R.L. Caulder > Quotes

“Opinions are like assholes, Drayven. Just because you have one, doesn’t mean people want to hear you talk about it.”
― R.L. Caulder, Insurrection

“Men say they like a girl with personality. Luckily for them, I have multiple. Keeps them on their toes.”
― R.L. Caulder, Desolation

“Zurie paused to lean down and adjust her strappy stiletto. "You know how I feel about the 'boys are mean to the girls they like' saying—" "It is a social conditioning technique to make women accept lower standards from the men around them," I recited.”
― R.L. Caulder, Insurrection

“Even the stars need darkness to shine, Comoară. Sometimes we need the lights off and to feel lost in order to find our own path out. That path can never be wrong when it’s the path your soul leads you down.”
― R.L. Caulder, Bite of Vengeance

“It gave me immense pleasure to wind my hand up and firmly smack him in the face, shattering this moment between us.”
― R.L. Caulder, Inheritance

“You will not be friends with other men.”
― R.L. Caulder, Inheritance

“Take that, Dracula!” Lo called out, a full smile consuming her face as her eyes glittered with amusement. Her hip popped out as she pointed a long, manicured nail at him, “Chicks before dicks!”
― R.L. Caulder, Bite of Vengeance

“I can't wait to fall in love with you more with every passing day we have together as we learn every detail there is to know about each other. I will love you as you grow and change—as we all do. I will fall in love with you through every phase of your life for as long as we live. As my friend, lover, wife, and the mother of my children,”
― R.L. Caulder, Inheritance

“What good are runes on my cock if I can't use them to enhance this experience for you?”
― R.L. Caulder, Imbalance

“I’d written the note while Elwin prepared the charcuterie board and Lucien waited in the pavilion area to scoop up Alexandra when she was done. It was the most daunting task I’d ever faced, trying to find the proper words to convey just how much she meant to us. Our garbage can was full of torn and crumpled up balls of paper with ink stains of words that just didn’t make the cut. After Elwin told me to stop forcing it, though, telling me to read it out loud as I wrote it, it came effortlessly. It was a little embarrassing at first, reading such intimate words out loud, but he didn’t judge—only encouraged and praised”
― R.L. Caulder, Monsters Below

“The truth was, though, that in a power dynamic like ours, she wasn’t truly submitting to me. She was allowing me to have the power, entrusting me to take care of her needs and ensure her safety through it, all while maintaining a solid hold on her own agency.”
― R.L. Caulder, Bite of Loyalty

“Ididn’t think it was possible for Alina Van Helsing to own my heart more than she already did. However, as I stared down at her as she slept peacefully, her face still puffy from her last round of crying, I knew her hold on my heart had only increased.”
― R.L. Caulder, Bite of Justice

“Never dim your shine for someone who thinks they’re going to be burned by your greatness.”
― R.L. Caulder, Bite of Loyalty

“After all, my body was a temple…a temple filled with energy drinks and wine. The best kind of temple.”
― R.L. Caulder, Insurrection

“Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a penis in my eye.”
― R.L. Caulder, Desolation

“I'd expected a lot when meeting my mate...being punched in the face was not one of them.”
― R.L. Caulder, Imbalance

“Have I ever told you how attractive it is when you bring out the bloodthirsty little creature in you?”
― R.L. Caulder, Imbalance

“You didn't deserve that. No one does. And just because we are in Hell doesn't mean we can't create our own rays. No one is destined to be evil or to be a shadow, just because someone said so. As much as fate has a role in our lives, I refuse to believe that we aren't capable of forging our own destinies.”
― R.L. Caulder, Inheritance

“I tell you the man is a literal assassin, and your first instinct is to hold hands with him?”
― R.L. Caulder, Insurrection

“These words were my opportunity to be truthful with myself and someone who cared about me for the first time that I could recall. It required so much damn trust and faith in that other person to not exploit your wounds or your insecurities.”
― R.L. Caulder, Monsters Within

“My father was quite the bachelor and hadn’t wanted to be tied down, but from the moment my mom approached him on his match day, he had eyes for only her. If I didn’t see the love they held for each other every day, I would’ve said that shit only happened in fairy tales or romance books.”
― R.L. Caulder, Bite of Loyalty

“I don’t give a fuck,” Dray snarled, “Fucking asshole doesn’t belong anywhere near Ama.” “Not positive if anyone cares, but I happen to love having Finias around,” I mumbled.”
― R.L. Caulder, Insurrection

“She took a few steps closer to me, closing the distance between us in seconds. My fist tightened at my sides as her scent grew stronger, beckoning me. Holding my breath, I attempted to staunch the flow of the smell as my body shivered in delight at the mere thought of drinking from her.”
― R.L. Caulder, Bite of Loyalty

“She’d started out as our best friend, and while she still was that, she was so much more now. She was the other half of our souls. The one we couldn’t live without. Being with her was like the moon being in the night sky, or the water being in the ocean. Inevitable and perfect. Meant to be.”
― R.L. Caulder, Monsters Within

“I might not have known Ama for more than a few minutes, but I already knew that I wouldn't hesitate to use the skills my parents had beaten into me to protect her. She was now my little creature. Whether she knew it or not.”
― R.L. Caulder, Insurrection

“I know you’re hurting but you’re acting like a real bitch right now,” Leo spits at me. “Oh, so now I’m a bitch?” “Yeah, right now?  You are. The world doesn’t revolve around you. We’re all hurting. You don’t want us to console you? Fine. But don’t you dare undermine our relationships with Beth.”
― R.L. Caulder, Desolation

“Although, the pain won’t go away completely, it will morph until it becomes a part of who you are, and I mean that in the best way. You will understand yourself on a deeper level, and on those days that the grief does come up and feels suffocating, you will know how to cope with it. You’ll know that you have people around you to hold you together while you break, no matter how many times it happens. You will know that you can survive it. So, no, it won’t go away, but you will learn how to live with it. For every day that comes after this one, you will be able to put one foot in front of the other, even if someone else who loves you needs to help you move them.”
― R.L. Caulder, Bite of Justice

“for the fact that my once glorious realm was in burning shambles. The hybrid community, which had once flourished and developed their own culture, had become the minority. Thousands had been slaughtered, and the rest had been treated horribly. Their blood was on my hands. I had failed my realm, and that reality had struck me at my core, causing”
― R.L. Caulder, Imbalance

“With a deep sigh, she murmured almost wistfully, “Lucien. Elwin. Kylo. At least I know you’ll always be there for me, even if it isn’t real. Thank you for never letting me down.” My brothers turned to look at me simultaneously at her words, so many unanswered questions forming in our minds. Even if it isn’t real?”
― R.L. Caulder, Monsters Within

“It should’ve been tighter than a virgin asshole to get through.”
― R.L. Caulder, Bite of Loyalty