You worry about hurting me, but you never seem to worry about me hurting you. And I’m the one with the killer touch.

It smells better? What does your bed smell like? Regret and bad taste?

Aiden smirked. “Wonder what this one is called?” The hellhound’s ears twitched as the massive body lowered preparing for attack. I slid my hand to the middle of the blade, feeling my heart pound and...

We’re in this together, Alex. Don’tever forget that. We’re in this together to the end.

Remind me,” he paused, drawing in a stuttered gasp, “to never piss you off again. Christ, are you secretly a ninja?

People tend to look on the beliefs of the past as being primitive and unintelligent, yet we are seeing more truth in the past every day.

A soft smile curved up her lips, and my gut dropped a little. A smile…I’d never known a smile could have that kind of effect. Could feel like a kick to the chest.

No. I do believe in them. I just think they’re absentee landlords. Right now, they’re probably hanging out somewhere in Las Vegas, screwing showgirls and cheating at poker.

Man up?” He sat back in a lazy, arrogant sprawl, but the coiled tension was in every muscle in his body. “It’s a good thing I love you or I’d find that particularly insulting.

There you go. That ego of yours getting in the way,” I teased.”Of what?””The perfect package.”He snorted. “Let me tell you, I have the perfect–“”Don’t be gross.

Are you two you know?” Jacob pointed at us. ” Together? Together? ” I didn’t get a chance to answer. Cam spun me around and kissed me, right there between the two buildings. It was...

You don’t have to want to be in arelationship for a little bow-chicka-bow-wow.

Luc blinked innocently. That little fuck. “I gave you a piece of opal and a Luxen to nom-nom on.

Much,” Aiden murmured.

They do.” Apollo’s eyes narrowed on me. “But I was hoping there was something knocking around in her brain that held the answer to that little problem But—”Apollo smacked a hand down on my leg....

I like your hair down.” He twisted his fingers through the curls.My eyes drifted shut as I relaxed next to him. “It’s a mess. I need to get a haircut.”Hayden’s fingers stilled. “No. You shouldn’t...

My eyes!

Nothing fun in life is easy.

It’s a quote from Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray. It’s one of my favorite books.”Hot and smart. And apparently he was a real-life boy.

Why bother?

It was so quiet you could hear a fly run into a wall. Everyone was staring at me like I’d just pulled up my shirt and asked for some beads.

Come on.” He dropped a heavy hand on my back, between my shoulder blades, and my breath stalled.I was effectively silenced by his touch. Perhaps that was why he did it. Not many people would...

How long have you been standing there?””Just long enough to see you give Daemon the middle finger.””He deserved it.

How charming.”I flipped him off.

Fuck,” he said, sliding his hands down to my thighs. “You’re making this very hard to be the good guy you said I was last night.””I’m not drunk.”He pressed his forehead to mine, chuckling softly....

You don’t.” As soon as the words left my mouth, I regretted them. His eyes turned from gray to silver in a heartbeat. I imagined he was remembering how I would know if he had...

Thank you,” Caleb said, and hugged me once more. Part of me wanted to stay in Caleb’s arms, because he’d always had this grounding effect on me. Caleb was my rational side. He was more...

Look at the time.” I tipped my chin toward the clock. “It’s past midnight. It’s January second. You lost.”For several moments he stared at the clock like it was an Arum he was about to...

I’m sure I look like a drowned cat.””You look fine. The wet look works for you.”I scowled. “Now I know you’re lying.

Am I glowing?””Like a Christmas tree.””Not just the star?”The bed moved a little, and I felt his hand brush my arm. “No. You’re super bright. It’s kind of like looking at the sun.

Will you show me what you really look like? You don’t sparkle, do you?

I’m going to cut a bitch” rage.

By the way,” Aiden said casting me a long look that had me totally forgetting the seriousness of our mission. “You look damn good in a Sentinel uniform.”A hot flush that had nothing to do...

You’re a bit crazy. You throw apples in people’s faces when you’re angry. You go off half-cocked half the time. It entertains me to no end. So if you are irrational, I hope you stay...

Your timing sucks on an epic level,” Daemon shot back.

More books.” His eyes went wide. “You have, like, then books you just said you haven’t read.””Doesn’t mean I won’t get more books.” I smiled at is incredulous expression. “I haven’t been able to read...

I cupped her chin and tilted it back, deepening the kiss, wanting to somehow claim her very soul. Funny thing was, it was my soul that was being claimed, my breath that was being stolen,...

Was your mom a gardener?’ I asked innocently. ‘What?’ Ren’s mouth hung open slightly.’Because a face like yours belongs planted on the ground.

My hair looked like a baby oppossum had taken refuge in it, invited some friends over, and thrown a party.

Then he leaned forward and rested his cheek against mine. Hot tingles spread through me as his lips moved against my ear. “You should tell me to stop.” I didn’t say a word.

Your mail could’ve waited.” Daemon followed me into the kitchen. “What is it? Just books?”Grabbing the OJ from the fridge, I sighed. People who didn’t heart books didn’t understand.

Once I got home, though, and saw several packages on my front porch, all the crap from the day disappeared. A few had smiley faces on them. Squealing, I grabbed the boxes. Books were inside–...

I understood books. I did not understand boys—especially alien boys.

I know. Bad me.

Finished with the fries, I licked the salt off my finger as I lifted my gaze.Aiden’s eyes flared silver, and something warm unfurled in my stomach. I put my other finger to my lips—Holy baby...

At least I don’t look like a Christmas tree.””You look like the star atop the tree.

Dee loves it here. Before you came, she spent most of her days here.”To Daemon, my arrival was the beginning of the end. The apocalypse. Kat-mageddon. “You know, I’m not going to get your sister...

Strange how something good can come from something horrible.

The alien in my uncle hand obviously taken full control. Soon, it would claw its way out of his stomach and tap dance across my bed

I just don’t want you to feel that way, because I love you. I’m in love with you. Forever and ever, and all the corny things I can attach to that.