The Never List

“I belong to Jax, your son. He chose me. Just as I belong to Kal. I belong to the Legends of Chaos, and they will be the only ones laying claim to me.”

“Tell me to stop and I will. You know I don’t care about the invitation, the Choosing contract. We do this on your terms. Always.”

“You are a liar. Every time I’m around you. Your lies hum against me. Constant. Buzzing. Butterfly.”

“ I want to ruin it. I want to ruin you.”

“You know I love to watch. Show me how good you can fuck my friends.”

“I want to watch these two ruin her before you and I put her back together.”

“That’s right. I almost forgot. You’re the big bad Nightmare.”

“I told you that first day, kitten. You’re mine. No matter what.”

“No potential has ever made it longer than a month. The past six left the second they could. Took their elevated-social-status prize and ran in the opposite direction. Vying to be the future queen of Lumathyst is no small feat.”

“You know what I’ll become if I have any more power. I’ll use you up. Break you down until you’re a shell of the woman before me. Just like he did to my mother. Or I’ll do worse. If you’re mine and something happens to you, someone threatens you…I’ll burn the whole fucking world down and laugh the ash out of my lungs.”

“My city isn’t perfect. I don’t believe any city is. There are good people here with good intentions, and there are people here with bad intentions, too. When those intentions get bad enough to merit the Legends’ attention… We meet them with the full force of our powers.”

“They’re the ones who shouldn’t be crossing lines. They have no business testing you like that. It’ll never happen again. I promise. You’re safe with me. You know that, right?”

“I gave this to you because of your heart. Because of the way you were with my people and your hopes for the future of Lumathyst. I gave this to you because you made me laugh while challenging everything I’ve ever believed and made me desperate for you even while I’m right beside you. That’s love. It has nothing to do with where you’re from or what power runs through your veins.”

“I want you, Rylee. I want you alive and happy and with me. I don’t need more power. I need you.”

“Legends live together, and we die together.”

“You’re strong. Courageous and bold. Worrying about the unknown is the most natural thing any of us can do.”

“I would keep you forever if I could, darling. But I must share you.”

“I’m the Nightmare, Rylee. The son of the vilest bastard who’s ever lived. I’m not good like the other Legends.”