He broods a little. Okay … a lot.

All that mattered was that he was Adrian, my Adrian. My match. My partner in crime, in the long battle I’d just signed on for to right the wrongs in the Alchemist and Moroi worlds....

Adrian, you’re a genius.

You’ve asked me out tons of times.””Not really. I’ve made inappropriate suggestions and frequently pushed for nudity. But I’ve never asked you out on a real date.

That makes two of us.

Hey, Ivashkov! Open up. ” Avery argued. She kept pounding on the door and yelling, and finally, Adrian answered. His hair stuck up at odd angles, and he had dark circles under his eyes. He’d...

Sydney, I’m so happy to see you again. If there’s anything I can do for you, please let me know. And you must be Neil.””Your majesty.” Neil swept her a bow so low that his...

But I think I love you more than ever.

Vladimir did great things—so could she. Besides, they come first, right?””Not always.”I stared. I’d had they come first drilled into me since I was a child. It was what all guardians believed. Only the dhampirs...

A gun. I had been brought down by a gun. It was practically comical. Cheaters, I thought.

Life, unfortunately, doesn’t seem to care what we want.

What’s that?” he asked, when I stood beside him again.”Halos,” I said with a grin. “For heavenly creatures like us.””That might be a stretch.

She might be unarmed, but Rose Hathaway was in possession of many weapons.

Why the hell would I bring you?” she exclaimed. All her anger turned at his presumption. It was a sign of her agitation that she’d sworn.”Because,” he said, face calm, “I can teach you how...

Some things are worth the trouble.

what’s your name?”what?” i asked, squinting at the light.your name.” I reconized Dr. Olendzki peering over me.you know my name.”I want you to tell me.”Rose. Rose Hathaway.”Do you know your birthday?”Of course I do. Why...

Hey, he’s awesome. A little unstable, but awesome. We got along great.” Adrian opened the door to the building we were seeking. “And he’s a badass in his way too. I mean, any other guy...

Está mejor – respondió con remilgo – Afortunadamente, me lo rompió una perra psicótica, y no alguien de la familia.Le di mi mejor sonrisa psicótica. Qué mal. La familia te puede golpear por accidente. Las...

I sighed and gestured toward him. “I’ll take him.” In an undertone, I added, “Don’t let me down, Zmey.

It’s only their fight club, Liss,” I said, having no need for her side of the conversation, “Nothing’s going on. They’re going to talk punches and kicking and other boring stuff.” Well, actually that stuff...

He froze, and for one moment, we stood locked in time. I could feel the silk of his shirt against my skin and the warmth of his body. The lingering scent of the overpriced cologne...

He’d moved toward me again. His hands released mine and moved to my waist, and I noticed I wasn’t the only one breathing heavily. He pulled me to him, bringing our bodies together. The world...

Sorry” I’d probably freaked him out

He loves that you love the car more than he does and thinks it’s awesome you’re getting so good in your defense class. Not that that’s a surprise. You’re always so good at everything, and...

He smiled, and it lit up his whole face.

Your mom is cool.

Rose, I’m an addict with no work ethic who is likely going to go insane. I’m not like you. I’m not a super-hero.””Not yet,” I said.

My mother wasnʹt sleeping with anybody. She doesnʹt even sleep with my father.

Ho capito che portavi guai non appena ti ho visto. Sei la figlia di Janine Hathaway.””Sono Rose Hathaway” lo corressi, visto che non gradivo di essere associata a mia madre.”Piacere di conoscerti, Rose Hathaway.” Mi...

Um, thanks,” she said. It was nice to see one woman finally immune to that accent. That wasn’t to say Rose wasn’t a sucker for accents. She just preferred hers from the other side of...

L’assenza alimenta la fiamma della passione, Rose. Non voglio che tu mi dia per scontato.

We can’t…” he told me.”I know,” I agreed.Then his mouth was on mine again, and this time, I knew there would be no turning back. There were no walls this time. Our bodies wrapped together...

Well, ‘we’ are certainly happy to hear that. Oh, and I’m also happy to watch our darling little love child dragon while you’re in St. Louis.”I grinned back.

I just rely on natural talent,” said Adrian, strolling up to the start of the Dragon’s Lair. “When you have such a wealth of it to draw from, the danger comes from having too much.

Vampires. Honestly, they’re like children sometimes.

I can’t waste time quibbling over trivial things like pepperoni and mushrooms. If you’d gone to my school in Devonshire, you’d understand. For one of my sophomore classes, they left us alone on the moors...

Sex and battle were each dangerous in their own ways.

Are you some kind of mutant human? Like a fire user? And I use mutant as a compliment, you know. I wouldn’t think less of you.

Sometimes talking to you is like talking to myself: pretty damned annoying.

Call me crazy for asking this, but, um, are Lissa and I going with you?””No””No?””No.

We can retreat and retreat and let ourselves get backed into corners forever. Or we can go out and meet the enemy at the time and place we choose. Not them.

Because it gives him and excuse to be around her–without making it look like he gave in first. That way, he can still seem manly.” “That’s ridiculous.” Especially the part about Christian being manly. “Guys...

If you try to turn me against Lissa one more time the stories are going to be about you bleeding because I’ll have ripped your throat out!

My hatred notwithstanding, I had to admit Dimitri Beli-whatever was pretty smart

Why not see which is brighter: your aura or the sun?

I’m guessing whatever ‘ways’ you have in mind aren’t Jill-appropriate either.” “Put your books away and I’ll show you.

He nodded toward the sub. “This is going to be a blow-off day.”I dragged my mind away from magical intrigue. After being homeschooled for most of my life, some parts of the “normal” school world...

I thought I was so smart. And each time I talked to her, I dismissed her as some dumb, scattered girl. Meanwhile, she was laughing and countering my moves every step of the way. It’s...

He almosted smiled. “There you go again. Why? Why do yo keep helping me?”There were a million answers on my lips, everything from It’s the right thing to do to I don’t know. Instead, I...

You don’t know your father, do you?”I shook my head. “No. All I know is he must have had wicked cool hair.”Dimitri glanced up, and his eyes swept me. “Yes. He must have.