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101 " I don’t think I’ll ever get used to seeing that,” I whispered. “Which part?” Casteel asked. “The shifting, or Kieran stripping? "
― Jennifer L. Armentrout , The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and Ash, #3)
102 " After everything that happened with Shea and my brother, I honest to gods never thought a laugh could wreck me like yours does. And when I say it wrecks me, I mean in the best way—in the most complete way. And I…” A shaky breath left him. “I just want to thank you for that. "
103 " Poppy,” he whispered, those strange, churning eyes glimmering with dampness. “You didn’t Ascend. "
104 " stab first and ask questions later. "
105 " The days yet to be seen are not foretold. That even what the gods may have in store for us is not written in stone. "
106 " You are not the great conspirator, but one of two who will stand between what has awakened and the retribution it seeks to reap against man and god. "
107 " You may be born of Nyktos's blood, but you and I both know what you are and what you will always be. The Maiden who is part beauty and part disaster. "
108 " I’m concerned about you—about everything that has happened to you. "
109 " I wanted to remember his face when the world turned dark. I wanted to remember what it felt like to be in his arms, to hear his voice and feel his mouth against mine. I wanted to remember the way he smiled when I threatened him, and how his eyes lit up and warmed whenever I challenged him. I wanted to remember the pride I felt from him whenever I silenced those around me with words or by blade. I wanted to remember how he touched my scars reverently as if he wasn't worthy of them - of me. "
110 " And later, when Casteel and I were alone, I didn’t think it was possible to be loved more thoroughly than I was. "
111 " The man had two heads, and I’m sure you can guess which one he used most. "
112 " I, for one, am glad that I’m surrounded by those who have more loyalty and thirst for adventure than common sense,” Casteel remarked. “And now for the rules. "
113 " Why does everyone act like I run around stabbing people?” Casteel stared back at me and then looked pointedly at his chest. “Whatever,” I muttered. “You deserved it. "
114 " Bow before your Queen or bleed before her... "
115 " My head whipped to the right, and I shuddered at the sight of Kieran. "
116 " I just wanted them to taste their emotions, for that ugliness to be the last thing they felt. "
117 " The masked man spun and ran. Casteel was faster, reaching him in the blink of an eye. He shoved his fist into the man’s back and jerked his arm back sharply, pulling out something white and smeared with blood and tissue. His spine. Dear gods, it was the man’s spine. Kieran’s eyes met mine. “He’s a little angry.” “A little?” I whispered. “Okay. He’s really angry, "
118 " That was incredibly hot, "
119 " All of that sounds incredibly sad and also hopeful. I mean, that if your mother did love Malec, she was still able to find love again. To open herself like that once more. I don’t know…” I held the journal close to my chest. “I don’t know if I could do that.” “I would never give you a reason to, Poppy. "
120 " Can I share something with you?” Willa leaned in, touching my arm. A faint charge of energy danced over my skin. “You weren’t the only one seeking sanctuary that night. He was in need of shelter—one that could bear the weight of his desires, his love, and his pain. And he found it. He may have given you freedom, but you have given him more than you could ever know. "