It could be worse, he said finally. Efrenia married an arsonist. Jake's wife is a kleptomaniac. I suppose, a psychopathic spree killer isn't that odd of a choice, considering.
I trusted her about as far as I could throw her. I was strong and she was small, but it still wasn't very far.
Tiny gold sparks flared in his irises. You're in my rooms in my bathtub naked and you're still mouthing off.Did he expect anything different? Hey, I didn't kick or punch you in the throat. I consider...
In that case, it's good that you're a human Cuisinart, she said.I'm sorry?A Cuisinart. It's an appliance from the Broken. You put vegetables into it, push a button, and it chops them into tiny pieces....
I'm counting to ten in my head.Is it helping?No.It doesn't help me with you either. I used to life weights to alleviate frustration, but someone blowtorched my weight bench. How did you do it, by the...
Have you called the alphas?Yes.The rats, too?He bristled. What about the rats?They think you're hiding information from themI hide information from everyone. Do they think they're special?
When life backs you into a corner and offers you no escape, when your friends, your lover, and your family abandon you, when you're at the end of your rope, panicked, alone, and losing your mind, you...
They really kicked me out? Refunded the tuition and everything. Julie blinked a couple of times coming to grips with this tidbit. So what happens now? I expect you'll be a bum. Homeless and jobless be...
Landon paced back and forth, his eyes a little wild. ‘’Well, he took it worse than I did,’’ Curran said. ‘’I don’t see what the big deal is.‘’‘’It’s a sword made out of your grandmothers bones, Kate.’...
I mean to have you, Rose, you and all of your thorns. I'm a disagreeable and stubborn bastard, but I'm not a fool. You didn't really expect me to pass you up, did you?
He smiled at me, turning into the old Sean Evans. The transformation was so sudden, I blinked to make sure I didn’t imagine it. Because you’re a carebear.What?You’re the type to get out of a perfectly...
He leaned toward me. Suddenly the space between us shrank.I will do everything in my power to ensure your survival, and should the need arise, I will put myself between danger and you. His voice was q...
You’re touching me, I chided him. He caressed my back, sliding his hand down, hitting every sensitive point I hadn’t even known I had. No, this is touching you. That was just accidental contact. Oh? G...
The rabbis paled. I’d managed to terrify holy men. Maybe I could beat up a nun for an encore.
The black volhv pivoted to me. I have questions.Can it wait?No. Your wedding is in two weeks. Have you prepared your guest list?Why do I need a list? I kind of figured that whoever wanted to show up w...
The Beast Lord walked out of the warehouse. The screen went dark.My knight in furry armor.Saiman opened his mouth. This is why I didn't. Personally, I think your smile is inappropriate.
Myths tend to spiral out of control. Do you howl at the full moon and steal maidens to devour?Depends on the maiden, he said.
My point is, I would never hurt you or your family.I raised my chin at him. If you tried to hurt my mother, I would totally kick your ass.Aha.Yes. You would be lying on the ground, crying, ‘No more, n...
I also stole a small yellow doughnut from the box of Duncan's doughnuts in the rec room and fed it to the attack poodle in my office. He made a great production of it. First, he growled at the doughnu...
He leaned his head to me, his neck so close to my lips, I felt the heat coming off his skin. His breath was warm against my ear. His voice was a ragged snarl. I miss you.This wasn't happening.I worry...