s direction. “If you continue fucking my future wife, I will have your head.” Berron muttered a string of curses and leaped to his feet, bowing. “Your highness.” I giggled, and the prince fixed his eyes on mine. I think that was the first time I’d ever experienced what it was to fall while still standing. To move when not moving at all. To cease breathing when your lungs continued to circulate air.”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold

“cavernous room. A moment later, three”
― Ella Fields, A King so Cold