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21 " Why did you tell Brighton that Ren would know what to do with the info in the journals?”She smiled faintly and nodded in his direction. “The young man has trust in his eyes.”I opened my mouth, but I wasn’t sure how to respond to that. When I peeked at Ren, he was grinning at his booted feet. "
― Jennifer L. Armentrout , Torn (A Wicked Trilogy, #2)
22 " As much as it hurts my soul to say this, and yes, I believe I have a soul full of glitter and rainbows, I don’t think you’re giving him enough credit,” he said, and if I wasn’t already sitting down, I would’ve fallen down. "
23 " I was worried about you, Ivy-Divy. You slept like you were a Disney princess who ate a rotten apple.” I arched a brow as I scratched the kitten above its tail. “I think you mean a poisoned apple.” “Whatever. Same difference. Prince Charming over there couldn’t wake you with a kiss,” he said. “That’s all I know.” “You’re going to need more than a Prince Charming to wake you when I knock your ass unconscious,” Ren said with little heat behind the threat, watching Dixon as he curled into a little ball and promptly went to sleep. "
24 " Disbelief flickered across his face a second before his features settled into their typical grumpy position, but I’d seen it. Mother-freaking bingo. I’d seen it. “I don’t know what ya—”“Yes, you do, "
25 " Era la maldad más cruel envuelta en la belleza más íntima. "
26 " Eres una obra de arte. —Hizo una pausa—. Me encantaría clavarte a la pared. "
27 " Why would you want to be with someone who does not fully accept who you are?” he asked. "
28 " And those tears came from the dark, cold place inside me that his words, those three beautiful words, had begun to thaw and shine light upon. "
29 " You think the only thing you can do is leave, but that won’t help you. You’re forgetting something very important. Actually, you’re forgetting two very important things.” He paused. “Come to think of it, you’re probably forgetting a lot, because you got your head knocked— "
30 " I couldn’t even think for a moment, couldn’t even form a coherent thought that did not involve what in the actual fuck. “Are you for real? "
31 " He knows coercing or tricking you isn’t going to get the deed done, so he’s probably trying to learn how not to be a sexed up dickhead. "
32 " I was thinking—”“That’s what I smelled!”I stared at him.“You know, the smell of wheels burning as they try to turn over . . .” He drifted up toward the ceiling and rolled his eyes. “Never mind. Carry on. "
33 " . I was a mess as I alternated between anger and sorrow throughout the evening. There were no fae to take out my aggression on, which was a damn shame, so I wanted to punch random, innocent people on the streets. Like drive-by throat punches. The messy, violent swelling of emotion was almost too much. And then when I realized how terrible it would be to just run around punching people in the throats, I felt horrible, which was worse. "
34 " I was not alone in this.I was only a little torn, but not broken."Yeah," I said. "I'll be okay."And I was brave. "