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" I’d admired him, and yes, lusted after him, but then I’d fallen. Fallen for a man who felt too much and took on too much, who believed if only he worked tirelessly and ceaselessly enough, that he could improve the lives of an entire race of people. And I’d had that depth of passion turned on me – seen it in his eyes, felt it in my heart. He loved me, and I loved him. And I’d love him as long as I lived, and if my soul endured, I’d love him for eternity "
― Danielle L. Jensen , Hidden Huntress (The Malediction Trilogy, #2)
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" Even though I’d been terrified and in pain, I’d thought he was handsome. Except that wasn’t even a strong enough word: he was beautiful in a way that was almost painful. Flawless in a way that seemed surreal, like a figment of imagination. So perfect, it was off-putting, because while it was something that could be worshipped, it wasn’t something that could be touched or loved. He’d been snide, nasty, and wicked, and I’d loathed him. Except even then I’d sensed something wasn’t right, that there was a mismatch between what I was seeing and hearing and what I felt. It was this mismatch that made him captivating, and even as I was grasping for ways to escape, the need to know more about him had lurked in my heart. "
― Danielle L. Jensen , Hidden Huntress (The Malediction Trilogy, #2)
18
" You’re late,” I said, stepping out from the copse of trees where I’d been waiting, Souris trailing along at my heels.
“You needn’t cry about it,” Chris replied, pulling the pair of grey horses to a halt on the road.
I tried to glare balefully at him, but I was certain the effect was ruined by the tears that were in fact streaming down my cheeks. The sun was wickedly bright, reflecting off the patches of snow and searing into my eyes.
“You’re like a mole that’s lost its hole.”
“I don’t know what a mole is,” I said, opening the carriage door and lifting the dog inside.
“It’s an animal that lives underground. Doesn’t see too well.”
“Then the comparison is apt. "
― Danielle L. Jensen , Hidden Huntress (The Malediction Trilogy, #2)
