“ He sighed. "I don't think an apology will do, Mercy. Because an apology implies that you wouldn't do it again. And, under the circumstances, you wouldn't do anything differently, would you?"No. Patricia Briggs
“ Who hurt you?" she asked, slicing through the two other conversations going on at the table. "He's dead," said Charles, his hand sliding up Anna's back reassuringly. "I killed him. If I could, I would… Patricia Briggs
“ He didn't say anything more, just waited for me to tell him what I'd been thinking. It was pure speculation, and I was opening myself up to ridicule by saying anything at all. I sat on the stool and r… Patricia Briggs
“ When we got to the moron who was sitting in the only path to the stairway, Adam caught my waist and lifted me over before stepping over the man himself.Scott? Adam said as we headed upstairs. Yeah?Unl… Patricia Briggs
“ The cool thing about writing is that there is really never a typical day. Sometimes I get a rhythm going and head off to work every morning and come home at night. Sometimes I'll write for two days st… Patricia Briggs
“ Honey will wipe the floor with you." His eyes went half-mast, and his voice dropped in evident pleasure. "I know. Patricia Briggs
“ We've determined that Ms. Hauptman is a potential threat to the public safety, and we are bringing her in as a murder suspect who has supernatural powers that make her too dangerous to be incarcerated… Patricia Briggs
“ It is one of those lessons that every child should learn: Don't play with fire, sharp objects, or ancient artifacts. Patricia Briggs
“ Cheeky. Carry them for nine months, feed them, clothe them, and what do I get? Impertinence. Patricia Briggs
“ Maybe I should go back to teaching school about crazy people instead of being one. (Jim Alvin) Patricia Briggs
“ Anna stabbed her with the dagger she'd concealed in Tom's jacket. Under the ribs and through the heart--just like her favorite forensic TV show had taught her. Patricia Briggs
“ Maybe I shouldn’t have said anything about the finger, but it kept coming up in my thoughts. I’ve never had a finger thrown at me before. A new-and-improved addition to my creepy-hall-of-fame nightmar… Patricia Briggs
“ Heart turned to me, his face thoughtful. “Yesterday morning. Yes, that means that Daphne hadn’t been home for two days before that.” He smiled at me. “You were supposed to be the Alpha’s eye ca… Patricia Briggs
“ Yes," he said sincerely. "Such a one deserves peanut butter on the seat of his pants. Patricia Briggs
“ It is hard to accept being different, hard to have people avoid looking at you, and still believe in yourself. Patricia Briggs
“ Into the breach, then. Against mobs of middle-aged moms and frightening harridans we shall prevail.”She nodded sharply, raising an invisible sword. “And damned be he—she—who cries, ‘Hold, enough!’”“Mi… Patricia Briggs
“ Then Walter died as he lived, he told his mate. A hero, a soldier, and a survivor who chose to protect what was precious to him. I don't think, if you could ask him, that he would have any regrets. Patricia Briggs
“ Adam has always had . . . heroic tendencies.”I touched Adam’s arm. “He’s my hero.”There was another pause. . .“That is the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard you say,” Bran said. “Be careful, Adam, o… Patricia Briggs
