She murmured, “You’re unfinished.””Aye, precisely.””I need to go.”When she moved to get up, he shoved her against his side and slapped her arse to keep her there. “You stay with me.”She snapped, “What do you...

Declan and Regin:”You’ll tell me a story and I’ll spare you? You think I don’t see what you’re doing? I’ve read Arabian Nights.” “Call me Scheherazade, baby! Actually, she’s one tricksy bitch. Who, by the...

Kneeling before him, Regin murmured, “Don’t let that Fegley worm get to you.” Still staring ahead, the kid slowed his banging. “There’s a good … male of indeterminate species.

Straightaway, she’d called to the guard, “Oh, boys?” She’d sauntered to the glass in only her black lace bra and panties. “I need some assistance,” When they slowed, agog, she’d purred, “Can one of you...

Tell me, if I take you to my room and put you in my bed, what do you think would happen?””I can draw you a diagram. Hint: I’m slot B, and you’re tab A.

Yo, Dekko, who do I gotta blow around here to get a shower?

Once I’m free, we’re going to find out exactly how much pain you can endure while remaining conscious. I won’t stop until you tell me where my ring is.” He leaned in to say at...

Okay. That’s freaky. Lookit, Gollum, if you spring me, I’ll help you find your Precious.

He shot to his feet, faced off against her. “No more mercy for ye, Valkyrie.” Holding nothing back, he launched a haymaker at her head.She ducked and laughed. “That accent you work so hard to...

He’s like six hundred years younger than you are. I refuse to be the moral compass of our cell! Most weekends I have an intoxispell bong attached to my mouth like a respirator. I love...

No ale for the girl, Birgit,” Aidan said to the woman. “Do we not have milk?”Regin’s face heated. And all the worse, because she would dearly love some milk.

Don’t get pissy with me leech.” With a glare, Carrow pressed her print to his torque. “Even tapped out, I can still do a love spell to make you fall in love–with the sun.

I finally understand what a dickie-do is. Your gut does stick out more than your dickie do.

When she absently worried her bottom lip with one of her adorable little fangs, he sighed.The Enemy of Old fucking sighed.Dear gods, it’d finally happened to him.Happiness.Then his own fangs sharpened.I will kill anyone who...

When Thad began nuzzling her neck, pressing his opened lips against her, she smacked him in the back of the head. “Don’t go vamp on me now!””Whaa!” He shot upright, his fangs sharp. “Where am...

I like your manner, Reginleit. Life is long without humor.

Regin!” He leapt up from a bunk.”Well, well, the gang’s all here.” Nix must’ve given him Regin’s whereabouts. Again.”I’m going to get you out of here,” he said, his green eyes aglow.She snorted. “Let me...

I’m told the effect is cumulative–it will continue to worsen.” Though outwardly calm as he explained this, his face had paled even more. “But if you tell me about the Valkyrie’s weaknesses, I’ll administer the...

Don’t stop kissing me, vampire, or I will kill you.

Nix had told Emma before she’d left for Europe that on this trip she would ‘do that which you were born to do.’ Apparently, Emma was born to get kidnapped by a deranged Lykae. Her...

You’re a fuckin’ parasite.” I could never become a vampire. Filthy leeches.”Words still hurt, Chase. Besides, you should be thanking me. My advice about the Valkyrie clearly worked. And speaking of females, if I call...

Pssst. Minion. I need these laundered. Very little starch. Don’t just stand there gawking or you’ll anger my good frenemy General Wroth. We’re like this.”He couldn’t see her but knew she was twining two fingers...

You could run, and I could stay to fend them off,” the vampire offered. “For some reason, I feel amazingly refreshed.” He swung an amused look at Declan that made him grind his teeth. “And...

To anyone who contemplates even nearing me while I sleep: I will garrote you with your own viscera.

Regin to Declan:”Lemme guess,” Regin said. “You had your introductory spiel all planned, but rational thought deserted you when you saw me stroll in braless.”—-“For the record,” She continued, “it’s not my fault I came...

She’d made him watch every Alien movie. Most of the goriest scenes were accompanied by his dialogue: ‘Ach, that’s no’ – that’s just no’ right…. Bloody hell, this canna be right.

He can learn things about me through your blood. Can learn about my sister!” She briefly covered her mouth. “He can see everything we’ve done! I don’t want that leech to know what we do...

I was alive back then. And all the Lore heard about the ruthless warlord brothers from Estonia. The general, the scholar, the enigma, and . . . the manwhore.

Valkyrie, if there was ever a cradle to be robbed … Gods, just look at him.” …… “Face it, Nat, this is one tiger who will never be jumping through your flaming hoop–

Just hear me out. While you were napping, I was busy chatting up our allies. Didn’t you know–your woman’s a golden-tongued ambassador! My sisters always said I graduated from the shock-and-awe school of diplomacy, but...

Face it, Nat, this is one tiger who will never be jumping through your flaming hoop–

It’s a sweet setup, I’ll admit. For all that the maids STILL show up each day with jumbo crucifixes, jumpy movements, and red eyes from crying over the short straw that drew them vampire duty.’...

I give you a week, maybe two, before you’re driven to bite someone.””I don’t know how to… to bite or drink! But you could teach me.””And what could you possibly do in return?” Lothaire waved...

You’re still… Declan?”—-Voice hoarse, he said, “Aye, it’s me. I will never be your perfect Viking, Regin! I’ve made unforgivable mistakes. I’ve no family or friends, and my men hold no love for me. I’m...

Lothaire:Hate scars. I’m physically flawless–why can’t everyone be? Everywhere Lothaire went, people stopped and stared. Of course, then they usually ran.

It felt bizarre to be ignored in general, much less by an embodiment of Aidan–who used to stare at her so hard that he’d run into trees.

Hey, I had to determine if he was a blood sucker or not. Now I don’t know what to think.

Regin the Radiant and Emmaline Troy: ‘Alrighty then, have it your way- you’re on your own… Now, if you come across a leech, no offense, remember your training.”None taken. And would that be the sword...

I can’t believe you’re going to sacrifice your archery mojo for MacReive.” Lucia would forfeit her fantastical skill with a bow if she was unchaste. “Who am I going to hang out with when your...

Seconds passed, then … La Dorada skulked into view. She was half-mummified, but sodden. Gooey.Regin let out a low whistle. “The Mummy Returns meets Dingoes Ate My Face.”—-La Dorada swung her head around, peering at...

When they passed the centaur king’s cell, Volos pointed at Regin and slid his forefinger across his throat.She replied, “Hey, didn’t I see you in a donkey show down in Tijuana? No? You’ve got a...

…, It’d taken her several seconds to react to the sight of them together. She’d been almost hypnotized by the scene as Lothaire drank. Chase’s masculine face had been tense, his gray eyes focused on...

Mel exhaled. “Why are you forcing me into the voice-of-reason role? You know that never works out for us.

Jackson asked, “Where’d the water come from in your house?””A pipe.” Then he explained to Jackson, “Water travels in pipes.

You see, that’s the thing with you detrus,” Chase began in a contemplative tone. “Your bodies are abominations. If I severed your arms–“Lothaire yawned loudly.”–you’d merely regenerate from the injury. You might experience pain, but...

Valkyrie, I will get answers from you one way or another. Either through this painful exercise in futility, as you believe, or through a civilized conversation.””You call this civilized?” She strained against her cuffs, leaning...

She gazed around with a bored air. “This feels just like Law and Order. But shouldn’t you lawyer up before I throw the book at you? No? So what’s in the IV bag?

Apparently unaffected, she rose. “Yeah, you’re probably right. I should be going.” She feigned a yawn. “You’ve gotta head back to work and I’ve gotta head to jail. Big night for me. I’m planning to...

I woan let you go back to that boy–not until you give me one bec doux.” A sweet kiss. Then he reached forward, unlacing the ribbon from my hair.”What are you doing?” I murmured.”Souvenir.” He...

She stretched, pulling out her earbuds, which apparently in Lykae was code for ‘Interogate me,’ because the questions, they came a-calling.