“ You know anything about investigative work?Sure. Annoy the people involved until the guilt party tries to make you go away. Ilona Andrews
“ If you don't explain it all to me, I might strangle somebody. Of course, Raphael might like that... Ilona Andrews
“ Secret to what?Secret to shutting you up, he said. I just have to beat you till you're half-dead, then give you chicken soup and--he raised his hands--blessed silence. Ilona Andrews
“ A shadow crossed Andrea's face. I don't want to be his TWT-IHFB. What does that mean? That Weird Thing I Haven't Fucked Before. I choked. Ilona Andrews
“ Kate stood by the door with her arms crossed.That was an anti-Curran pose. What the hell was the Beast Lord doing here?I padded to the door.First, you didn’t come home. Curran’s voice held zero humor.… Ilona Andrews
“ Saiman reached into the trunk and pulled out a pink tulle tutu. No. Yes. It won’t fit. Elastic waistband, Saiman said. It will fit. Curran’s grin was pure evil. Don’t you dare, I told him. It’s too ba… Ilona Andrews
“ Please relay my greetings to the Beast Lord, I said. I appreciate his willingness to alter his extremely busy schedule and make and appearance.Curran show no emotion. No gloating, no anger, nothing at… Ilona Andrews
“ Okay, pull me up.The rope didn't move.Ascanio? What was it now? Did he see a butterfly and get distracted?The rope slid up, as fast as if wound by a winch. I shot upward. What the...?I cleared the edg… Ilona Andrews
“ Quick, Derek, it's your chance to shine, Ascanio said.Derek gave him a withering look.Desandra is a mother, Robert is married, Kate's affianced, and I'm an old soul. You're the closest thing to a virg… Ilona Andrews
“ If the lot of you survives, Curran will flay the skin off your backs, Doolittle said.That's what I always love about you, Doctor. Raphael grinned. You're a cup-halfway-full kind of guy. All flowers an… Ilona Andrews
“ Curran shrugged and pulled me back to him. 'You don't pick the family you're born into. You pick the one you make. I already chose my mate and glued her ass to the chair to make sure she knew it. Ilona Andrews
