“There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question.I was glad of it: I never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons: dreadful to me was the coming home in the raw twilight, with nipped fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the chidings of Bessie, the nurse, and humbled by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to Eliza, John, and Georgiana Reed.The said Eliza, John, and Georgiana were now clustered round their mama in the drawing-room: she lay reclined on a sofa by the fireside, and with her darlings about her (for the time neither quarrelling nor crying) looked perfectly happy. Me, she had dispensed from joining the group; saying, “She regretted to be under the necessity of keeping me at a distance; but that until she heard from Bessie, and could discover by her own observation, that I was endeavouring in good earnest to acquire a more sociable and childlike disposition, a more attractive and sprightly manner— something lighter, franker, more natural, as it were—she really must exclude me from privileges intended only for contented, happy, little children.”What does Bessie say I have done?” I asked.Jane, I don’t like cavillers or questioners; besides, there is something truly forbidding in a child taking up her elders in that manner. Be seated somewhere; and until you can speak pleasantly, remain silent.”
―
Charlotte Brontë,
Jane Eyre
“Your wish is my command. Did I tell you about the time Dionysus tricked Poseidon into having sex with a tree?” ― Eliza Raine, The Power of Hades
“There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question. I was glad of it: I never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons: dreadful to me was the coming home in the raw twilight, with nipped fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the chidings of Bessie, the nurse, humbled by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to Eliza, John, and Georgiana Reed.—Jane EyreFrom Gradesaver.com” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
“But how can you condemn someone with the power to make rain, to make plants grow, to fly! How could you condemn them to a life of complete boredom in a rat race?” pleaded Eliza. “To belong in a society that teaches them their only value is selling their time. That all they contribute is nothing more than earning and spending money. That they exist apart from that fantastic force that turns the earth and breathes life. I knew there had to be more. How could you wish a deprived life for anyone?” ― A Iles, Kentree's Stolen Souls: Escape into Magic
“Little goddess, you are not to blame for the events in your life. Nor can you punish yourself for defending your own life. You are strong inside. Stronger than you allow yourself to be. And that is not wrong or bad.” ― Eliza Raine, The Passion of Hades
“By the time she entered the hidden garden, early light was sifting through the autumn-sparse canopy. Eliza took a deep breath. She'd come to the garden because it was the place in which she always felt settled, and today more than ever she needed it to work its magic.She ran her hand along the little iron seat, beaded with rain, and perched on its damp edge. The apple tree was fruiting, shiny globes of orange and pink. She could pick some for Cook, or perhaps she should tidy the borders, or trim the honeysuckle.” ― Kate Morton, The Forgotten Garden
“A light this bright was made for the dark. They belong together.” ― Eliza Raine, The Promise of Hades
“Have you ever been kissed before?"She flushed scarlet and had to wet her lips before she could speak. "Not well kissed..."His shoulders shook. "Miss Cross, you leave me speechless." He cupped her jaw in his hand as his other hand came to the small of her back and pulled her against him. "I'll try to do better," he whispered against her mouth, and then he kissed her again.If she had expected another soft touch of his lips against her, she was quickly proven wrong. This time, his mouth settled on hers with intent, firm and insistent. When she gasped at the difference, his tongue slid between her parted lips and teased her until she moaned. He kissed as if he meant to conquer her, and Eliza was all too happy to surrender. His hands moved over her, gripping her waist, sliding up her shoulders to hold the nape of her neck as his mouth traveled over her eyelids and down her jaw. She whimpered as his teeth grazed her earlobe, setting her earring swaying, and she almost melted when his hand brushed her breast. It was an accident, she thought wildly, because they were pressed so close together- somehow her hands had got around his chest, beneath his jacket- but then he did it again.He muttered something profane and tore off his glove, and then it was his bare hand on her breast, his palm cupping her, his fingers teasing along the edge of her bodice until- oh, heavens- his thumb went right over her nipple. Eliza's start of shock turned into a shiver of ecstasy as he stroked the hard little nub again. He pulled her hard against him, until his hips met hers and she felt his unmistakable arousal. His mouth was hot and wet against her neck, and dimly Eliza thought that if he asked, she would tear off her dress and give herself to him right here on Lady Thayne's terrace, in the rain, ten feet away from a ballroom full of people. This was what it meant to want someone with a burning passion. Thank all the saints in heaven she'd got a chance to feel it once in her life...” ― Caroline Linden, An Earl Like You
“Well, well, do we have a new girl?’ I looked up to see three girls standing behind Tak. The one in the middle was tall and slim with bronzed skin and long shiny black hair and she had that air about her that the popular girls at school back home did. I was instantly wary. Those girls had never been nice to me. ‘Don’t be shy, what’s your name?’ the girl on her left said. Curly red hair framed her perfect face and she put her hands on her ample, curvy hips, waiting for me to answer. ‘Pandora,’ I said quietly. ‘I’m Arketa,’ said the slim girl. ‘And this is Filis and Kiko.’ The red-head, Kiko, cocked her head and gave me an over-the-top smile. ‘We’re Aphrodite descendants.’ That explained why they were so attractive, I thought. ‘You know, you’re not pretty enough to hang out with us but you’re better than these losers,’ Filis said. She was shorter than the other two, with rich brown hair and an exotic looking face with full pouty lips.” ― Eliza Raine, Olympus Academy: The Complete Collection
“In order to provide entertainment fitting for such an event, each of our champions has had something precious taken from them. The opportunity to win them back will take place at the ball. Regards, the Shadow Court Crown.” Frima” ― Eliza Raine, Court of Monsters and Malice
“I knew I shouldn’t, but a large part of me couldn’t help liking the Goddess of Chaos. I mean, I wouldn’t tell her my secrets, but I’d sure as hell party with her.” ― Eliza Raine, The Warrior God
“I would rather spend one day with him than an eternity without. I will be strong by his side, and I will make him stronger. And together you will be no match for us.” ― Eliza Raine, The Hades Trials: The Complete Collection
“kissed” ― Eliza Raine, Olympus Academy: The Complete Collection
“junkies to shock and delight. The reason I always won wasn’t because I was stronger or faster, although I often was. It was because I had learned what made me different. I didn’t start out winning. I had my ass handed to me plenty of times at the beginning. But slowly I realized that fighting wasn’t just about having big muscles. Pain wasn’t just about taking blows. Strength of mind was what had always given me the edge; unbending confidence, and an ability to see from another’s point of view.” ― Eliza Raine, The Warrior God
“Your whole world would change in one night. But that is not my plan.” ― Eliza Raine, Court of Ravens and Ruin
“Aries” ― Eliza Raine, Olympus Academy: The Complete Collection
“Ares,” ― Eliza Raine, Olympus Academy: The Complete Collection
“ Spring 1930 The wind whipped the little white flowers from the pear tree outside Eliza's window overlooking the garden. The flowers would not bloom again this spring.The racket those branches made was too much to sleep through, so Eliza slipped her wrap around her silken chemise and wandered over toward the window. The garden outside was dark. The garden, once so full of hope and promise, would look different in the morning, after the storm finished ravaging what was left of the February blooms.But she had already, of course, fallen in love with a different season after her mother and grandmother died in the summer. She had already adopted February over June. So she would simply have to do that again: to tell her heart to see the beauty in March or April or May.The problem, of course, occurred when the wind roared and the rains flooded everything.Nothing about this was the way she'd planned.There was nothing wrong with Robert. There was just nothing right about him either. But why would she pine for the man who'd left her behind? Why, in such uncertain times, should she cease to keep living... so preoccupied by a dream?Maybe she could find a new dream. And she always had her love for painting, so that was something, at least. When the nectar fell from the trees, she would paint it by memory.” ― Ashley Clark, Paint and Nectar
“I was the light to his dark, the balm to his pain, the healer of his shattered soul.” ― Eliza Raine, The Hades Trials: The Complete Collection
“Your wish is my command. Did I tell you about the time Dionysus tricked Poseidon into having sex with a tree?” ― Eliza Raine, The Power of Hades
“There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question. I was glad of it: I never liked long walks, especially on chilly afternoons: dreadful to me was the coming home in the raw twilight, with nipped fingers and toes, and a heart saddened by the chidings of Bessie, the nurse, humbled by the consciousness of my physical inferiority to Eliza, John, and Georgiana Reed.—Jane EyreFrom Gradesaver.com” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
“But how can you condemn someone with the power to make rain, to make plants grow, to fly! How could you condemn them to a life of complete boredom in a rat race?” pleaded Eliza. “To belong in a society that teaches them their only value is selling their time. That all they contribute is nothing more than earning and spending money. That they exist apart from that fantastic force that turns the earth and breathes life. I knew there had to be more. How could you wish a deprived life for anyone?” ― A Iles, Kentree's Stolen Souls: Escape into Magic
“Little goddess, you are not to blame for the events in your life. Nor can you punish yourself for defending your own life. You are strong inside. Stronger than you allow yourself to be. And that is not wrong or bad.” ― Eliza Raine, The Passion of Hades
“By the time she entered the hidden garden, early light was sifting through the autumn-sparse canopy. Eliza took a deep breath. She'd come to the garden because it was the place in which she always felt settled, and today more than ever she needed it to work its magic.She ran her hand along the little iron seat, beaded with rain, and perched on its damp edge. The apple tree was fruiting, shiny globes of orange and pink. She could pick some for Cook, or perhaps she should tidy the borders, or trim the honeysuckle.” ― Kate Morton, The Forgotten Garden
“A light this bright was made for the dark. They belong together.” ― Eliza Raine, The Promise of Hades
“Have you ever been kissed before?"She flushed scarlet and had to wet her lips before she could speak. "Not well kissed..."His shoulders shook. "Miss Cross, you leave me speechless." He cupped her jaw in his hand as his other hand came to the small of her back and pulled her against him. "I'll try to do better," he whispered against her mouth, and then he kissed her again.If she had expected another soft touch of his lips against her, she was quickly proven wrong. This time, his mouth settled on hers with intent, firm and insistent. When she gasped at the difference, his tongue slid between her parted lips and teased her until she moaned. He kissed as if he meant to conquer her, and Eliza was all too happy to surrender. His hands moved over her, gripping her waist, sliding up her shoulders to hold the nape of her neck as his mouth traveled over her eyelids and down her jaw. She whimpered as his teeth grazed her earlobe, setting her earring swaying, and she almost melted when his hand brushed her breast. It was an accident, she thought wildly, because they were pressed so close together- somehow her hands had got around his chest, beneath his jacket- but then he did it again.He muttered something profane and tore off his glove, and then it was his bare hand on her breast, his palm cupping her, his fingers teasing along the edge of her bodice until- oh, heavens- his thumb went right over her nipple. Eliza's start of shock turned into a shiver of ecstasy as he stroked the hard little nub again. He pulled her hard against him, until his hips met hers and she felt his unmistakable arousal. His mouth was hot and wet against her neck, and dimly Eliza thought that if he asked, she would tear off her dress and give herself to him right here on Lady Thayne's terrace, in the rain, ten feet away from a ballroom full of people. This was what it meant to want someone with a burning passion. Thank all the saints in heaven she'd got a chance to feel it once in her life...” ― Caroline Linden, An Earl Like You
“Well, well, do we have a new girl?’ I looked up to see three girls standing behind Tak. The one in the middle was tall and slim with bronzed skin and long shiny black hair and she had that air about her that the popular girls at school back home did. I was instantly wary. Those girls had never been nice to me. ‘Don’t be shy, what’s your name?’ the girl on her left said. Curly red hair framed her perfect face and she put her hands on her ample, curvy hips, waiting for me to answer. ‘Pandora,’ I said quietly. ‘I’m Arketa,’ said the slim girl. ‘And this is Filis and Kiko.’ The red-head, Kiko, cocked her head and gave me an over-the-top smile. ‘We’re Aphrodite descendants.’ That explained why they were so attractive, I thought. ‘You know, you’re not pretty enough to hang out with us but you’re better than these losers,’ Filis said. She was shorter than the other two, with rich brown hair and an exotic looking face with full pouty lips.” ― Eliza Raine, Olympus Academy: The Complete Collection
“In order to provide entertainment fitting for such an event, each of our champions has had something precious taken from them. The opportunity to win them back will take place at the ball. Regards, the Shadow Court Crown.” Frima” ― Eliza Raine, Court of Monsters and Malice
“I knew I shouldn’t, but a large part of me couldn’t help liking the Goddess of Chaos. I mean, I wouldn’t tell her my secrets, but I’d sure as hell party with her.” ― Eliza Raine, The Warrior God
“I would rather spend one day with him than an eternity without. I will be strong by his side, and I will make him stronger. And together you will be no match for us.” ― Eliza Raine, The Hades Trials: The Complete Collection
“kissed” ― Eliza Raine, Olympus Academy: The Complete Collection
“junkies to shock and delight. The reason I always won wasn’t because I was stronger or faster, although I often was. It was because I had learned what made me different. I didn’t start out winning. I had my ass handed to me plenty of times at the beginning. But slowly I realized that fighting wasn’t just about having big muscles. Pain wasn’t just about taking blows. Strength of mind was what had always given me the edge; unbending confidence, and an ability to see from another’s point of view.” ― Eliza Raine, The Warrior God
“Your whole world would change in one night. But that is not my plan.” ― Eliza Raine, Court of Ravens and Ruin
“Aries” ― Eliza Raine, Olympus Academy: The Complete Collection
“Ares,” ― Eliza Raine, Olympus Academy: The Complete Collection
“ Spring 1930 The wind whipped the little white flowers from the pear tree outside Eliza's window overlooking the garden. The flowers would not bloom again this spring.The racket those branches made was too much to sleep through, so Eliza slipped her wrap around her silken chemise and wandered over toward the window. The garden outside was dark. The garden, once so full of hope and promise, would look different in the morning, after the storm finished ravaging what was left of the February blooms.But she had already, of course, fallen in love with a different season after her mother and grandmother died in the summer. She had already adopted February over June. So she would simply have to do that again: to tell her heart to see the beauty in March or April or May.The problem, of course, occurred when the wind roared and the rains flooded everything.Nothing about this was the way she'd planned.There was nothing wrong with Robert. There was just nothing right about him either. But why would she pine for the man who'd left her behind? Why, in such uncertain times, should she cease to keep living... so preoccupied by a dream?Maybe she could find a new dream. And she always had her love for painting, so that was something, at least. When the nectar fell from the trees, she would paint it by memory.” ― Ashley Clark, Paint and Nectar
“I was the light to his dark, the balm to his pain, the healer of his shattered soul.” ― Eliza Raine, The Hades Trials: The Complete Collection
