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Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1) QUOTES

Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1) QUOTES

1 " For many minutes, we did nothing but touch each other and absorb the sensation into our skin, as if love itself were a tangible blanket wrapping us in an unbreakable bond. "

― Juliette Cross , Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1)

2 " Funny thing about fear. When you cling to it, the fear grows exponentially, a monster morphing into a suffocating mass. But when you face it head-on, conquering the beast before it swallows you whole, you find there was nothing there to fear at all. The chains break, and the whole world feels lighter than ever before. "

― Juliette Cross , Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1)

3 " You want to be possessed, but not controlled. You want to be protected, but not smothered. You want to be dominated, but only in one way. "

― Juliette Cross , Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1)

4 " Steel that is untested by fire is brittle and will break if it bends too far. "

― Juliette Cross , Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1)

5 " I need you like I need to breathe, Moira. Like I need to fly. "

― Juliette Cross , Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1)

6 " You can think whatever you want with that logical brain and defiant will of yours. It still won’t change the truth.”
“What truth?”
“That you belong to me. You just don’t know it yet. "

― Juliette Cross , Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1)

7 " The Devlin Butchers were bringing all the prejudice and fear back to the forefront, rebuilding a wall we’d successfully torn down, brick by slow brick. "

― Juliette Cross , Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1)

8 " Lead the way, Kittycat.”
My mouth dropped. “Excuse me.”
“You heard me.” His voice was a low rumble, mere inches separating us.
“Don’t call me that.”
“Mmm. You sure enjoy judging others. Taciturn. Intimidating. Iceman. But you can’t handle how others see you.”
I clenched my jaw tight.
“Kittycat suits you. Sharp claws, watchful eyes, volatile when cornered.” He flicked my braid over my shoulder. I batted his hand away. His grin made me want to scream . “See what I mean. "

― Juliette Cross , Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1)

9 " I’ll tell you what you want, Moira.” His hand released my hip. Long fingers wrapped my nape, his thumb resting below my jaw, the other still clenched in my hair. “You want to be possessed, but not controlled. You want to be protected, but not smothered. You want to be dominated, but only in one way. "

― Juliette Cross , Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1)

10 " You can think whatever you want with that logical brain and defiant will of yours. It still won’t change the truth.”
I ignored his hand, the feel of his stroking thumb. Tried to. Wasn’t working. “What truth?”
He removed his hand, leaving me cold, leering down as if he wanted to bite and swallow me whole. “That you belong to me. You just don’t know it yet. "

― Juliette Cross , Waking the Dragon (Vale of Stars, #1)