Of Wings and Briars Quotes

“Admitting you need help is not a weakness. Letting others in is not easy.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“You think I should know my place? I am a person.” My mate’s voice was loud and hard as she glared at me. “My place is one of equality. Accept it, or leave me alone, because I will not be treated as a pet. Never again. Even if it means not being with you.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“But maybe, with a lot of love and hard work, two broken people could become one. Fill in the gaps where the other would, inevitably, fail. Hold them up in times of trouble.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“Actions aren’t like the wind. Actions are like rocks. They are sturdy. Harder to manipulate. Rocks are good. Actions are good. They tell us what we cannot put into words.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“To remember that when two people find each other and have something special between them, it is always worth fighting for.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“Sunshine, I will do anything for you. To protect you. I will burn the world for you.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“I’ll give you the world if you want it,” I murmured, rubbing my thumb over her hand. “I’ll give you anything. Everything. I’ll burn it all down for you.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“It was then I realized that happy lives—uncomplicated lives—were nothing more than tales told to children.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“But I was the White Death, and my soul was already doomed.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“I’d learned a long time ago that people were rarely “fine”. Most of the time, it was a lie we told ourselves or others to make them feel better about the situation at hand.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“She was a goddess of death. Blood spattered across her pale face, covering her cloak as a mark of her prowess. Her hair escaped her hood as she took life after life. Even without access to her magic, Aileana was a force to be reckoned with.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“I was of the opinion—the correct opinion, as far as I was concerned—that no one had the right to be chipper before noon.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars

“She could be upset with me all she wanted. I wasn’t okay with her touching anyone else. Especially not a male. My feisty elf raised a brow, and I knew we were going to be talking about this later. I bared my teeth at her, my own expression telling her exactly how much I didn’t care if she was insulted by my possessive actions. This male was a stranger, and here she was, touching him.”
― Elayna R. Gallea, Of Wings and Briars