“The king is dead. Long live the queen.”

“We are the children of gods and angels.”

“You have goodness in your heart, but your darkness overwhelms it all; your desire to hurt, destroy, and avenge is more powerful than your desire to love, help, and light the way.”

“Through the whirlwind, I hear my father's harsh whi”

“I laugh with him. I imagine mixing poison into his tea, then watching his face turn purple and anguished; I picture myself leaning over him, looking on patiently, with my chin resting in my hands, ...”

“He was the last thread suspending me in the light. Without him, I can feel myself spiraling downward, falling to a place where I can no longer pull myself back up.”

“Fear motivates, more than love or ambition or joy. Fear is more powerful than anything else in the world. I have spent so long yearning for thingsfor love, for acceptancethat I do not really need. ...”

“Dont be afraid, he says with a half smile. Youre with me. His hand tightens around my wrist, tugging me down again playfully. And this time, I feel safe enough to take a deep breath of my own and d...”

“No. I cannot let him control me.You are mine, Adelina, Enzo growls. Turn your powers against your own fleet.”

“here she is, all mine, trying her best to give me all she can. How could I ever hurt her? But I didnt understand then. That I could hurt somebody so badly she would never recover. That a person can...”

“Any happiness, no matter how brief, seemed better than the long, simmering torture of waking up day after day, knowing I could never have him.”

“Everyone always wants to know how you can tell when it's true love, and the answer is this: when the pain doesn't fade and the scars don't heal, and it's too damned late.”