The vampires, wounded and annoyed, scaled the brick wall and vanished over the rooftops. I stopped shrieking. The silence thrummed around us. My throat was raw.Kieran rubbed his ears. Is there blood?...
Some sweet sixteen, Mom said, sliding her silver spike into her boot, as the Chandramaa were too busy to stop her. I don't remember sixteen being quite so treacherous.I was there, Dad reminded her dri...
Shouldn’t your father be taking his seat in Parliament? Isn’t that what earls do when they’re too old to have any fun? Make sure you tell your older brother I said that when next you see him. He’s bec...
I was going to see if you wanted to join. I think it would be good to have your perspective, just coming into the school and everything. You might see stuff we don't even notice anymore.You mean other...
I wanted to save him from my mother.She told me there was blood in the basement fridge if I was thirsty. Your mom rocks.Yeah, wait until she tells Nicholas that being the bloodsucking undead doesn’t e...
I blinked at him. What does salt have to do with any of this?It protects you from evil.Salt? Disbelief all but dripped from my voice. I couldn't help it. Table salt? How is seasoning myself going to h...
Hunter shook her head. How much backup do you think we need? she asked Chloe. It's like sneaking a heard of elephants.Jason's the best at locks, Chloe reminded her.And I'm just here because I'm nosy,...
He's not good enough for you.What? I stared at him incredulously. I'd say you have that backwords. He's from a good family. Iam not His fingers slid away from mine. A swallow darted past us. So if you...
Don’t you read? I asked Nicholas, disgusted. If you leave me here now that you’ve got Solange all safe, they’ll grab me to get to her. Solange opened the back door and I leaped in. The car sped off ....
Can I give you a word of advice? Lucy asked.I suppose so.You have a great French accent. If a guy asks you to wear a French maid's costume, kick him in the shin.Especially if it's one of my brothers S...
Hunter) conner was at his desk, tapping away at another computer. It was amazing how much he and Quinn looked alike. Quinn nudged me as if he knew what I was thinking. I'm cuter,he informed me loftily...
I knew if lucy broke up with me i would love her til i turned to dust
You have to stop writing in the library books, Tyson said.I will if you stop looking at me like I just kicked a kitten, I replied, sliding the offending book away from him. I couldn't help it. Someon...
You are beautiful as always, Violet, he murmured. His parents smiled at us from where they sat sipping wine. There. Every single one of us was smiling.It was all very pleasant, even if my cheeks were...
What got you through? I whispered. Do you remember?You. You got me through.
What about your pheromones? Marcus asked thoughtfully, as he gathered the last of the blood transfusion supplies into a bag. Were they partly Viola's as well?I don't know, I replied. I can't tell.We s...
Well, she’s saving your butt from being sent back to New York, so play nice.I am playing nice, Aggie insisted.For someone raised by wolves.
Traveling all alone,are you? One of them asked with what could be described only as a leer worthy of any penny dreadful.Let me pass, I demanded. Where the devil was everyone?There's a toll,love, he in...
The one time I tried to get her to watch Pride and Prejudice, she hadn’t been able to sit still. Granted, it was the six-hour version, but come on. What’s not to love?
I'm fine.I ground my teeth. I swear if I hear that from you or Solange one more time I'm duct-taping your mouths shut.Can I duct-tape yours shut?I grinned. Like that would stop me.