“Alexandria, he began, the name lingering on the morning air as though it did not belong amongst trees, but instead somewhere much safer, much more enclosed.Christian, she breathed after her name ha...”

“So I am n-nothing more than than a bloody job?! On top of not knowing why you must look after me you only jumped at the chance to help me because your that V-Vampire thought you couldnt?! What ...”

“Tears fled her eyes as she ran, and they slid into her ears, but she did not wipe them, no, she pressed forward through the many trees, keeping her eyes upon the large shadow that flew forward, alm...”

“He barely heard the gasp escape her lips, but he did see her brilliant brown eyes, how they danced with alarm at his presence, how her lips trembled slightly with what she had done, yes, and now fo...”

“Make no excuses for the devils that will not excuse you of their burdens, Miss Crane." - Darien Nicodemeus; Chapter Sixteen - The Giant's Return”

“Alexandria,” he began, the name lingering on the morning air as though it did not belong amongst trees, but instead somewhere much safer, much more enclosed.“Christian,” she breathed after her name...”

“Number rules the universe.”

“By understanding the nuances of the world around you and how to survive the temptations, you can rule anything. Even yourself”

“Money has to serve, not to rule.”

“This was about more than semantics; it represented a dangerous shift in perspective.Rio was not at war, I pointed out; and even if it were, wars have rules.”

“Rules are for people with the luxury of time.”

“Rules are for those who can't think of a better way.”