Empire of Desire Quotes

“He’s carrying me like I’m a weightless feather. The effortlessness of the act does things to me. His strength.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“You know when you’re happy but feel like everything will eventually turn into an epic clusterfuck? Yeah, that’s me right now.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Maybe safe is what I should choose. Because who wants to be ripped apart with no hopes of ever pulling themselves together again?”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Who the fuck are you?” “I’m her husband. Put your hands on my wife again and I’ll break them.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“And holy shit, if I thought his fingers were weapons of mass pleasure, his mouth is in an entirely different league.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“What are you going to do to me?” “I’m going to teach you to behave.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“You’re the most colorful fucking thing I’ve ever met, Gwyneth.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“I’m her husband. Put your hands on my wife again and I’ll break them.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Special people are misunderstood and that’s okay. Special people get hurt and that’s also okay. Because we’re special that way. No forts would destroy us or keep us out.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“You get some rest and sort out your will, because I'll kill you later.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Fuck the way she looks at me. As if I'm a god with all the answers and solutions. As if I'm the only one who can make everything right. -Nathaniel Weaver”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“You're well and truly fucked, baby girl.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Even if touching her means walking through fire and knowing exactly how I will burn.
And for a moment, that doesn't matter.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“I have to crane my neck to stare up at him because he’s so big. Big and strong and a god.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“The thing about ambition is that it can’t be stopped, measured, or contained. There’s always something to do and a power to pursue.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Isn’t it said that no worthwhile benefits come without sacrifices?”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“I’m taking away your little angel, King, and she won’t be pure and innocent anymore, because I’m taking that away, too. I should say I’m sorry, but I’m not. I won’t apologize for what I’m about to do. I don’t know what exactly she is to me or where we’ll go from here. But I know one thing for sure. Gwyneth is now mine.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Are you going to let it rule you or are you going to bring it to its knees in front of you? Because those are your only two options, Gwyneth. It’s up to you what you decide to fill it with. Strength or weakness.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Nate has always had immaculate control over his body language and facial expression, and it shows in each of his movements.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Dad says all the good things are a little jaded, imperfect.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“I’m not colorful.”
“You’re the most colorful fucking thing I’ve ever met, Gwyneth.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“But I don’t want safe and boring.” I want you. I almost say that. Almost, but I don’t get to, because his next words knock the living breath out of my lungs.
“You’re well and truly fucked, baby girl.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“You should be scared, because… If you don’t stop flaunting yourself around, if you keep provoking me and don’t stay in your lane, I’ll be inclined to take action. I’ll swallow you down so fast, there’ll be nothing left of you, let alone your sarcasm and naïveté. You’ll stare in the mirror and not recognize yourself anymore. This is my last warning and the only courtesy I will give you. Stop, Gwyneth. You don’t know what the fuck you’re dealing with. So go back to college, to your safe boys and vanilla milkshakes and boring little life.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Vanilla was never my thing—in anything. And yet, it’s the one thing I’m able to smell.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Are you going to let it rule you or are you going to bring it to its knees in front of you? Because those are your only two options, Gwyneth. It’s up to you what you decide to fill it with. Strength or weakness.”
I chose neither. I chose to fill it up with him.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Are you going to let it rule you or are you going to bring it to its knees in front of you? Because those are your only two options, Gwyneth. It’s up to you what you decide to fill it with. Strength or weakness.” I chose neither. I chose to fill it up with him.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“The thing about ambition is that it can’t be stopped, measured, or contained.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Fuck, fuck, fuck!” His curses start low, then grow in volume. “You’re a virgin?”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“No, Daddy,” she whispered. “Don’t hurt him.” I smiled at that and she returned it before carefully taking the cup.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire

“Exactly what I just said. Gwyneth and I are getting married.” Two pairs of eyes stare at me blankly, coldly even. I don’t focus on Gwyneth’s, not fully at least. If I do, I’ll lose sight of the reason why I dropped the news now—to get rid of Susan, once and for all. “You can’t possibly mean that. Aren’t you twice her age or something? She’s only twenty.” As if I don’t know her age. I do, very well. Perfectly so. I’ve been there since she was born.”
― Rina Kent, Empire of Desire