The Emperor Quotes

“You’re not going to walk through life, Amara,” he uttered roughly, each word a vow that cemented itself in her heart. “You’ll dance through it. And I’ll fucking remove anyone who tries to break your rhythm. I promise you.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“You're the beat to my heart, Amara.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“You're in my blood, beating in my fucking heart. The only way you go is when the heart stops.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“You’re my magnum opus, Amara,” he told her, pressing his forehead against hers, a move that always brought the turmoil in him to a standstill. “And I am your humble servant.”
“No,” she whispered, her words falling against his lips. “You are my emperor.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“She probably didn’t realize he had matched the structure of his back dragon tattoo to match her back scars, from one hip to one shoulder. If anyone looked at their naked backs together, they would see symmetry—a dragon breathing fire across her back in mirrored structure, side by side.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“We may not be husband and wife to the world but I have been married to you in my heart for eight years.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“In his world of gunshots and screams, her voice was a gentle prayer, evidence that there was life after the endless noise.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“We're not a love story. We're a tragedy in the making.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“You remember what I told you about chess pieces? That I didn’t know what piece you were?” “Yes.” He turned his neck to put his eyes on hers. “You’re the queen on the board, Amara. You’re my most powerful piece, but my most vulnerable. They get you, they get me, and the game is over. So, I’ll do whatever I need to make sure they never get you.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“We both fucked up, Amara,” he told her, his eyes blazing. “And we’re both going to own up to it. And we’re both going to talk about this and forgive and move on. I’m not giving you a choice here. I didn’t work my ass off all these years for something trivial as lack of communication to break us.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“Give me your dreams and your nightmares, your pleasure and your pain, your fantasies and your fears. Give me everything. Be my queen outside, and my filthy girl inside,” he hammered his hips into hers, his words coming out rough, gritty, raw. “And make me fucking yours, so everyone who looks at my ring knows I have you finally. Say yes, Amara.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“I will kiss you and brand myself upon your heart, Amara.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“What if I get hurt?” she whispered into his jacket. He pulled back so she could see him, his eyes solemn, soft, sincere on hers. His face dipped closer and he pressed a soft kiss to her mouth. “Then, I’ll kiss your scars.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“You're my most precious art, my little hell-raiser, my Dante.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“He and I, we are doomed to bleed from a wound that will never heal.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“Nobody touches you, Amara, or I’ll spend a lot of time cleaning up a lot of blood.” “And same goes for you?” she asked, just wanting to confirm. “I’m not a hypocrite, baby,” he brushed her hair back from her face. “I’m not asking you to do anything I won’t be doing myself. Nobody touches me either, just you.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“Give me your dreams and your nightmares, your pleasure and your pain, your fantasies and your fears. Give me everything”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“People are like chess pieces. Anyone on the board is of consequence.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“People weren’t black and white, and sadly, neither were emotions.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“The house was old.
The morning was cold.
And the stories, told.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“You’re not going to walk through life, Amara, You’ll dance through it. And I’ll fucking remove anyone who tries to break your rhythm. I promise you.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“You are a fucking warrior queen, and I’m so proud of you,”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“You ever try to leash me, I’ll fucking strangle you with it.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“He didn’t think she knew how much he loved her voice. In his world of gunshots and screams, her voice was a gentle prayer, evidence that there was life after the endless noise.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“I will kiss you and brand myself upon your heart, Amara,” he told her quietly. “Just make sure you’re ready for me to.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“You’re mine, Amara. Mine to cherish, mine to protect, mine to love. We may not be husband and wife to the world but I have been married to you in my heart for eight years. And no matter what comes at us, we will get through it together. We build our empire together. No more running. Promise me.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“A decade ago, Dante had loved the girl she’d been. Now, he was awed by the woman she had become.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“Feeling Dante’s silent presence there emboldened the strength inside her. He had always done that, since the day beside her hospital bed to this precise moment when he was pissed at her – he made her stronger, made her feel safer, made her feel supported. He was one of the biggest reasons she was as sane as she was, that she had held onto life through the worst of her trauma, that she had healed. He called her his lighthouse but he had always been hers, standing tall through the worst of the stormy nights, lighting up the dark, letting her know that shore was close”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“Once upon a time, his closeness to her had been reckless of him. Now, it was flaunting. He was flaunting her, claiming her, out in the open, and it felt glorious.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor

“As long as I’m alive, it won’t touch you. And I intend to live a very long, very happy life with you.”
― RuNyx, The Emperor