34 quotes found
“Guilt was its own prison.”
“Behaviours and feelings rarely line up.”
“The book's always better than the movie.”
“Thats why your doing this? Because Lissa told you to?”
“Life, unfortunately, doesn't seem to care what we want.”
“here isnt much I wouldnt do for you. he stupider, the better.”
“What was love, really? Flowers, chocolate, and poetry? Or was it something else? Was it being able to finish someone's jokes? Was it having absolute faith that someone was there at your back? Was i...”
“She was right about something else too," Dimitri said after a long pause. My back was to him, but there was a strange quality to his voice that made me turn around."What's that?" I asked."That I do...”
“I'm backing down now. I really do love you. That's why I'm doing this.”
“From behind Lissa, I heard Christian say, "Worst. Timing. Ever." Adrian studied Lissa and then looked at Christain sprawling on the bed on the far side of the suite. "Huh," Adrian said, letting him...”
“Abe held my gaze a bit longer and then broke into an easy smile. Of course, of course. This is a family gathering. A celebration. And look: heres our newest member. Dimitri had joined us and wore b...”
“A gun. I had been brought down by a gun. It was practically comical. Cheaters, I thought.”
“You were wrong. She really is the new general in town."I smiled back, hoping he wasn't aware of my body's reaction to us standing so close. "Maybe. But, it's okay. You can still be colonel."He arch...”
“I wasn't fooled. He was avoiding looking at me. "There's nothing to talk about.""I knew you'd say that. Actually, it was a toss-up between that and 'I don't know what you're talking about.'"Dimitri...”
“Sex had been amazing, but it wasn't a magical cure for everything. Damn. Somewhere along the way, I'd picked up common sense.”
“Ah, well, said Abe, idly studying his fingertips. I have it on good authority theres going to be a new gate opening up soon over on the south side of the wall."The truth dawned on me. Oh lord. Your...”
“Do you love him?"There were only a few people in the world who could ask me such insanely personal questions without getting punched. Dimitri was one of them.”
“Ive seen you too. Ozera. Crispin, right?Christian, corrected Lissa.Right.....So what brings you and Christopher here? asked Blake. He finished a glass of something amber colored and set it down bes...”
“Blake smiled radiantly. May I call you Vasilisa?You can call me Lissa.You can also, added Christian, let go of her hand now.”
“She heard Adrian say to Christian, You know, your shirts kind of grungy-looking. Seems like you could put in a little more effort since youre dating a princess.”
“You know, Aunt Tasha makes jokes about how youd actually be a better queen than the others, except sometimes . . . I dont think shes joking.”
“You're better than this. Better than whatever it is you're going to do now.”
“Your... Your aura. It's... amazing. It's shining. I mean, it always shines, but today... Well I've never seen anything like it. I didn't expect that after everything that happened.'I shifted around...”
