Where’s Magnus?” he said. AS he looked toward the kitchen, Clary saw a bruise on his jaw, below his ear, about the size of a thumbprint. “Alec!” Magnus came skidding into the living room and...

Les, I want to kiss her so fucking bad, but I’m too scared. I’m scared if I kiss her too soon, it’ll feel like every other kiss she’s ever received. She’ll feel nothing. I don’t...

Soil, blood, seed- Let me draw strength from you. let it be enough.

Love is patient. Love is kind. It bears all things. Love never fails. Love is as strong as death.

Can I…” He stopped and his jaw flexed. “Can I kiss you?”I didn’t answer, and he didn’t wait for me to. His hands caught me gently behind the neck and he pressed his mouth to...

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

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.

Percy pulled Annabeth close and kissed her…long enough for it to get really awkward for Piper, though she said nothing. She thought about the old rule of Aphrodite’s cabin: that to be recognized as a...