And when I found out they had, I came back. What do you think I was doing at the alliance? Having drinks, by the looks of it, he snarked,
Muttering about caves, Jenks came in with my suitcase, his eyes roving the low ceiling. He dropped my bag by the door, tossed me the keys to the van, and headed out, flicking the light switch several...
It takes an incredibly strong person to walk away from someone they love, Jenks said, holding up two fingers as if making a list. Especially knowing they will do something asinine, like shopping when...
In exchange for their soul, they had the chance for immortality. It came with a loss of conscience. The oldest vampires claimed that was the best part: the ability to fulfill every carnal need without...
I was with a six-foot-four, athletic, angsty young man dressed in casual linen pants and matching fawn-colored shirt. Under it was a skintight two-piece suit of silk and spandex that had set us back a...
I wanted to make decisions on who I loved by who completed me, made me feel good about myself. Who I could love freely and help make a better person by just being there.
I knew it was a trap, itchy witch, the demon said, but then a flash of white exploded against the inside of the circle. I felt the bubble go down, leaving a white disk of ash where the carpet had burn...
Glenn... I wasn't expecting this. He's not after my blood, and we like the same stuff. From the rearview mirror, Jenks snickered. Guns, violence, crime scene photos, leather, sex, and women. Yeah, I c...
Eloy turned to her, his lip curling when he saw her face, but I hadn’t won anything in our verbal pissing match. Can we please have some blood? Winona awkwardly flipped him off with her thick fingers,...
And what's important to you? I asked.... Success at work. Having fun doing it. Caring for someone and supporting their interests because you like to see them happy. Having them care about and support...
Algaliarept varied its shape, sifting through my mind without me even knowing to choose what scared me the most. Once it had been Ivy. Then Kisten —until I had pinned him in an elevator in a foolish m...
A person is okay, he said, peering into the darkness and the open street. But when you put a bunch of us together, something is switched on, something ugly. He glanced at her apologetically. All of us...
¿Quieres saber lo que significa tener hijos?-le dije mientras se sentaba-. Pues significa que a veces tienes que dejar que tu hija haga cosas que te parecen estúpidas, confiando en que, el hecho de qu...
Al to Pierce) You will make sure that nasty demon Ku’Sox doesn’t kill her, Al said conversational y. Understand? You’re angry, but you still like her, yes? Want to have wild demon sex with her even if...
Una persona no puede hacer nada, Rache, pero dos pueden mover el mundo.
Sighing, he rubbed his forehead, leaving a smear of black ash. I’ve temporally blocked the collective because I can’t answer that many calls at once, but pretty soon, I’m going to be entertaining. Lot...
Most people, he said, are desperate to be needed. And if they don’t feel good about themselves or think they’re undeserving of love, some will fasten upon the worst possible way to satisfy that need t...
I held my breath as Dali sighed, eyes averted as he balanced what was at stake and what it might cost. Pride was his fulcrum, unfairly shifting the weight so that one side had greater force than the o...
Ford put a hand to his head. Back up. Back up! he cried. You’re too close. Heart pounding, I looked at the eight feet between us and pressed into the fridge. I think he meant for the ghost to back up,...