The Lady Quotes

“We were always going to be like us. And that is perfectly imperfect. How it was always supposed to be.”
― Serena Akeroyd, The Lady : The Oath Duet

“He would allow me to be weak, because he was strong enough to hold us both upright.”
― Serena Akeroyd, The Lady : The Oath Duet

“See this face?” he asked. “I see it.” “Consider it your throne, riggina mia.”
― Serena Akeroyd, The Lady : The Oath Duet

“Only a man who wasn’t secure in his sexuality wouldn’t read something like that.”
― Serena Akeroyd, The Lady : The Oath Duet

“You know what just happened, don’t you?” Tilting my head to the side, I brushed my lips over the curve of her ear and whispered, “We tempted fate and won.”
― Serena Akeroyd, The Lady : The Oath Duet

“I mean I will burn this city to the ground to find you if someone tries to take you from me. I mean New York City will shudder beneath my goddamn wrath if—”
― Serena Akeroyd, The Lady : The Oath Duet

“If it involves Jen’s safety,” I rumbled, “she might as well be talking for me. You got me?”
― Serena Akeroyd, The Lady : The Oath Duet

“Close-knit and drowning in their secrets,” I said with a huff. “Isn’t every family?” “Maybe. Everyone has filthy secrets, I guess; it just seems as if theirs are worse.” “That’d make a good title for a book.” “What?” “Filthy Secret.”
― Serena Akeroyd, The Lady : The Oath Duet

“She was, did she but know it, found, and I wasn’t a man who lost the things he treasured.”
― Serena Akeroyd, The Lady : The Oath Duet

“Honey,” I said carefully, “you’re married to a Five Pointer. You’re an Irish Mob wife. You’re seriously giving me shade for killing that creep?”
― Serena Akeroyd, The Lady : The Oath Duet