Caged Thorn Quotes

“You might not be so lucky if you keep looking at my wife like that,” he snarls.”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn

“fucking”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn

“Iris and I turn to the shooter at the same moment. “Oh my God,” she breathes as she sees the small, defiant figure standing there in the threshold with his arm raised and his gun still aimed at the dead woman. “Max?”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn

“Here is one certainty, Iris, the only one that matters: I’m your husband,” I tell her. “For better and for worse, ‘til death do us part. And there isn’t a man, woman, or beast on this planet that can take you away from me.”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn

“You said I had two choices. You were wrong. I went with Option 3: burn it all to the fucking ground.”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn

“Dad,” Max whispers to me, “does Mom seem weird to you?” “Your mom’s a fucking warrior,” I say gruffly. Max’s eyes go wide in shock and awe. “You said a bad word!” “Don’t tell on me.”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn

“If you haven’t believed a word I’ve said so far, so be it. But believe this: I will never—I will never—let anything happen to Max. I will protect him with my life.”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn

“He’s nine. It’s my job to protect him. He’ll understand why when he’s older.” “Or else he’ll blame you for it,” my father suggests. “Don’t make the mistake of choosing for him.”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn

“I must’ve missed this part in the parenting handbook. Chapter 12: When fleeing from your mob boss husband, be sure to communicate the details of your escape with your nine-year-old son early and often so that you don’t stunt his psycho-emotional development. Also, always bring snacks to the movies.”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn

“What did he do to make you leave?” she asks. “If you don’t mind me prying.” “He married me,” I say softly.”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn

“If this man is so cold-blooded that he can kill a lifelong friend for his son’s mistake, he’s not going to think twice about getting rid of Max and me.”
― Naomi West, Caged Thorn