The truth, huh? No one wants to hear the truth. The truth is never sexy. But you... You are too goddamned sexy to be real. -Christian to Lissa.

As he looked at me, he seemed to send a message of his own: that he would still fight for me, that he would fight until he collapsed to keep them fro….

I set off, off to kill the man I love..

That's what I was supposed to say..

None of the bravado he usually showed was there. I guess there was "usually" and then there was being held in the grip of a really ripped, really tal….

What are you? An after school special?.

Hey, have you ever heard of the Alchemists? " "Sure, " he said. "Of course you have. " "Why? Did you run into them? " "Kind of. " "What'd you do? " "….

Screw you," I told him in a low voice. "Are you offering?” "From what I've heard, there isn't much to screw," I shot back..

We’re suckers for this, Sydney. Men. You’ve got me completely helpless right now. You’re so beautiful and alluring, and we guys can’t help ourselves.….

Hey, a guy can hope. I mean, it’s not impossible that a car full of scantily clad sorority girls might break down outside and need my help.” “That’s ….

His warmth was all around me, as was his love, and again, I felt that completeness. I had that missing piece of my word back. The soul that complemen….

I know how devastated you must be to miss me, but leave a message, and I'll try to ease your agony.

Adrian smiled and clasped my hands, taking a few steps toward me. "And as for who you are, you’re the same beautiful, brave, and ridiculously smart c….

That's smart. Once Sonya's able to talk, we'll need to move." He smiled. "Sydney's turning into a battle mastermind." "Hey, she's not in charge here,….

Don't be too hasty," she warned. "Conserve your strength. If you're too eager to fight the undead, you may find yourselves joining them. Then you'd n….

The bond was so strange at times. Jill was jealous on Adrian's behalf..

What...what are you doing?" "I won't know," he said with a grin. He took a step towards me. "But I'm pretty sure you were doing it too..

I want your opinion.ʺ ʺThat,ʺ Adrian said, ʺis not something I hear a lot.ʺ.

See? There it is again. My flame in the dark..

I need you,ʺ said Lissa. ʺI hear that from women a lot,ʺ said Adrian..

She snuggled back under the blanket with me, turned toward me so that she could rest her head on my chest. “I hear your heart,” she said. “Do you che….