Andrea stared at me. You're not taking me seriously!That's probably because you're not excited enough, Derek said. You should clench your fists like they do in the movies, shake them, and yell, 'This...
And did you have to hack his arms off? Yes, I did. He wouldn’t go through the door. You say it like you’re proud of it.I was proud of it. It was an example of quick thinking in a difficult situation.
The Civil Majority takes its root from the quote by Johanna Hemlock, a nineteenth-century philosopher and Prime. The Civil Majority seeks to limit House involvement in politics.What's the quote, I ask...
You should’ve let me twist his head off, Mahon said. You can’t let people insult your wife, Curran. One day you’ll have to choose diplomacy or your spouse. I’m telling you now, it’s got to be your wif...
Why me? he said finally. Are you on some sort of mission to fuck up my life? I try my best to avoid you. You’re doing a hell of a job. I honestly don’t mean to cause problems. You don’t cause problems...
Where were you? What happened? I carved a chunk out of another lizard’s face. I just took the kids to fight some ghouls, Curran said. Oh, so it was fine, then . . . Wait. You did what? He kicked a liz...
Where is Arland?Rapunzel decided to walk around in the woods to get 'the feel of the battleground.' He won't leave the grounds and he promises to defend the inn with 'all the strength in his body.' I...
When you live in chaos as a child, you strive to impose order over the world. Unfortunately, the world refuses to comply, so you have to settle for trying to control yourself, your habitat, and your f...
What the hell was all that about? Juke asked. All I heard was a weird hissing language with some ‘fucks’ in it.The tension hung in the air. I had to say something to break it. This is nothing. You sho...
What is this?It's a wedding invitation, Julie said.I didn't order any.Julie grinned at me. Roman.Ugh. That's right. I waved the envelope at her. It has flowers on it.Did you want gore, swords, and sev...
We would screw up our children. It was inevitable. Julie had taught me that you never get the child you want or expect. You get the child you get and you try your best to make sure they turn out to be...
We looked at the fire. This is one hell of a date, I said.Trapped by a horde of vampires in the middle of a snow-covered field, huddling around a tiny fire on thin blankets, Curran said. Drink it in,...
We don’t need the money that badly, my mother said. According to my sisters, we do. I slid the photograph with dollar signs toward her. Mom swung toward Grandma Frida. Mom! Grandma Frida’s eyes got re...
The magic flooded us again. This time Derek was ready—his face showed no change. Ghastek, on the other hand, halted in midrise halfway off the ground.I unsheathed Slayer. Derek backed away, giving him...
So far my best plan would be to build a mountain of gasoline cans and explosives, stick a Property of US Government sign on it, and throw a T-shirt over Pierce’s head when he showed up to explode it....
So either this was a coincidence, or you have a traitor among the alphas.Jim’s eyes flashed green. There are no traitors on the Council.I sighed. Of course not—how dare the mighty shapeshifters have h...
On Harpy’s Drive we passed a row of trees, each one with its trunk unnaturally bloated and covered with black fuzz. I had no idea what the fuzz did, but we steered clear of it. The law of navigating p...
May your life be rich in blessings and poor in misfortunes. May you see your children’s children grow up and make you proud. May your fights be short, your laughter loud, and your passion hot. May you...
Mag Rogan and I stood on the edge of a cliff. Below us, the ground plunged so far down that it was as if the planet itself had ended at our feet. The wind tugged at my hair. He was wearing those dark...
It wasn't real. I deluded myself. I had this aching need to be loved and it was screwing with my head. Sometimes, when you crave certain feelings, you’ll trick yourself into thinking the other person...