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

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.

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

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...

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...

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...

Unlike its human counterparts, an army of zombies is completely independent of support. It will not require food,ammunition, or medical attention. It will not succumb to panic, desertion, or out-and-out mutiny. Like the virus that...

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.

Stories which have failed either to become popular folk lore or to be embalmed in old newspaper files are in great danger of oblivion. If they are saved, often it is by the merest chance....

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...

If it has a name or a description it has or will exist at some point in time

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...

Warped and bigoted with preconceived illusions of justice, freedom, and consistency, they cast off the old lore and the old way with the old beliefs; nor ever stopped to think that the lore and those...

Declan and Regin:”Kiss you?” As he waited for the revulsion to seize him, he found himself wondering how she would react. Would she moan into his mouth?”It will help you remember me. Kiss me. Come...

What’d you want to talk about?””Just to commend you on your revenge last night. It must have been fiendish. Of course, I can only imagine since there wasn’t a mark on Chase this morning, only...

Warlord, you once told me I’d always know what you’re thinking. What are your thoughts now?””Partly, I’m thinking that I might shame myself in my trews, just from the feel of you next to me.

The largest one laughed. Until Natalya’s glass shard plugged his jugular. Regin aimed and pulled the trigger. The gun kicked as bullets sprayed. It was shredding their torsos like cheese, halving their bodies. “Let’s do...

Dreams are real; dreams exert influence

There’s no poetry in me, Reginleit. No fine words.” He stared down at her, his gaze seeming to consume her. “I come to you as a man unfinished.

Finally the vampire released him with another groan, sitting back on his haunches. “Your blood is steeped in power.” Running his tongue over a fang, he said, “Among other things. I believe I might be...

Wouldn’t be surprising. Most immortal females behave like they’re in heat.”Her brows rose. “You are the one who taught me about pleasure.” … “And now in another lifetime, you ridicule me for missing it? Come...

Regin had known the risk in coming here, but she wasn’t fearful. As Lucia had also told her, “Sometimes I don’t think you have the sense to be afraid when you should.” Regin had interpreted...

You’ve maddened me for you…have changed everything. So, I’m going to f*ck you long and hard, beauty, because if I’m to be enslaved by you-I want to be your master as well.

Lothaire briefly gazed heavenward. “Chase is clearly a reluctant sharer. Which should incite her curiosity about what’s going on in his head. She’s a disgustingly self-righteous Valkyrie, filled with the need to fix things, to...

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.

Love me back!

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...