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1 " History was meant to serve as a lesson, not a guideline. Errors were meant to be recorded and later avoided, not repeated. Elitism raised the masses once, to the point where the people got angry and toppled entire monarchies. Had we really learned nothing? "
― Bella Forrest , Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven (Harley Merlin, #1)
2 " I liked her. She was sweet but blunt. Like a sugar-coated hammer. "
3 " Family isn’t something you’re necessarily born into. "
4 " Errors were meant to be recorded and later avoided, not repeated. Elitism raised the masses once, to the point where the people got angry and toppled entire monarchies. Had we really learned nothing? "
5 " a very old computer on top—the ‘90s kind, with a blocky monitor and a processing unit that was literally the size of a large box. I’d only seen one in movies. They’d already become exhibits in science museums. "
6 " And you sign your text messages WC. We’re even,” I retorted, relishing the heat in my throat caused by his embarrassment upon realizing what else WC stood for, then nodded at the double doors leading into the Luis Paoletti Room. "
7 " the table, I glanced over my shoulder. The electric dude had this look about him, a quiet but bone-rattling charm that reminded me of British rock stars—the tall, dark, and handsome type, not too bulky but not skinny either, who look good in whatever you make them wear. Except skinny jeans. Nobody looks good in skinny jeans. "
8 " I settled on a pair of deep green eyes that belonged to a tall young man, maybe in his early twenties, who took a seat at one of the booths, just ten feet away from our table. His hair was dark brown, almost black, curled and unruly on the top, and smoothly shortened into a fade on the sides. "
9 " We were all made of the same stuff. Blood ran through our veins. We ate, we breathed, and we all certainly pooped. One’s riches should never be a standard for some kind of superiority, and I sincerely loathed anyone who tried to perpetrate that idea—particularly in the 21st century, in the age of smartphones and social media, the era of fights for equality and decency. "
10 " I hate you,” I replied "
11 " To best understand what you are, you must know about Chaos. It is the force behind the universe, the energy that flows in countless forms. It gives life. It fuels the stars. Chaos is everything and nothing, all "
12 " at once. Matter, antimatter, it’s all Chaos. It’s present in humans, in animals, in everything that grows and breathes, too. Witches and warlocks are simply creatures through which Chaos flows with greater power. We’re special because we have this connection to the universe on a subatomic level. Our powers, our abilities, stem from Chaos. "
13 " Spread those legs out, Rodriguez! If you’re a good shot, you won’t have to worry about someone getting close enough to kick you in the balls! "
14 " Well, yes and no. Mostly no. You can still perform magic without an Esprit, but it’s just not as strong, or as accurate.” “Esprit?” I frowned, my gaze darting between Alton’s cufflinks and Wade’s rings. “An object of soul,” Alton replied. “It’s "
15 " Unfortunately, the universe had other plans for me, as it so eloquently convinced me over what quickly became the three weirdest days of my life. "
16 " Nobody looks good in skinny jeans. "
17 " Children were way more intense than adults. Their emotions were raw and amplified, often cutting my breath short. "
18 " Damen sus voces, Orishas del Catemaco. "
19 " Everything you see around you, in fact, is energy solidified into matter. "
20 " Magic is the result of powerful energy manifested through physical bodies. We are born magical, and never made. The energy itself is Chaos, the founding force of the universe itself, the power that fuels the world. However, from Chaos comes Order. It’s what we live by. There must be rules in place. We’re heavily outnumbered by humans, and we are peaceful by nature. You’re probably well aware of the fact that humans tend to destroy what they don’t understand. "
