He knew how hot those rumbly-grumbly, gravel-voiced noises made her: hotter than two rats wrestling in a wool sock…only not as scratchy. Or as smelly. Probably less squeaky, too. But she had to be strong....

Also, vampires don’t eat food. You never get to eat chocolate again. Ever. I’d rather die.

Sweat isn’t a bad thing,” he said, leaning his head against the wall thoughtfully. “Some of the best things in life happen while your sweating. Yeah, if you get too much of it and it...

Only a sentimental being would care about such everyday things—things used and discarded by the humans of their respective eras without thought, yet kept and preserved by an immortal who never forgot them. An immortal...

But I want to assure you, if it’s your last day on earth, even after 2,000 years, I strongly suggest you go for the Versace leaf halter dress.

The world isn’t big enough for all of us.

Oh, Claire,” he said. “You think me a far better man than I am. That’s kind, and flattering.” “Are you saying that you -“”Doughnuts!” Myrnin interrupted her and darted away, to zip back in seconds...

But are his needs any more shocking than the needs of any other animals and men? Are his deeds more outrageous than the deeds of the parent who drained the spirit from his child? The...

In tombs of gold and lapis lazuliBodies of holy men and women exudeMiraculous oil, odour of violet.But under heavy loads of trampled clayLie bodies of the vampires full of blood;Their shrouds are bloody and their...

Who would want to be the prey in a world full of hunters?

There was one great tomb more lordly than all the rest; huge it was, and nobly proportioned. On it was but one word, DRACULA.

So you are vampire then, my beauty?”- Damian (Marked Book #1) page 160

Don’t stop there. I suppose there are also, what, vampires and werewolves and zombies?””Of course there are. Although you mostly find zombies farther south, where the voudun priests are.””What about mummies? Do they only hang...

He screamed in agony as large black wings erupted from his back – each had four large talons on it.

Traveled so far, and not yet have they come across anything of interest, he mused, except, of course, for that nest of goblins I managed to stir up. Indeed, his brother had always been a...

Believe me, I’ve lived long enough to know that no matter how stable a life may seem, there’s always something that can change all of that in a blink of an eye.

…you’re so damned shy.

As the Brotherhood got down to business, he found himself putting his hand on the dog’s big head and stroking the soft fur…playing with an ear…dipping down and finding the long waves that flowed from...

He had placed the life of every one of his men before his own, and if that wasn’t the sign of a truly great leader, then he didn’t know what was.

I have seen an evil thing this night,’ he said; ‘I have seen how the dead drink the blood of the living. And the blood is the life.

You freaking bit me,” I said, my voice hoarse. “You’re lucky I don’t call animal control.

Centuries of perfectly-pitched heartbreak resound through Les’ microphone as Stella and I embrace in a slow dance.

Before you go,mate,turn on the telly. Something raunchy too. Think I’ll rub off one before I go to sleep

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...

My point exactly.

Every ruler should strive for his people to love him. But if they cannot love you, then make them fear you. Love is better, but fear will do the job.

With horror he perceived that, by uniting himself as he had with the dead, he had cut himself off from the living. Stripped of all earthly hope, bereft of every consolation, he was rendered as...

into submission.

Remember, I am always 12 steps ahead..

Okay, God, I thought. Get me out of this and I’ll stop my half-assed church-going ways. You got me past a pack of Strigoi tonight. I mean, trapping that one between the doors really shouldn’t...

We’re the goddamned hottest vampire hunters ever

Sunlight dusts them; Water is damp; Crosses pain them; And beheadings cause cramps—

That’s it? That’s all that happens after you topple from grace? We lose our rubies and rations?” Marshall smirked. “Woe is me.

You okay?””Fine.””Your heart’s beating really fast.””Gee, thanks. That’s very comforting that you can hear it.”He smiled, and it was the old Michael, the one she’d first met before all the vamp stuff.”Yeah, I know it...

what’s the worst that can happen?” They were silent, considering that, because there were just so many possibilities. But in the end, it was a better idea than Facebook.

It takes a few days for the transformation to be complete, depending on how much venom is in the bloodstream, how close the venom is to the heart. As long as the heart keeps beating,...

You just called me a bitch!But that’s not a bad thing. See what I meant was you’re an unapologetic hard ass!

No shifting in my car Blake,I don’t want slobber all over my seats.” Neesa

When he whispered my name, that’s when I knew- this was how death felt.

I never lie,” I said offhand. “At least not to those I don’t love.

You do not know your vampire nature. You are like an adult who, looking back on his childhood, realizes that he never appreciated it. You cannot, as a man, go back to the nursery and...

He’d saved her life and killed her trust. He’d thought it a fair trade, at the time.

It touched me to be trusted with something terrible.

Dear God, that man has a magnificent body.’ …………. ‘It’s like having a cupcake thrust in front of your face and not being allowed to have a lick of the icing.

Like hell she will.

I’ll give you something to remember ME by… The back of my head!

With Angela, everything about Damian died. His hopes, his dreams, his emotions. From that day on, Trey watched with regret, and a silent prayer to his sister, who he hoped looked down upon them. He...

You undo me, Merit. Wholly and completely. You don’t take me at my word. You challenge me at every opportunity. And that means when I’m with you, I am less than the head of this...

The secret weapon is cucumber.’Solange sat all the way up. ‘Jasmine, cover your ears.’MaryAnn, Juliette and Jasmine burst out laughing.’Sheesh, Solange. Get your mind out of the gutter.”MY mind is just fine, thank you. It’s...

Count yourself fortunate.” He made an elegant sweep of his hand toward the sun. “Daylight does not make them turn to ash, but they become bloody damn infants, whinging on about irritated eyes and sluggish...