“Make no mistake, little human. You are under my protection now, and I protect what is mine.”

“You are sweet to be so concerned over my love life, but Ive decided only to date guys who have bigger swords than me.”

“Laire, get back here! You do not drink before we meet with our mortal enemy.”

“This woman was consuming him, bit by bit. She was becoming the reason and the reward of his existence, and if he did not shield himself, everything he did not have to give would belong to her.”

“Well, here were the ugly facts. She had no mad-ninja-skillz to rely on and her family didnt know where she was. She didnt know where she was. The only way she was leaving was if this creature allow...”

“How many did she kill?Dozens, my Lord, until her sword was dull with the blood of her enemies.Reign stroked the edge of the dagger with his forefinger until a drop of blood was drawn. The blood abs...”

“You will be the one chosen to reach out to embrace man once again as the heart. So that all will be as it should. Fatu-ma-le-ele-ele You will give your fire so that Man may live. And he will give h...”

“My Dearest Breena, They will remember us. Long after these wars have been mourned and then forgotten long after Summer and Winter fairies lay aside their rancor for one another and forget that the...”

“Her beauty was ethereal, knocking on the door of the part of his psyche that still believed in magic and miracles.”

“Come with me if you want to live. Neva stared at the enormous hand the stranger extended her. Her gaze followed the black leather-clad arm up to the massive shoulders, the strong jaw, and the thick...”

“Shit. Shit. Shit. Hed known he couldnt save her. Hed known he was too far away. Knowing didnt prevent the bare-knuckled punch to his heart, though.”

“Maybe shed remember him as a pain in the ass. Or maybe, he hoped most of all, that shed remember what she told him: You can be a real jerk sometimes, but youre decent. As epitaphs went, it wasnt bad.”

“History has been written, but it has not always been right or complete.”

“I want to kiss you again, Tess.Why?He chuckled, low under his breath. Why? Because youre beautiful, and because I want you. And I think you want me too.”

“With every breath I take, I will always love you.”