Aaliyah

“I’m going to kiss you now,” I tell her. “Why?” she whispers. “Because, ma petite menteuse, the thought of not kissing you makes me want to die.”
― Emily McIntire, Scarred

“That would be too easy. I want to see you squirm, I want to see you beg. If you’re going to be damned, you need to go willingly.”
― Harley Laroux, Her Soul to Take

“Elsie, Bacchus’s fine script spelled, I’ve been contacted by the duke. He wants to talk, but—the pencil paused for a moment—I’d prefer to have you with me. I do not believe the duke or anyone in his household intends me harm. Nor do I think there will be any nonsense with spells. But I’ve not yet sorted through my feelings regarding the revelation about the siphoning spell, and I believe your presence will help me remain steady.”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Spellmaker

“Because people aren’t black and white. No matter how hard you try, you can’t stay on one path without diversions. And that doesn’t mean you’re a bad person.”
― T.J. Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea