thoughts while reading

quotes

"Any which way, it will make the moment she bites out your throat all the sweeter."
"She's bitten me before, you know. It wasn't so bad."

“You asked me what I wanted with you. But all that matters is that I do want you. And I have you.”
“I thought that you believed that there could be no love where one person was bound. Isn’t that what you told Tiernan?”
“You need not love me.”
“What if I did? If I do?”
“What if? Do not play word games with me.”
“You’re right. Let me be plain. I do—“
“No. I need no protestations of your feelings. Love can be lost, and I am done with losing.”
“You want me. You can have me.”

"I never pretended to feelings that weren't real."
"Never? Would you really have endured my kiss if you didn't think you needed me on your quest?"
"I would have endured it, yes. I would endure it again right now."
"That's not fair."
"Surely you could tell I liked it. I even liked it when you bit me. I might have a few tiny scars yet from the points of your teeth."
"Don't be ridiculous."
"I so love being ridiculous."
"You cannot really expect me to believe you liked being bitten?"
"Didn't you mean for me to enjoy it a little?"

“I hope he will give you half the delight he’s given me.”

"Come back to me.
I thought love was a fascination, or a desire to be around someone, or wanting to make them happy.
Until I met you, I didn't understand to feel loved, one has to feel known. I had never really loved because I hadn't bothered to know the other person. But I know you. And you have to come back to me, Wren, because no one gets us but us.
We are messes and we are messed up and I don't want to go through this world without the one person I can't hide from and who can't hide from me.
Come back.”

"I hate being unwell," he says.
"You're not sick. You are recovering from being stabbed—or rather, throwing yourself on a knife."
"You would have done the same for me.”
"I would not."
"Liar."

“I’ll be outside, yelling at people.”
“Try not to enjoy it too greatly.”

“I recognised your game. Not at first, but long before Jude. She didn’t want to believe me, and I am never going to tire of crowing about being right. I knew what you were up to before she did.”

“And if you decide you want to risk your life, perhaps you could also risk a little personal discomfort and let your family in on your plans."
"I will take that under advisement."