Lexie,” he said, his voice guttural, “I told you this to wake you up. A man like me isn’t capable of being your fucking white knight.” His fingers peeled my hand from his neck and he gently pressed me away. I felt the anger boil up inside me. “I’m not looking for a hero!” He flinched at the emotion cracking my words.“I never asked for that.” I shook, my hands curling into fists at my side. “I just wanted you, because despite what you might think, I see you. And no, you’re no fucking white knight, but you’re what I want.

— Samantha Young

Lexie, I practically sold my soul to get where I am today. I’m a selfish bastard … and you …” His eyes washed over my face. “You’ve already lost everything to keep your soul intact.

— Samantha Young

Live young. Live hard. Love deep.

— Samantha Young

Might there come a time When we stand over a grave And mourn ourselves? Mourn the past, a previous life? Shall we weep for the passing of time? Shall we grieve for unfulfilled dreams? In my naivety; in my belief In immortal youth, I sleepwalk through life. Someone... wake me up. Please. Wake me up.

— Samantha Young

No one will ever understand like I do. You’re so different with me, baby. You take care of me. Furthermore, you make me feel safe. Furthermore, you’re not who you think you are. Didn’t you once tell me that people aren’t just one thing? You’re so much more to me than anything you might have done in the past.

— Samantha Young

Once the rain starts falling it's hard to tell it to stop...

— Samantha Young

Regret, Joss. Regret does awful things to a person.

— Samantha Young

Seattle? With Caine? In a hotel? I’d either kill him or screw him again.“Fuck.”“Alexa, the speakerphone is on,” Caine’s amused voice sounded from my desk. Oh, balls.

— Samantha Young

She would see it as betrayal. Nothing more. Nothing less.

— Samantha Young

Sometimes the clouds weren’t weightless. Sometimes their bellies got dark and full. It was life. It happened. Furthermore, it didn’t mean it wasn’t scary, or that I wasn’t still afraid, but now I knew that as long as I was standing under it with Braden beside me when those clouds broke, I’d be alright.

— Samantha Young