I thought you were her knight, but you have become only her woodsman--taking little girls into the forest to cut out their hearts.
Holly BlackSheโs an old lady,โ Barron says. โAnd sheโs been locked up for years. Let her have some fun. She needs to blow off steam. Seduce old dudes. Lose money at canasta.
Holly BlackIt's not that I don't know that it's a bad idea. It's that, lately, bad ideas have a particular hold over me.
Holly BlackStartled, he loosed his grasp and she pulled free. He clutched her arm, but she spun around and pressed her mouth to his. His lips were rough, chapped. She felt the sting of fangs against her bottom lip. He made a sharp sound in the back of his throat and closed his eyes. Mouth opening under hers. The smell of him- of cold, damp stone- made her head swim. One kiss slid into another and it was perfect, was exactly right, was real.
Holly Black