“All I want is you. You don't have to choose me now or ever, but when you choose, I want you free.” — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“I’m too selfish to leave you,” I said. Noah pulled back so I could see his smile. “I’m too selfish to let… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“I’m starved for her, all the time, even now—I want every part of her, to devour her, to inhale her, but I… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“I wagered my heart on her and lost, again and again, but still I would do it. I could never bet on… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“You smell good," he whispered into my neck. He was warm against me. Instinctively, I arched back into him and smiled. "Really?"… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“I was just going to say it reminds me of the symbols on a family crest.” Noah stopped mid-stride, and turned very… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“The idea was a splinter in my mind. Always there, always stinging,even when I wasn't conscious of it. Even when I wasn't… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“I twisted my arm to curl him behind me and he unfolded there, the two of us snuggled like quotation marks in… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“Have you made any other friends since we've been here?" I gave him the death stare. "Yes, actually." "Who? I want a… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“A man knelt before me; he looked familiar but I did not know his name. He withdrew the feather from my cheek… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“I laughed as I twisted to face him and raised my arm to hit in one move. He caught my wrist and… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“This changed nothing. Nothing at all. Noah Shaw was still a whore, still an asshole, and still painfully out of my league.… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“It doesn't matter", he murmured against my skin. His fingers traced the cuts, healing the veins beneath them. "There's only one thing… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“My brother cleared his throat. "I wish she knew that I think she is the most hilarious person on Earth. And that… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“Asscrown," I muttered under my breath as I headed to my next class. I wasn't proud of swearing at a complete stranger,… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“My fingers caught on something else as I withdrew them. It was his T-shirt, the white one with the holes in it.… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“Ladies and gentlemen, Jamal Feldstein-Roth.” I blinked. “Wait, Jamal ?” “Suck it,” he said with a grin. “My parents are liberal Jews… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
My name is not Mara Dyer, but my lawyer told me I had to choose something. A pseudonym. A nom de plume,… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share Image
“The first thing I noticed when I woke up was that I was covered in blood. The second thing I noticed was that this… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share
“You could start a fire with the heat between you two." "You're mistaking bitter animosity for heartfelt affection.” — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share
“I was applauding Mara for her extraordinarily appropriate use of the term 'batsh*t crazy” — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share
“So, what are you doing with my little sister today?” Daniel asked. I closed my eyes in defeat. “I’m afraid I can’t ruin the… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share
“They lie, you know. It's not easier to ask for forgiveness. Not even a little.” — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share
“what if they make me stay? To keep me safe?”“I wouldn’t, if I were them.” “What do you mean?”“Any minute now . . .”Two… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share
“Have you seen the rest of the flat?” A single shake. “Would you like to?” A single nod. “Follow.” I turn away from her… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share
“You’re distracting,” I said truthfully. “I won’t be. I promise,” Noah said. “I’ll get some crayons and draw quietly. Alone. In a corner.” — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share
But when everyone tells you you're crazy and no one believes you when you swear you aren't, a small part of you will always… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share
“Mara, I have never felt about anyone the way I feel about you. And when you're ready for me to show you," he said,… — Michelle Hodkin Copy Share
