86 Quotes by Rachel E. Carter

And they told me to keep watch over a ‘lady.’” I couldn’t help but smirk. A lady. I lunged and defeated her guard. I was a war mage.

Loyalty is never built upon honor, brother. It is built upon blood.

Do you know the difference between a nation of merchants and a nation of warriors?” I followed through without waiting for a reply. “Only one of them is prepared to fall on its blade. King Horrace might promise you the world but in the end you will reap the greater loss.

They are brothers,” Benny repeated softly. “That is a bond you cannot break.

People make mistakes all the time –some of us just are in more of a position to leave an impact when we do.” Impact. Influence. Somehow along the way I had joined the circle of people whose actions dictated change, and it scared me how easy it would be to make the wrong one.

I had trained my whole life as a warrior. But in that moment I was the damsel-in-distress.

Cheer is for fools with idle minds. I am neither a fool nor idle.

So, what do you think? Better than four years with Byron?”“Are you kidding?” I kept a straight face. “Those were the best days of life.

Because wrapped up in conceit the size of Jerar was my Darren. Somewhere. Deep, deep down. And that part I loved. With every bit of my being. I just vehemently hated the rest.