Year Four Quotes

“I’ve always found women just as beautiful as men—sometimes, even more so. I respect strong women the way I respect strong men.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“The wind that touched your skin might have blown all the way across the world to me,” Rafe says. “Maybe that’s why you smelled so good to me, the moment I got near you.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I’ll stay right by you all the time,” he promises.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I do it because you matter to me,” Miles says. “I wouldn’t forget about you any more than I’d forget about breathing.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“There’s two kinds of men in the world,” she says. “The kind who want to hurt you . . . and the kind who want to be persuaded by you.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I hate this pariah feeling. It makes me anxious and aggressive, when usually I’m cheerful and aggressive.”
― Sophie Lark, Year Four

“I’d rather have a true friend over false family,” I told my father.”
― Sophie Lark, Year Four

“I wouldn’t forget about you any more than I’d forget about breathing.”
― Sophie Lark, Year Four

“Do you think women in olden days sat around eating bon bons?” “The royals did,” I growled. “And you are my queen, after all . . .”
― Sophie Lark, Year Four

“There are crossroads in life where you can either choose the cold truth you see in front of you, or you can choose to chase the impossible dream. It’s only by believing in that dream, and pursuing it, that you can turn it into a living, breathing reality. You must chase the dream to live the dream. Otherwise, it will only ever be an ephemeral fantasy in your mind.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“Even though I’m determined not to trust this girl, not to give her even a shred of honesty, something twitches in my brain.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“Seven Nation Army — The White Stripes”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I’ve never met anyone as impressive as you,” I tell Ares, looking in his eyes. “I want you—not your money or your name.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“Uprising — Muse”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I hadn’t realized that Nix would have heard about the deal Miles cut with her father, handing over his drug pipeline to Dieter Prince and Alvaro Romero in exchange for breaking Zoe’s betrothal to Rocco Prince.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“There are crossroads in life where you can either choose the cold truth you see in front of you, or you can choose to chase the impossible dream. It’s only by believing in that dream, and pursuing it, that you can turn it into a living, breathing reality. You must chase the dream to live the dream. Otherwise, it will only ever be an ephemeral fantasy in your mind. Thank you for coming with me to Kingmakers ❤️ Have you read Ivan & Sloane’s story?”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“Our fathers shape us,” Sloane said, zipping her case. “But it’s our husbands who determine what we truly become. And us them. A couple is the sum of both of you together—as strong as you are together. As happy as you are together.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I want you,” I say to her. “I want your wildness. I want your passion. I want you to love me the way you love the wind and the water and the outdoors. I want you to be untamable, except by me. I want you to be my wife.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I’m not Ares. My name is Rafe Petrov. My father is Ivan Petrov. He’s been imprisoned for three and a half years. Tomorrow, I finally bring him home.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“No one is ever going to hurt you while I’m with you, do you understand?” Ares says,”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“It’s like I touched a switch. As soon as my fingers graze his cock, Ares throws me down on the ground. We had a late summer and an even later fall—I land in a blanket of thick, crunching leaves.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“Quietly, in that low, deep voice, Ares says, “I love being out here with you. I haven’t felt this good in a long time.” “I don’t know if I’ve ever felt this good,” I say. I know I’ve never been this happy.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“lean forward, closing the space between us. Right before our lips touch, a spark jumps between us, stinging my mouth. Then I kiss her, and the jolt is drowned in the shocking warmth and softness of her mouth. Every nerve comes alive. The sensation is so much stronger than I remember, overwhelming me.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I’m not sorry when Hedeon Markov interrupts us, accompanied by his son Kristoff, his daughter Evalina, and her fiancé Donovan Dryagin. The Markovs are one of the only families who supported me during my bloody battle with my rival Remizov. The Markovs’ loyalty will not be forgotten—they will always have a place at my table.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I feel like an animal that wants to bite and claw and fuck. I want to chase her down, throw her against those rocks, and mount her.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I can’t be attracted to her. That’s fucking insane. I haven’t been attracted to anyone for a long time. Every time I saw a beautiful girl at Kingmakers, I stuffed that emotion deep down inside me. Lying to my friends is hard enough. I knew I couldn’t possibly keep up the facade in a romantic relationship.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“Hedeon Gray has been digging for clues about his biological parents. I could tell him everything he wants to know. Instead I have to pretend to be his friend, his confidante, while secretly blocking him from ever discovering the truth—yet another task assigned to me that I loathe.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy

“I’ve spent three years pretending to be Ares—calm, kind, patient. Humble.”
― Sophie Lark, The Spy