" His eyes drifted shut for a heartbeat, all the striking lines of his face were tense. “Always,” he whispered. “Yes.” I reacted and pulled away from the rock. Closing the distance between our mouths, I kissed him. I knew the moment my lips touched Casteel’s, the very second his lips parted, that this was real. "

― Jennifer L. Armentrout , A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash, #2)