Quotes from Darkest Mercy

“If you get killed. I'm going to be furious."
"I love you too. Come On.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“Stab one or two healers, and everyone overreacts.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“I'm not bloodthirsty, but...seriously, she killed you. She needs to be dead.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“Irial!”
“Still here.” Irial didn’t open his eyes, but he smiled a little.
“You’re an ass,” Niall said, but he kept his hands on Irial’s chest so that he could feel both pulse and breath.
“You too, Gancanagh,” Irial murmured.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“Catch me, Seth," she invited.
He paused.
"Faeries chase," he said, an then , with a flirtatious smile, he turned away, but before he could take a second step, she was behind him, arms around him, lips pressed against his neck.
"I seem caught," he murmured.
The Summer Queen whispered, "Me too."
And They fell together in a bed of flowers that now covered the floor”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“I’ve never loved anyone the way I love you,” he whispered.
“Lucky them.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“Trust me, you're not my first choice to fight next to, Sunshine, but as as much as it would simplify things, I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I left you to her tender mercies."

(Seth to Keenan as he comes to his aid against Bananach)”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“Discord says it's a good idea. That's comforting.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“If you fail me, I'll kill you. I swear it, Keenan. If you fail me, I'll rip your heart out with my own hands."

"If I fail you, I'll cut it out for you.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“Will you be my forever, Donia?”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“...Bananach sits on your throne, has declared herself Dark Queen."

"She WHAT!?" Niall- or perhaps Irial-asked.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“He leaned back for a moment to tug her shirt down her arms, with the same wicked, lovley smile that had first stolen her breath years ago.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“And he was gone before she could think clearly enough to explain that her yes was a Yes, I'll marry you.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“You're an idiot," she whispered tearfully.
Finally, he opened his eyes and stared up at her; by then, she had moved on to stroking his hair and crying. She sat beside him on the edge of the bed, trying very hard not to bump him or let her cold tears fall on his bare chest and arms.
For a moment he blinked at her. Then he asked, "Are you dead too?”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“Donia asked incredulously. “What were you doing?”
“The day had just begun, and we were dancing,” Aislinn said.
“Dancing?” Donia looked at the Summer Queen with the same disdain Keenan had once seen on her face when she looked at the Summer Girls. “Of course you were. Bananach is attacking faeries, stealing from our courts. Irial is injured. Faerie is closed. Yes, dancing is precisely what will help.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“When I told you I wanted to try, I spoke the truth. When I turned away, it was for my former court, and when I tried to make another faery love me, it was for that court. I’ve lived for my whole life trying to bring the Summer Court back to the strength it once was. In all of those years, in centuries , I’ve only wished myself free of duty because of one reason. You.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“Not 'Don' in that I-m-sorry-and-now-you'll-forgive-me-like-you-always-do-way. Not this time, Keenan."

(Donya)”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“The Summer King stroked her cheek with his thumb. “Can you offer me your fidelity? Your heart and your body and your companionship for eternity? Do you want my fidelity? Either love me or kiss me goodbye, my Summer Queen.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“Rejoice as summer should...chase away sorrows by living.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“What are you going to do? What do you want to do?” she prompted.
“I’m going to go try to help Niall. He’s not acting like himself, and I have a theory on what’s wrong,” he told her. “Then afterward I'm going to ask you to marry me.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“You're killing me here, Ash. Good, she said. She'd bend a few rules, but they both knew she wasn't going to push him beyond where he chose to go. Love wasn't to be based on trickery. But reminding him what he's refusing isn't trickery.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“You are the single most amazing person, faery, woman in this world or the other. Because of you, I am a part of this strange new world, have a second mother, and . . . eternity. I have almost everything I could want.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“The former Dark King’s eyes closed again; his chest did not appear to rise.
Niall reached out and put a hand on the injured faery’s chest. “Irial!”
“Still here.” Irial didn’t open his eyes, but he smiled a little.
“You’re an ass,” Niall said, but he kept his hand on Irial’s chest so that he could feel both pulse and breath.
“You too, Gancanagh,” Irial murmured.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“You are my queen. I’ve spent nine centuries seeking the mortal who would free this court, who would save my best friend’s son, who would save the lives of the rest of the girls who were not you. I’d die before I’d allow harm to you.” He bowed his head.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“But she was a regent, and he wasn’t. She stepped around him. “If you get killed, I’m going to be furious.”
“I love you too. Come on.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“She took a breath, exhaled slowly, and then told him, "If you fail me, I'll kill you. I swear it, Keenan. If you fail me, I'll rip your heart out with my own hands."
"If I fail you, I'll cut it out for you." He stared up at her.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“The time for equivocation has passed. You can stop this at any point by telling me we will rule the court apart from a distance, but until you do so"-he let liquid sunlight drip onto her skin-"I'm playing for keeps. I'm not a mortal, Aislinn. I'm the Summer King, and I'm done pretending to be anything other than that."
He leaned down and said, "We could be amazing together."
Then he was gone.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

“I love you," he said.
Icicles formed on his skin as she stared at him for several heartbeats. "Do you suppose that changes anything?"
"I want it to." He knelt at her feet, but didn't even dare touch her hand. "Don, I want it to meant everything. It should.”
― Melissa Marr, quote from Darkest Mercy

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