So much grief, so much anger. So unlike the usual Adrian.

Never mind. Why can’t I reach her? Where is she?

See? There it is again. My flame in the dark.

Quando tornerai, mi darai una possibilità?”Nascosi la mia sorpresa. “Che vuoi dire?””È come ho detto. Non mi hai mai voluto, non mi hai mai nemmeno preso in considerazione. I fiori, le attenzioni… ti rimbalzavano addosso....

Because I can’t help doing it,” he said with a shrug. “And hey, if I keep loving you, maybe you’ll eventually crack and love me too. Hell, I’m pretty sure you’re already half in love...

I don’t care,” said Seth. “I would have done it. I would have sold my soul for you. You and me…I told you. Something’s always going to keep us near each other…even if we aren’t...

Do you love him?”There were only a few people in the world who could ask me such insanely personal questions without getting punched. Dimitri was one of them.

Smiling, I cut across the quadrangle toward the commons. I felt better about life than I had in a very long time. We could do this, Lissa and me. We could do this together.

Setting out around midnight, I couldn’t help shaking my head, “We’re the goddamned hottest vampire hunters ever.” I muttered.

I tried desperately to put my thoughts into the forms of prayers, but I didn’t know how. If God was real, I figured He was powerful enough to know what I wanted without me actually...

I used to think you were weak and just didn’t fight back … but now, honestly, I think you’re actually pretty tough. It takes a hell of a lot of strength to not complain and...

This college would probably have the same problem as the last one did.”I frowned, “What’s that?””Homework.

But once in a while . . . I don’t know. I feel so close, Rose. So close to the edge. Like if I allow myself one small misstep, I’ll plunge away and never come...

Christian’s family lived under the shadow cast by his parents. They had purposely become Striogi, trading thier magic and mortality to become immortal and subsist on killing others. His parents were dead now, but that...

Rose? Is that you?” I peered behind him. Lissa. “What are you doing here?””What are you doing here?” She asked”Ladies, ladies” he said teasingly. “No need to fight over me.”I glared. “We’re not.

I know,” she said, guessing my thoughts. “I know exactly how you feel.””Does it get easier?” I asked. Unlike Sydney, Olena had an answer.”Yes. But you’ll never be the same.

Rose, I cheat at cards and buy liquor for minors. But I would never, ever force you into something you don’t want.

Why would you do that? Why would you act like you didn’t know how to drive?” “Isn’t it obvious, Sage? No, of course it isn’t. I did it so I’d have a reason to be...

You don’t know the first thing about me, Adrian Ivashkov. I fight back plenty.

How? If anyone even finds it—and it’s not just sitting under a table right now—they’ll just have a good laugh at our sappy talk. No one’s going to be like, ‘Aha! Proof of an illicit...

Adrian was right that the sun I’d just described wasn’t the design that had been the on the sword or brochure. Both of those had used an ancient symbol. The one in my vision was...

Things can change. People can change.

If you’re Strigoi,” the boy interrupted loudly, “then why don’t you have horns? My friend Jeffrey said Strigoi have horns.”Dimitri’s eyes fell not on the boy but on me for a moment. Again, that spark...

No, thank you,” said Adrian. “These hands don’t sully themselves with fighting.

Whoa.” Adrian leapt up and rushed to Jill’s side. “You need to let this go. What, are you going to start a fight with some girl?” Reed turned his glare on Adrian. “Stay out of...

You sure you don’t want to go home and cuddle up with Rose?” I asked.

Rose, nothing in this world could make me hate you.””Not even trying to bring my ex-boyfriend back from the dead?

“Whatever happened to the dragon?” I mustered my primmest tone. “He has a name, you know.”Adrian pulled back and gave me a curious look. “I didn’t know, actually. What’d you decide on?” “Hopper.” When Adrian...

What’s up?” I asked.You tell me,” he said. “You were the one about ready to start making out with Adrian.”It was an experiment,” I said. “It was part of my therapy.”What the hell kind of...

Adrian was easily distractible by wacky topics and shiny objects.

What hope is there?” I asked. “If even angels fall, what hope is there for the rest of us?

We fell into silence, both of us keeping our own secrets of what we’d suffered in the other’s absence. I wondered if we were trying to protect each other or simply didn’t want to admit...

Georgina,” He murmured, pulling me closer. “You are the world.

As much as I hated to admit it, I kind of looked forward to seeing him. It made no sense, but something about his infuriating nature made me forget about my other worries. Weirdly, I...

I don’t think most people take honest well. They prefer the games. They want to believe the pretty lies.

My skin tingled, and suddenly, Deanna materialized before us. I jumped.

Jerks,” I muttered. Then I brightened. “Oh, hey. Doughnuts.

Gaining superpowers doesn’t mean you know how to use them.

I want you to break the spell. Finish it off.””What do you mean?””The spell you did on me and Dimitri.””That spell is done. It burned itself out.”I shook my head. “No. I keep thinking about...

All the while, my mind reeled with what had happened.I have a hickey. I let Adrian Ivashkov give me a hickey.

Out of old habit, I put my hand on my collarbone, touching a cross that was no longer there. Don’t let them change me, I prayed silently.Let me keep my mind. Let me endure whatever...

Maybe I was in love, but I was still me, after all.

Your treejitsu was very effective.

The problem with having so many people call me by nicknames was that when someone called me by my actual name, it usually meant something serious was happening.

Watch it.” he said at last. “I can make your life miserable.” I gave him an icy smile. “You already have, and that’s why i’ve got the advantage. You’ve done your worst but you haven’t...

Dreams, dreams. I walk them; I live them. I delude myself with them. It’s a wonder I can spot reality anymore.

All guys mean the same thing when they want to ‘get to know a girl better.’ You’re a wellbred young lady, so I understand why you’d be too innocent to understand. Good thing you’ve got...

Slushes. Do you know how much I love those? Cherry, especially.

What, you don’t think I’m capable of poetry after sex?

Are you for real? Spells? Magic? I mean, don’t get me wrong. I drink blood and control people’s minds. But I’ve never heard of anything like this.