No Such King Quotes

“either. I had many parts to my soul, and each man brought out a different aspect of it. I liked that I could be a monster with Atticus, though.”
― Coralee June, No Such King

“Do what, Little Monster?” he whispered so softly I almost didn’t hear him. What the fuck? They had pet names now? I needed a cute name for her. Like mine or tightest pussy I’ve ever dicked.”
― Coralee June, No Such King

“Leo wanted to slay my dragons while I attempted to outrun this kingdom, but the earth was nothing more than a curve that would always lead me back home, no matter how hard or how far I ran. So I stopped running. I picked myself up off the floor, and I became a girl who didn’t have to fly away from her pain. I learned to fight it.”
― Coralee June, No Such King

“I took a step away from him once more. “We do what is asked of us. We follow their rules and say pretty words. We pretend.” He closed the distance between us once more. “And what if I don’t want to pretend?” My shoulders dropped. “Then I guess you’ll have to convince me this is real.”
― Coralee June, No Such King

“I never imagined you’d grow up to be a loser, August.” He grabbed his chest, like I’d wounded him. Stunned, he stared at me, hurt flickering in his gaze for a brief moment before burning with anger. “Yeah? Well, fuck you too, Christine. I don’t want to marry a heartless bitch, but here we are.”
― Coralee June, No Such King

“My most effective weapon was how everyone seemed to underestimate me.”
― Coralee June, No Such King

“Isabelle stood up. My hand shook, the adrenaline flooding every cell of my body. “Do it,” she urged while stepping up to me. “Kill me, Christine. Prove how bloodthirsty you’ve become.” I pulled back the safety. “Stop talking,” I yelled. “But I know the truth, Christine,” she continued while stepping forward. “I know that you’re not a killer. You’re a protector.”
― Coralee June, No Such King

“The worst,” Leo agreed. “You know, I don’t hate you for killing him. I don’t hate you for leaving. I don’t even hate you for getting me sent to the middle of nowhere.” I swallowed nervously. “So why do you hate me, Leo?” He laughed. “Lady Abernathy, I hate you for coming back.”
― Coralee June, No Such King