Adrian, I’m on a date. Why are you here? On my car?

Gaining superpowers doesn’t mean you know how to use them.

… imperfection would get me farther than perfection.

I need it! I need it! It’s a royal heirloom!””Adrian?””What are you doing here?””Looking for you. Come on, we need to go. I’ll drive you home.””No, I can’t. Not until we get it. He stole...

What is it with you and girls, Adrian, dear? Why do they either mean nothing to you or everything? It’s always an extreme.””Because I don’t do things in halves, mom. Especially when it comes to...

I think Adrian really likes you. Like, in a wanting-to-be-serious way.”I shook my head and stepped back. “Nope. He likes me in a wanting-to-get-the-clothes-off-the-cute-dhampir way.

Why are they all high-calorie foods?

Okay, but if you try to get me to pray with you, I walk.

Damn, you have no idea what I have been through today.””Actually I have a pretty good idea.

Wow. What’d he do to deserve that? Rescue orphans from a burning building? If so, you might want to make sure he didn’t set the building on fire in the first place.

How come all the harmless people were so lame? Maybe that was the definition of safe.

Watch it.” he said at last. “I can make your life miserable.” I gave him an icy smile. “You already have, and that’s why i’ve got the advantage. You’ve done your worst but you haven’t...

I’d seen weirder things than a haunted shoe, but not many.

Did Belikov bend the rules of time and space to get here so fast? He can do that, right?

Are you for real? Spells? Magic? I mean, don’t get me wrong. I drink blood and control people’s minds. But I’ve never heard of anything like this.

I had never thought I could love another person this much. I also never thought I’d live in such fear of losing another person. Was this how everyone in love felt? Did they all cling...

I’m sorry.” “Be sorry you lied,” he said, pressing a kiss to my forehead. “Don’t be sorry you loved him. That’s part of you, part you have to let go, yeah, but still something that’s...

Maybe I was in love, but I was still me, after all.

Too bad. Family members hit you by accident. Psychopathic whores tend to come back for more.

What are you? An after school special?

Me? I didn’t believe in hopeless.

Rose was so full of life and passion that sometimes she seemed more human than I was.

An image of Sydney’s face appeared in my mind’s eye, calm and lovely.I believe in you.My anxiety faded.I took a deep breath and met the gazes of all those watching me in the room.Who was...

You know,” he said, “under normal circumstances, you inviting me to the bedroom would be the highlight of my day.”I crossed my arms and sat on the bed. I did so out of simple fatigue,...

You know what we need?” “A new plan?” asked Lissa. “A miracle?” asked Eddie.I paused and glared at them both before responding. Since when had they become the comedians here? “No.

I left it out on the street. Figured it’ll be fine there while I’m gone.

This isn’t a Christmas special! This is my life. In the real world, miracles and goodness just don’t happen.

But Rose? While I’m fine with you two dating and being happy, please try not to brake his heart too much when the time comes.

Adrian opened his mouth, undoubtedly ready with some inappropriate and mocking comment. Lissa gave him a sharp headshake that kept him quiet. “Aren’t there any, I don’t know, sleeveless options?”The saleswoman’s eyes widened. “No one...

I stared. “Canadian Satanists? You’re sending me to a group of Canadian Satanists?

Out of old habit, I put my hand on my collarbone, touching a cross that was no longer there. Don’t let them change me, I prayed silently.Let me keep my mind. Let me endure whatever...

You act young,” he said, “because you are young. But you know things, Roza. Things people older than you don’t even know. That day….” I knew instantly which day he referred to. The one up...

You approve?” I asked, spinning around.He slipped an arm around my waist. “Unfortunately, yes. I was hoping you’d show up in something a lot sluttier. Something that would scandalize my parents.” “Sometimes it’s like you...

Not everything about me is cute.””That’s true, some things are cute. The rest are sexy. Astonishing, agonizingly sexy. It’s a wonder I can get anything done at all, when all I ever think about is...

Our lips met hungrily, and his clever artistic hands wrapped around my hips. A sudden buzz from my regular cell phone startled me from the kissing.”Don’t,” said Adrian, his eyes ablaze and breathing ragged.”What if...

I sighed and gestured toward him. “I’ll take him.” In an undertone, I added, “Don’t let me down, Zmey.

What’s going on?’ he asked, looking from face to face. ‘I was having a good dream.”I need you,’ said Lissa.’I hear that from women a lot,’ said Adrian.Christian made a gagging sound, but the faintest...

If I keep loving you, maybe you’ll crack and love me too.

Are they? I would hope your beliefs would be your beliefs.”I’d never thought about it that way before, but I suddenly hoped desperately that her words were true.

My nails dug into his back, and he trailed his lips down the edge of my chin, down the center of my neck. He kept going until he reached the bottom of the dress’s V-neck....

The training part,” I guessed.”Yup. You’re going to be Dimitri’s partner.”A moment of funny silence fell, probably not noticeable to anyone except Dimitri and me. Our eyes met.”Guarding partner,” Dimitri clarified unnecessarily, like maybe he...

I’d been raised to be practical and keep myemotions in check, but I loved cars. That was one of the fewlegacies I’d picked up from my mom. She was a mechanic,and some of my best...

He’d barely seen me coming, and despite the horribleness of what I’d just done, I kind of wished one of my instructors had been there to grade me on such an awesome performance.

If you try to turn me against Lissa one more time the stories are going to be about you bleeding because I’ll have ripped your throat out!

You and I are going to get along just fine.

Note even Moroi give licenses to infants, Sage,

Keep it. I think I’ve got something else to help center my life.

Relax, having kids is years away. But can you imagine? Your brains, my charm, our collective good looks… then add in the usual physical abilities dhampirs get. It’s really not even fair to everyone else.

Because it gives him and excuse to be around her–without making it look like he gave in first. That way, he can still seem manly.” “That’s ridiculous.” Especially the part about Christian being manly. “Guys...

Because it’s our duty to God to protect the rest of humanity from evil creatures of the night.