Just in front of her lay the Congaree Swamp National Forest. To prove it, a mosquito the size of a kitten landed on her arm and prepared to drill.

She had tried to imagine him as a young Gladiator in the arena. Back then he must have been as dangerous as a lean, half-starved alley cat. Now, the alley cat had long since vanished. What stood in his stead was a scarred and even more deadly lion who carried the weight of having lived...

Tell me what the fuck you want me to do, and I’ll do it.

We could cut loose, you know. Every man for himself. I look after my orgasm, you look after yours. Right here, right now. Quick and dirty.

He was the darkest of voices inside her head, the Night-kind King, and when he turned his gift of persuasion onto her, she wanted to take her soul out of her body and hand it to him.

…he didn’t know when he was going to get the chance to play WoW again. And it was damn important to do his bit to save all life on Azeroth while he could.

Been there, done that. I’m sure I’ve got a T-shirt somewhere to prove it.

: ”We could cut loose, you know. Every man for himself. I look after my orgasm, you look after yours. Right here, right now. Quick and dirty.

Blood tricked down Molly’s neck from the stinging cut Justine had given her. She thought, dear lords and ladies, all I want in the whole wide world is a bath, a pina colada, and the chance to stake this bitch in the heart.

The marine underworld stretched below the ship and embodied many secrets. The disappearance of Olga had become one of the mysteries that would remain with Stefania and her family. The disappearance of her baby sister and sudden departure from her home had taught the ten-year-old that life was filled with uncertainties. But she was willing...

What was it about this man that one minute had me wanting to throw myself at him, climb him like a cat to rub up against and the next, wanting to scratch his eyes out while I was up there?

Anyway, I heard you and your Mother-in-Law kicked ass! Shame his daddy’o wasn’t around for the family reunion, although I doubted a battle is the right way to say ‘hi,my name’s Kiera and I am sexing up your son’s man stick.

Don’t worry Toots, I told ya before, you don’t have the right equipment to tempt me but if my tastes ever change from muscle to moobs then I might jump you.

You have to let go of your past Keira. These scars you hold are only skin deep, they do not connect to your heart or your soul. These scars do not define you, you define them. They do not represent death and destruction like you think, they represent life, the life you chose to want...

It was like being leaned on by a very heavy, warm brick. A sexy brick.

When he grew up, he wanted to be like Charles.

Brother Wolf gave Anna an amused look and then went back to being scary.

I need you to survive, he answered me without speaking, without looking at me. I need to know you survive.

Welcome to Tears of Crimson, the New Orleans Vampire Bar.

He’s reading a book called Great Warlocks of the 18th Century, and to get this ball rolling before Dean Devlin shows up and rains on our private parade, I snort and ask, “Good book?”I forget I’m pretending to be sitting behind my two-thousand-ninety-eight-page Highlights of Modern Chemistry book, so he snorts back. “Better than yours.

Just try it,” he murmurs, reaching over to cover my hand gently.And I think, Whoa, that’s never happened before!Then: Is he just doing that because he thinks Wyatt is interested?And, finally, this: Who the hell cares?!

Probably not, but we can pretend.

Tomorrow, I need you to die.

Stand still while I yell at you.

The combination of razor-sharp wit (completely real) and his credentials (completely fake) had won them over in the end.

The last declaration he’d made to me hung between us. The L word. The one that had nothing to do with like.

Matt was almost completely naked. A tattered loincloth and an ugly chain with a yellow diamond were his only apparel.

At that moment, I wished I were the wind, free to dance across her flesh, seep through her clothing, and explore the forbidden depths of her body beneath.

I shook my head, smiling in spite of myself, and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Adrian. My husband. If anyone had told me a year ago that I’d be married, I would’ve said they were joking. If they’d told me I’d be married to a vampire, I would’ve said they were delusional. Looking...

You wish for what’s called wooing. This customary game, where the man shows the woman that resistance is impractical, strikes me as quite pointless.

Some people say Earth is the bottom level of Purgatory.’ She pointed toward the floor and frowned.’I call it the top floor of Hell.

It hurt, remembering. Hurt because there was so much I’d done, so much I’d yet to do. In so many different ways, I now realized, not remembering had been a blessing. A brief respite in the twisted bloody mess that my life had become.But at least I knew who I was.

The wolves wait for you, little lamb.

I fell back into my favorite chair and tucked my hands between my knees to stop them from shaking. I sucked in a deep breath, held it, and marveled at my own transformation into a ridiculous ninny.

Nathaniel Strider could never love. He’s obviously discovered early on that girls’ hearts were vulnerable and all a lad needed was a penetrating gaze and a disarming smile and the world was at his feet.

Taking advantage of me in my sleep, archangel?” –Gin

Misery, thy name is Mudslide

I thought he should know the truth.”Some say that I’m a … well a …” I hated to say what others teased me mercilessly about… “A… slow learner.”He shrugged as if to indicate that it didn’t mean anything to him, but seemed anxious about what to say to console me. Finally, he reached out and...

You have a mother?”His mouth quirked with humor.”Yep, and a father too! Every kid normally has one of each to begin with.He was teasing me in an affectionate way…

Patti told me that to truly love someone ,you must hold them in a open hand.That was how I needed to love Kai. It was necessary to uncurl my fingers and let him go

Eternity,” I repeated, the words burning into my brain, so much so it felt we’d made some form of sacred and unbreakable bond.

Surely there was at least one other girl on campus not sporting a French pedicure (do girls really think we’re fooled by the little white lines painted across their toenails?), who had some black in her wardrobe, and actually thought about things. You know, someone who knew the word French could imply more than just...

The vampire moved as a unit, talons extended, fangs sprung free of their houses of flesh.They came to where the delectable smell of fresh blood was released. A quality without compare. It was as if a thousand year old bottle of wine lay breathing.On a cold stone floor, but paces away from consumption.

Every night when I watch you sleep, I breathe you in. Every time I make you smile, my heart beats a tad bit faster. You are the blood flowing through my veins. If I had to go back to the life I had before, I would go freaking insane.

Don’t write your future so grim. You will not die, Chloe. I will not let you die here in Alexander’s mad kingdom.” He moved her back, reaching down with one hand to gently wipe away her tears.

I leaned against the desk, ran my hand over my father’s paperwork, and picked up a pen. Turning around, I shoved it into my father’s hand. “What’s this?” he asked, raising a brow. “You’ll need it to sign my death certificate,” I said, pain vibrating my veins against my muscles and bones. “Are we done...

I want an answer about my request to transfer. Even now, my balls are shrinking in anticipation of going back out in the cold. I said I’d give my life protecting humanity, but my balls were never in the bargain.

Anyone could be anybody. (Eric)

Soon you’ll be wearing me,” he whispered for her ears only.

Az érzés, ahogy az ajkuk ismét találkozott, felülírt minden addigi kétséget, hirtelen megértette a férfi szavainak a jelentőségét. Számára valóban furcsa volt a közöttük kialakult kapcsolat, gyorsnak érezte, hirtelennek, de az vitathatatlan volt, hogy Konstantin az, aki a világon mindenkinél jobban ismeri őt. Hosszú ideje jelen volt élete minden fontos eseményénél – még, ha ő...