The Ritual Quotes

“I’d set the world on fire, including myself, if it meant saving her.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“I vow.
You vow.
We vow.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“Just know this, Blake. If you try to run from me, I will find you. And when I do, you will regret the day you left me.” Softening his eyes, he gives me a threatening smile. “You were mine yesterday, today, and tomorrow.” He gently kisses my forehead. The tenderness a contradiction to his threatening words. “And you will continue to be mine forever.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“I can’t guarantee that I’ll grow old with her, but I will spend every second of every day that I’m alive proving to her that she comes first no matter what.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“They say love is patient and kind. I’m not either one of those things when it comes to Blakely.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“If there’s no pain, then how do you know you’re alive?”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“Fuck, I love you,” he whispers, his hand wrapped around my neck, crushing the chain into my already sensitive skin. “Remember that when I rip you apart.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“my wife and I are a team. A Lord and a Lady.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“I made a vow to protect you, Blake, and I’ll show anyone who tries to hurt you my version of hell.” I’d set the world on fire, including myself, if it meant saving her.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“It's not the violence I crave (...) Although I like it rough, I think it's more of the idea of a man being so overcome with desire for me that he can't be stopped. And the fact I have no say over what he does. The feeling of having no control makes me feel in control. I let him catch me even though I run. I let him do it even though I fight him.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“No two people love the same way. And everyone has a different opinion on what love actually is.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“Do you ever just want to shut it all off? Not have to think about the next second of your life? Go on an unplanned road trip? Have a one-night stand with the cute guy you scrolled past on your timeline? Social media makes you think you have all this freedom, but you don’t. Not really. You’re stuck behind a device watching others live out their dreams. You post selfies of fake smiles and expensive clothes, hoping that someone will envy you. Reassure you just how good you have it. All the while hating your life. “Smile, dear, you never know who is watching you,”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“I’ll own you, Blake.” He shortens my name, his free hand comes up, and he trails a finger down my neck over my racing pulse, making my body break out in goose bumps. “And I think that’s exactly what you want.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“I vow. You vow. We vow. The ritual is what one must do in order to become a chosen. A chosen must be willing to surrender in all that they do.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“I’m going to fuck you right here, right now. That mouth is mine. That ass is mine. That cunt is mine. You’re fucking mine.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“I ended up going after her, but she was the one who brought me back. This woman is incredible. And I’m the luckiest man to call her mine.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“I'd set the world on fire, including myself, if it meant saving her.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“Don’t be ashamed, Blake,” he whispers in my ear. “You’re my chosen one. Be proud. I know I am.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“I see freedom in knowing that I belong to him.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“Fuck, Blake,” he growls, pulling his face from mine. His lips drop to my neck, and I tilt my head to the side. “I love you so goddamn much.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“You live for me now.” He licks up the side of my neck to my ear. “And I for you.” He thrusts in a second finger, and I suck in a deep breath from my nose, closing my watery eyes. “You serve and obey me. I protect and own you.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“I can see you, touch you, and kiss you.” I wipe it away with my thumb. “I can love you.” My eyes drop to her plump lips, and her bottom one trembles. “You, Blakely Rae Archer, are my heaven.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“My girl has proven that I own her, and I an't wait to show her just what that means.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“You can and you will,” I say, giving her hard nipple a pinch before removing my hand. “I want your underwear soaked with my cum and yours. Fucking drenched, Blake.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“Earlier in the shower made me realize I’ve gone fucking soft on you, Blake. Know why?” He doesn’t let me answer. “Because you cried. Because another man tried to hurt you. That’s what I’m trying to protect you from. I should be your biggest threat. But instead, I’m falling in love with you.” My heart hammers, and the blood rushes in my ears. I don’t want his words to faze me, but they do. “Ryat …” “I’ve been taught since I was young that obedience is important.” He goes on as if he didn’t just admit to loving me. “That power and humiliation go hand and hand. I’ve watched Lords break their chosen ones or their Ladies to keep them in line. And you? You cry a few tears, and I go fucking soft.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“You’re my chosen one. Be proud. I know I am.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“She’s mine. It’s just that simple. I’m addicted to her smile, the way she touches me. The sound of her voice. How she says my name. The way her scent lingers on my clothes when I’m not with her. Everything about her feeds a hunger that can never be satisfied. I know it, and she knows it.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“Ryat Archer is a killer, and all I can think of is I wish I could prove my love for him the way he has for me. He deserves that much. Blood for blood. He's spilled so much for me. I'm not afraid to bleed for him.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“They say love is patient and kind. I'm not either one of those things when it comes to Blakely. I'm controlling, possessive, and madly jealous. Which can only mean one thing - I'm obsessed with her. To the point I want to hide her from the world. I don't want another man looking at her, let alone talking to her.”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual

“L.O.R.D. - Leader, Order, Ruler, and Deity”
― Shantel Tessier, The Ritual