Haunted by Shadows Quotes

“There are two kinds of guilt: the kind that drowns you until you're useless, and the kind that fires your soul to purpose. ​— ​Sabaa Tahir, An Ember in the Ashes”
― Kel Carpenter, Haunted by Shadows

“Loyal to those she deemed worth it, and unforgiving to those who weren’t. Blood be damned.”
― Kel Carpenter, Haunted by Shadows

“need”
― Kel Carpenter, Haunted by Shadows

“I tried to keep you safe, and you fought me harder, almost dying multiple times in the process.” Silver eyes turned glacial as he looked over my half-naked body with unmasked possessiveness and something else. “I might be stubborn, but I’m not dense, and I won’t make the same mistake twice where you’re concerned. You would die for your sister if you thought it would bring her back. I see that. Just as I would if it were you.”
― Kel Carpenter, Haunted by Shadows

“You’re the one that craves control, but with me, you know you have it. You know you’re safe—because as long as I want you, you get to make all the rules in this little game we’ve been playing.”
― Kel Carpenter, Haunted by Shadows

“My entire life had been built on systemic prejudice and speciesism.”
― Kel Carpenter, Haunted by Shadows

“You may break apart from the guilt, but I’ll be there to put you back together again.”
― Kel Carpenter, Haunted by Shadows

“Numbness was settling over when you created the door and called out. I felt your magic, and for the first time in a very long time, I was alive. I smelled you and knew it was a scent that could intoxicate me. You’re an enigma, and I find that fascinating. I want to know you. I want to own you. Not because of some misguided love, but because the first moment I laid eyes on you, I knew there was no going back. I couldn’t, even if I wanted to—and I don’t.”
― Kel Carpenter, Haunted by Shadows