" Life was hard enough without adding those who’d use you up and treat you like you were nothing. I lifted my head. “Death to Steve.” Maks curled his free hand into a fist. Bryce returned the gesture and fist-bumped him. “Death to Steve.” I grinned. “Death to motherfucking sheep-fucking Steve.” Bryce burst out laughing. “Shit, "

― Shannon Mayer , Emperor's Throne (Desert Cursed, #6)