" I nodded slowly. “And you actually like me.” He sighed again, long and suffering. “I do.” My lips twitched. “I’m like knotted ivy. I just stick to you no matter how much you try to shake me off. Don’t fret about it too much, my lord. You aren’t the first person to find your affection for me annoying. "

― Scarlett Dawn , Death of Gods (Vampire Crown, #3)