“If Bacchus ever had a color he could claim for his own, it should surely be the shade of tannin on drunken lips, of John Keat's 'purple-stained mouth,' or perhaps even of Homer's dangerously wine-dark sea.” IfsShouldDarkSeaColorMouthsClaimsWineLipsColourShadePurpleBacchus Author:Victoria Finlay
“That is a list of the Territories that yielded to Ebon Askavi. They now stand within the shadow of the Keep. They are mine. Anyone who tries to settle in my Territory without my consent will be dealt with. Anyone who harms any of my people will be executed. There will be no excuses and no exceptions. I will say it simply so that the members of this Council and the intruders who thought to take land they had no right to claim can never say they misunderstood." Jaenelle's lips curled into a snarl. "STAY OUT OF MY TERRITORY!” PeopleTryingLandMinesMembersShadowClaimsLipsExcuseHarmListsSettlingExceptionTerritoryConsentCouncilMisunderstoodNo ExcusesIntruders Author:Anne Bishop
“You’ve claimed me, little firecracker. You kicked a pair of two hundred pound men’s asses. I will never get over that. You kicked my whores out. Pete told me. You staked your claim on me, even before you realized I’d staked mine already.” He fists my hair and pulls me close to his lips. “I’m yours now … Even if I screw this up, I’ll still be your screw-up.” IfsMenLittlesStillsTwoMinesHairHundredClaimsLipsAssPoundsPairsGet OverScrewsFistsScrew UpsFirecracker Author:Katy Evans
“I let it fall, my heart And as it fell, you rose to claim it, It was dark, and I was sober, Until you kissed my lips and you saved me.” HeartFallDarkBreakMy HeartClaimsRoseLipsSavedSoberBreak UpYou Saved Me Author:Adele