The Oracle rose. As one, the three witches bowed.”See?” Bran jerked his thumb at the three women. “That’s how a woman should treat a man. Next time you see me, I want you to do...

Well, check this out. Mine is bigger.

My father knew he was a bastard. He was the venomous serpent in a bed of roses. Apparently, he didn’t just acknowledge that fact, he beat people over the head with it. All that was...

I have had it up to here with my wedding,” I said. “The other day Andrea tried to explain to me that apparently I am supposed to have a new thing, an old thing, a...

I’m glad being shipwrecked appeals to you.””Captain Walken made a point of avoiding that word.” “Well, he was trying to keep everyone jolly, wasn’t he. It’s no good having everyone running around screaming and eating...

What are you and Henry going to do tonight anyway?””My secret,” I said, and when I walked around to see the look on her face, I rolled my eyes. “Not that. What are you and...

He raised his hand in a peaceful gesture. “You need to relax a bit, dove. Like Mouse over there. You trust me, don’t you, Mouse?””Nope!””Ahhh, I’m hurt. Nobody likes me.

May I say that I am delighted that my favorite alpha is feeling better. Why, you’ll be running recklessly into danger against overwhelming odds anytime now.

Kate Daniels, trained negotiator. When in possession of some valuable information, give it away to the first sexy man you see with no guarantee of return.

Whatever storm was brewing, I’d find it and fight it. If it was the price of being with Curran, then I would pay it. He was worth it.

[…] The alpha-wolf has hurt himself […].” “What happened to the alpha-wolf?””LEGOs.””Legos?” It sounded Greek but I couldn’t recall anything mythological with that name. Wasnt it an island?”He was carrying a load of laundry into...

What?” my partner asked suddenly.I jumped, guilty at having been caught staring. But, hell, I thought, might as well ask. “Are you two–you know?” I made a vaguely obscene gesture with my fingers.He stopped walking...

And while thoulivest, dear Kate, take a fellow of plain anduncoined constancy; for he perforce must do theeright, because he hath not the gift to woo in otherplaces: for these fellows of infinite tongue, thatcan...

A few Paris blocks away I led a completely normal life with my sister & grandparents. And here I was sword fighting with dead guys.

Every time I think you’ve reached the limits of arrogance, you show me new heights. Truly, your egotism is like the Universe—ever expanding.

You sure you don’t need your Prince Charming to come and save you?” The knot in my stomach evaporated. My Prince Charming huh. “Sure, do you have one handy?

I’m investigating people who sacrifice trained killers to dark gods.Perfect, it will keep him occupied.In what capacity?Bait.

He whirled in the water and grinned at me. Damn, he was a handsome bastard. I realized he was half-naked. Blue swirls of tattoos painted his chest. When God made that chest, he did to...

Shifting in the hospital bed had blown her closet door wide open.

I prefer the word aviatrix. It has more zing to it.””It’s very zingy,” I agreed.

Would it be such a terrible thing for us to fall in love?” he asked. …”Ask me again in the morning.

You said sloppy! Look, I didn’t even use my sword; I hit him with my head, like a moron.

I’m counting to ten in my head.””Is it helping?””No.””It doesn’t help me with you either. I used to life weights to alleviate frustration, but someone blowtorched my weight bench. How did you do it, by...

Derek, you just don’t say things like that to a woman. Keep going this way and you’ll spend your life alone.””Don’t change the subject. Andrea is cool. And she smells nice. It will be okay.”Apparently...

I can’t hate people that much. Don’t get me wrong. I want to murder every last Keeper I can find. But that’s not hate. That’s vengeance.

a dense wall of greenery bordered it, …an impenetrable barrier of oaks, evergreen shrubs, blackberry that somehow resisted the frost, and thorns. In the defense department, the witches would make Sleeping Beauty’s evil witch weep...

Will I get nights of ecstasy?””And days. Ecstasy all the time.

Men are pigs.

I almost forgot how gorgeous Adonis is,” she [Ava] said, “We should have made him one of us.”She [Ava] wouldn’t have gotten any argument out of me, but a strange sound escaped from James, almost...

Here, you can touch it, since you’re my best friend.

I lied. I need your help.””Who are we killing?””Do you have a pen?

I would not leave you. I’ll be there. Wherever you want ‘there’ to be.

Our stares connected and we were quiet for a long minute, united by our misery. At least he understood me and I understood him.”A fine pair we make,” he said.”Yeah.

Torch strode over and stared at the fiver”What’s this?””Some change for you. Buy your flunkies some decent clothes.” I dipped my fingers into the jar and smeared think fragrant paste on my face. Torch frowned,...

You look like shit.” Honesty is important in any relationship.

Kate Hudson is my style icon.

Double-check your century Jules. No dance cards.” Jules shrugged & gave me his most flirtatious smile.

I live alone.””And your point is?””You have the Pack. You’re surrounded by people who would fall over themselves for the pleasure of your company. I have no one. My parents are dead, my entire family...

We don’t need teenage bouda sex fiends as interns.How do you know he is a sex fiend?He is fifteen and he’s a bouda. Hello?

I had to give it him, to flatter and insult a woman in one propostition took talent.

Hold your horses. I’m coming.”…”From where I’m standing you’re just breathing laboriously.”The snow swam out of focus. “Breathing hard. Are you coming or just breathing hard. You’ve got to get your one-liners straight.

Black hair, angelic face, and devil eyes.

You’ve no fear of heights,” puffed the girl.”None,” I said.”I’ve heard that about you.

Miss Kane, I have been worried.Sorry, I’ve been in a faery closet and a werewolf dungeon.Business or pleasure?Business.

Abruptly, Elliot startles us all by standing and pulling his chair back so it scrapes across the tile floor. All eyes turn to him. He gazes down at Kate for one moment and then drops...

Shapeshifter parenting motto—if your kid slits somebody’s throat, always have a backup plan to make the body disappear.

Who snitched?””We have people monitoring police radio frequencies. They gave Jim a heads-up in case our security had to storm PAD offices and bust you out of there. I found out when I saw Jim...

He glued the chair to my ass.”Silence.”Is it still…attached?””I can’t get it off.

It was the kind of place you went when your earthly troubles became too much for you and you were looking for a creative way to commit suicide.

If anybody comes to challenge you, we’ll kick their ass. We’ll find a way to handle Roland. And if the pack Council produces any kittens, we’ll give them to Jim to raise., He needs to...