I can’t simply adopt strays because they seem winsome.

Great,” Shane said. “Look i’d rather not be on janitorial duty. I have allergies to cleaners.””And to cleaning,” Michael said.”Look who’s talking, Didn’t the do one of those Animal Planet documentaries about the roaches in...

Myrnin said softly. “And how is it that you do not understand that HERE, in THIS place, this girl belongs to me, not to you?

Vampires can hear us, anyway.

Oh — who’s the Queen?””Her, of course. The White Queen. You’re just like Alice, you know. Down the rabbit hole with the Mad Hatter.

„…And he doesn’t like you to call him Mr. McStabby, you know.””Have you ever seen him cutting up that meat? He is like an artist with slicing. And that knife is as long as my...

He’s not getting out of here again…But you don’t have to go all Marquis de Sade on him either. Just kill him or let me.

at least this way we’re safe in a room with a door that locks. And the sign says they have HBO.”That stands for Horrible Bloody Ohmygod.” Eve said. “which is the way they kill you....

Here,” Myrnin said, his voice still gentle and low. “Amelie said you had to work. No one said you had to work alone.” He picked up the next part and slotted it in, took the...

And without forgiveness, there is never any peace.

Your personal dignity was always more important to you than mere emotion, wasn’t it?

I seriously am.

Please. I am the queen of careful. Also, princess of punk fabulousness.

For now,” Amelie said. “Take her home. And — ” “Say nothing — yes, yes, I heard you the first seven hundred times,” Myrnin said, much too sharply. “I’m ancient. I’m not deaf. ” Amelie’s...

Well, I can throw a mean comeback, so there’s that. I will crush them on wit.

I know, not what you were expecting am I? Everybody says that. Including my own family.

At least you left out the oh-my-God sauce this time.””Made myself a batch with it,” Shane said. “It’s got the biohazard sticker on it in the fridge, so don’t bitch if you get flamed.

I think I’d fall for you no matter what, Claire. You’re kind of awesome.

Girl, we need to get you on a study program, fast. You’re not going to last a week around here if you can’t keep up with the pop culture references. How about Lord of the...

Because you’ve got guy parts, you’re automatically a better mechanic than me? I don’t think so,” Eve said, and bailed out of the passenger side.

Mornings are pure evil from the pits of hell, which is why I don’t do them anymore.” Eve

If he had any kind of a clue, he wouldn’t be caught dead with that stuff. See what I did there? Caught dead? I crack myself up.” Eve sipped more coffee she probably, at this...

Don’t worry…Someone will pay for your suffering. Heavily. With screaming.

Are the two of you quite done with your sweet nothings? Because I might vomit.

Just because he’s a spider doesn’t mean he deserves any less concern!

Unfortunately, mortal life is very fragile, and very short. Yours could be shorter than usual.

Oliver: Fear is the natural state of anything that dies.

Does it give you deja voodoo how alike the houses are?””That’s deja vu, and I hate you right now.””For narcing on you to your mom? Wait until you hear what I tell your dad.”From the...

You’re kidding. I thought all geniuses read Latin. Isn’t that the international language for smart people?”-Shane (Glass Houses)

I just—we were talking, and we fell asleep. I swear, we didn’t, um—’’‘‘Yeah, you’d better not have ummed.

I ended your experiment. Because you’re not a scientist. You’re a monster. I’m not leaving any of them at your mercy.

The Apocalypse must be near, because a guy is arguing against grilling.

See, I knew I could count on you for quality mayhem, my man.

Scoot over, man. I don’t like you that much.” “Dick. That’s not what you said last night.””Bite me.

Stop using him, and start protecting him. I know he thinks he doesn’t need it, but sometimes he does. Sometimes we all do.

Her eyes felt swollen, and she knew she looked a mess, but sometimes…sometimes the emotions were just too big to hold.

I love arguing with you, Claire. You always surprise me. And occasionally, you even make sense.

You’re seriously going to worry about what people think right now?””No, I’m worrying about people taking pictures and putting them on Facebook. That crap never dies. Kind of like you, Mikey.”Michael, straight-faced, said, “He’s got...

Welcome,” Vassily said, and smiled. He showed teeth. “To Immortal Battles. We don’t fight to the death — we fight beyond death, in the world’s most dangerous sport.

They don’t know you’re secretly a badass?

Hacks didn’t destroy, they just…creatively amended.

Shane’s dad said, “I should have left you in the damn cage to fry, you ungrateful little bastard. You’re no son of mine.””Hallelujah,” Shane said softly. Free at last.

Claire found herself staring at his feet, which were in bunny slippers. Myrnin looked down. “What?” he asked. “They’re quite comfortable.” He lifted on to look at it, and the ears wobbled in the air....

So you’re saying I thrive on chaos.

That’s it? That’s your big goodbye?” Eve asked.Claire looked at Eve mystified. “I think I need guy CliffNotes.””Guys aren’t deep enough to need CliffNotes.””What were you waiting for, flowery poetry?” Shane snorted. “I hugged. I’m...

Silence, and then Eve said, “Okay, that was extra creepy, with whipped creepy topping. And this is me, changing my mind.

He lives in a hole in the ground, dresses funny, and occasionally eats his assistants,” Eve said. “Define crazy.

If she were any friendlier, she’d be giving you a lapdance right now.

That’s not trouble; that’s fail. Tell me that isn’t all the whites. Like, Michael’s and Shane’s, too.””All the whites,” Claire said, and held up the guilty red sock. “Yours?””Oh, damn.” Eve snatched it out of...

What’s your name?’ she asked, and surprised herself. But for some reason, she wanted to know.Dean’s brother—he hadn’t been just some nameless Bad Guy Number Four. This vampire wasn’t, either. He had a name, a...