The truth echoed in her head. On the same day she met him, he had tried to kill her. Her mate.

Lisa Carlisle
About This Quote

This quote is from the book, “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver. This novel follows the story of a family of missionaries in the Congo. There is one character who is central to most of the plot, and that’s Ester. She was raped by her father and he tried to kill her.

Her father was killed shortly after that. She wonders if she’s cursed because this man tried to kill her. She also realizes that he was her mate, meaning that she was destined to love him even before they met.

Source: Dark Stranger

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