How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Honestly, you have no idea how much your parents love you until something happens to you—then it's too late." (6.91)
We're not sure what Kyrian means here. What happened to him? Why is it too late? Does this have to do with immortality, and dying to achieve it? Perhaps he was able to see how his parents grieved for him after his own "death." That would be difficult to witness.
Quote #5
Caleb would accuse [Adarian] of loving the boy, but he knew better. This wasn't about love. It was about power. (11.29)
Nick's father isn't capable of love. Caleb makes an interesting observation that love and power are basically mutually exclusive. Some people will sacrifice their loved ones for power, which means they didn't love them that much to begin with.
Quote #6
That was the one order Caleb couldn't understand. Again, he would attribute it to love, but there was no way the Malachai could love anything except himself and his quest for power. (11.39)
Adarian wanting to protect Nick's mother is suspicious. Maybe he does actually love her, in his own twisted way, because there doesn't seem to be a practical reason to keep her alive. At least that we know of. Or maybe it's just about power, as usual.