When you first take someone's life, two people die. The person you just killed and the human being you used to be. You're never the same after that—it changes you forever and not in a good way —and no matter how hard you try, you can't go back to the innocence you had. Ever.

Inferno: Number 4 in series (ed. Hachette UK, 2013) - ISBN: 9781405513043