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1 " old ladies were just young ladies who’d seen and done more stuff. "
― Linsey Hall , Forged in Magic (Dragon's Gift: The Protector, #5)
2 " His gaze softened. Of course he wouldn’t rise to that bait. Not his style. “No.” He climbed out of bed, his broad chest shirtless, and stood towering over me. He gripped my arms, holding me close. “I won’t take you. Not alone.” “Why the hell not?” “Do you recall when Aethelred the Seer predicted that I would lose what I loved most?” My extremities tingled. Slowly, I nodded. “That’s you, Nix.” His gaze turned fierce. “You are what I love most. I can’t lose you.” My heart felt like it cracked in two. The ache was fierce. Tears stung my eyes. Ares really loved me. I’d believed it before when I’d told him, but somehow—this was worse. It was so real. What could we have had, if I didn’t have to do what I had to do? "
3 " Doubt is an insidious thing, creeping up when we least expect it. Have faith. Pursue your course of action and trust that you are good enough. You’ve proven it over and over. "
4 " My life was freaking scary a lot of the time, but there were perks. Like hellhound sleigh rides beneath a magical sky while dragons protected us from ice mammoths. "