I think my head's a minefield strewn with triggers, and maybe if I survive each explosion, what emerges from the wreckage will be me, really, truly me.

People stay together and stay true only as long as they both want to. And all the promises in the world don’t change the length of time. Nothing comes with a guarantee.

My heart shifted a little in my chest; it seemed to swell and beat against my bones until I couldn't hear.

His lashes, fluttered like butterfly wings. "I could've made you happy, dove." "You did," I whispered

Like most, I was a mix of good and bad, anger and protectiveness, kindness and pride. But right now, I had only strangled fear and the promise of revenge.

For peace to take hold, one person must first stop fighting.

I’d never known it was possible to love as he did— with complete devotion yet devoid of promises.