“Darkness lingered in those blue eyes, like ghosts haunted him despite only the two of them standing in this cabin.”

“A lazy smile reached his lips. The mere sight of me shirtless takes your mind there? Good to know. Id rather a solid fuck than getting my kumbayas out.”

“They surrounded him here, but beyond, flames licked the cabins, the incendiary glow striking a similar spark inside him from the injustice theyd faced tonight.”

“Three things lit her match without failabusive assholes, idiots who didnt use their turn signals, and unannounced shifters moving in on her territory.”

“Took long enough, she called out, not wanting to admit how the sight of him made her throat hitch, how the man was so gorgeous she lost her mind. I thought you drowned in the mirror from staring in...”

“Go figure, that happened to be his same style of flirtation as wellannoy her half to death until, before she could stop herself, she confessed her deep darks and bonded with him to a degree she nev...”

“Is not general incivility the very essence of love?”

“Jace perched on the windowsill and looked down at him. "You really don't get this bodyguard thing, do you?""I didn't even think you liked me all that much," said Simon. "Is this one of those keep-y...”

“Jace's eyes sparkled, but he said calmly, "Not at all. the Silent Brothers can help her retrieve her memories.""You hate the Silent Brothers," protested Isabelle."I don't hate them," said Jace cand...”

“Naps are not a sign of physical slovenliness. They are a sign that I am listening to my body. It will reward me with stable emotions, hormones that stay in check, social finesse, continued cleverne...”

“I won't take a real nap. I have this halfway place, a rest stop on the road to sleep, where I can stay for hours. I don't even need to close my eyes, just stay safe under the covers and breathe.”

“A beautiful nap this afternoon that put velvet between my vertebrae.”