By Sin I Rise Quotes

“You were so lucky that you got Dad. He is the one everyone fears. He’d never try to please anyone. He takes what he wants.”

“I didn’t see it that way at first. I was terrified of your father. Love and passion required some work on both parts.”

“No matter how hard I try I can’t imagine you being scared of Dad. You are like yin and yang, you complement each other.”

“Someday, you’ll find that special someone.”

“Where?”

“Where you least expect it.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“When I stepped into the kitchen, they both looked up. Mom smiled brightly, looking as if she and Dad were fresh off their honeymoon. “How was date night?” I asked unnecessarily.

“Wonderful as always,” Mom said, giving Dad one of those secretive smiles.

His face always filled with so much tenderness that I realized why it could have never worked out with Giovanni. I was striving for what Mom and Dad had, but while Giovanni worshipped the ground I walked on because of who I was, of who my father was, he never looked at me as if he’d walk through fire for me. Dad wouldn’t have let anyone tell him how to love Mom. He definitely wouldn’t have been scared of her father.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Little children quickly learn that closing your eyes from evil doesn’t protect you. It took me far too long to grasp that lesson.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“You deserve death and I want nothing more than to kill you, but I can’t because I love your daughter!”

Luca took a step closer, glaring. “You deserve death as much as I do, and I want to kill you more than anything for what you let happen to Marcella, but I can’t because I love my daughter.”

We stared at each other, trapped with our hatred and reined in by our love for one girl.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“What is the sin but a manmade phantasm?”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Crossing my arms, I leaned against the wall and clipped my diamond earring back on my ruined ear. Another scream, even louder than the one before, rang out. Amo leaned beside me, regarding me as if he saw me in a new light.

“You changed,” he said quietly.

“So did you.”

He nodded. Dad looked at us, regret passing over his face. He’d dedicated his life to protect us, but this life left nothing untouched. It was only a matter of time before we’d be dragged into the darkness.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“You won’t ever get the chance to touch Marcella. And today I’ll make you regret every second of pain you made her feel. You’ll beg her for forgiveness and call her queen when I’m done with you.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Maddox and I looked at each other again, and this felt like a goodbye. One of us would likely die, maybe even the both of us. My heart clenched thinking this was the end for us, for a love that was never meant to be, a love without a chance at a happy end.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“That night was the second time I dreamed of her, and from that day on, she’d haunt my nights.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“I don’t want them to like me,” I said firmly. “I want them to respect me.”

Amo shrugged. “They do. You’re a Vitiello.” He jogged after Lora to get his hands on more pineapple and fresca. For him, the discussion was over. Amo was going to be Capo, and yet he didn’t feel the pressure as I did. As the oldest Vitiello and a girl, expectations were sky high. I could only fail. I had to be beautiful and morally impeccable, pure as the snow but at the same time progressive enough to represent the new generation of the Famiglia. Amo got bad grades, slept around, and went out in sweats, and everyone just said he was a boy and would grow out of it. If I ever did either of those things, I’d be socially dead.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Someday, you’ll find that special someone.” “Where?”
“Where you least expect it.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Someday, you’ll find that special someone.”
“Where?”
“Where you least expect it.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Помста – це марна трата часу та енергії.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Some people think women can’t be cruel. I think we’re just more creative when it comes to cruelty. Enjoy the pain at the hands of your own flesh and blood.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“You are truly your father’s daughter, Snow White, and a true queen if there ever was one. And if this is what it takes to prove my love and loyalty to you, then I’ll do it.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“I have darkness running in my veins. I am my father’s daughter, don’t ever underestimate me because I’m a woman. Being a woman doesn’t mean I’m not strong. And trust me when I say that nothing you did will leave a scar. Your name and family will long be forgotten while mine will rule over the East and hunt down every biker affiliated to Tartarus.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“But she was worth dying for. Fuck, I’d die a thousand deaths just for one more night with her.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Someday, you’ll find that special someone.” “Where?” “Where you least expect it.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Marcella Vitiello was pure perfection. She knew it, and everyone around her better acknowledge it.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“My dad was the best dad in the world. “I love you, Dad. I won’t ever leave you. I’ll live with you and Mom forever.” Dad kissed my temple. “And I love you, princess.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Sometimes I woke with the remnants of her taste in my mouth, half convinced I’d actually buried my tongue in her undoubtedly pretty pussy. Fuck, I hadn’t seen an inch of that legendary body yet, much less touched her. Oh, but I would, even if it took a poisoned apple.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“My actions had gone unpunished for decades, but now Marcella was paying for my sin.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Maddox—could be my salvation, or it could be the fall from grace so many had been waiting for.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“I didn’t need him, but I wanted him by my side. I’d wanted him to become part of my life, of my family. I’d thought we could overcome the chasm between our backgrounds.

But our bond had been fatal from the very beginning. Maddox had saved me, and I had saved him. That was all there was.

Now I just had to convince my heart of it”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“I met his gaze square on. “If you don’t like it, kill me. I love your daughter. The man she met and fell in love with had a backbone and pride. I won’t become someone else so you decide to spare me. I’ll work with you, not for you, and I’ll do it gladly because it’ll make Marcella’s position in the Famiglia stronger. That’s all. If you don’t like it, put a bullet in my head now and spare us both the chitchat.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Because I love her.” I laughed, realizing the absurdity of the situation. “I love the daughter of the man who destroyed my life.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Maddox leaned forward, pressing a hot kiss to the tattoo. “You are truly your father’s daughter, Snow White, and a true queen if there ever was one. And if this is what it takes to prove my love and loyalty to you, then I’ll do it.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“Love. A word I’d been terrified to use, a word that still ripped open a chasm in my chest, one only Maddox might be able to close. I’d hardly slept the night, debating if I could, if I should burden Maddox with this choice, but it was the only option to heal some of the wounds the kidnapping had ripped open.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“He grunted. “There are things you won’t ever be able to cover up. We left our mark inside of you. You’ll fear the dark until the day you die.”

I wished he wasn’t right. Maybe last night had been the exception but I worried it would take me a while to be comfortable in the dark again, to not flinch when someone knocked and not look over my shoulder. But eventually I’d overcome this.

I stepped closer to him, smiling darkly. “I have darkness running in my veins. I am my father’s daughter, don’t ever underestimate me because I’m a woman. Being a woman doesn’t mean I’m not strong. And trust me when I say that nothing you did will leave a scar. Your name and family will long be forgotten while mine will rule over the East and hunt down every biker affiliated to Tartarus.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One

“But this wasn’t enough, could never be. I needed to see her face, wanted to see it every fucking morning when I woke and every night before sleep. I flipped her over and climbed on top of her.

Her eyes burned a hole into my soul and heart.

“Fuck,” I growled. “I can’t fucking lose you.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part One