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1 " A spider welcomes the fly with the most perfect of manners "
― Celia Aaron , The Maiden (The Cloister, #1)
2 " Trust isn’t something I can give anyone. Not in this place "
3 " But the bliss of sleep—hours of nothing but utter darkness—is my only remaining pleasure "
4 " We’re getting out of this dystopian nightmare "
5 " The feeling of being an animal with its leg caught in a trap, but still thinking it can get free if it only pulls hard enough. It’s not until it bleeds out that it realizes the trap is forever "
6 " the crowd turns into a living monster, the roar of approval drowning out the constant hum of sin "
7 " And I know it’s fucked up and wrong, but pure violence is one of the only things that can make me feel alive "
8 " And what Bible verse says that, exactly? Porn 1:69 "
9 " His kiss isn’t soft. It isn’t a request. Or even a demand. It’s a total and complete annihilation of me, and the creation of us "
10 " Something that needs and needs and needs "
11 " I hurt her because I want to, because I fucking crave it, because I’ve become the monster my father always wanted. The same monster he is "
12 " Honesty is stupid and will get me into trouble. But a few truths here and there can’t hurt. At least that’s what I tell myself "
13 " I want to take your virginity and wear it like a fucking badge "
14 " I was already afraid when I knew what was coming next. Now that I’m in the dark? I’m terrified "
15 " My lamb likes the pain "
16 " Evil isn’t a bad thing when it’s all you’ve ever known "
17 " Do you need a Snickers "
18 " I can be your baby girl "
19 " The Prophet will keep you safe from the wolves, but there’s no stopping his lions from ripping you apart. And the sooner you accept that, the easier this will be for you "
20 " When she cries out in pain, I keep watching. Grace grabs her hair and shoves her back, keeping her still while my father ruts on her like a goddamn beast "