“ 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
“ He comes into my city, he throws away my people, he orders me around like I'm his servant and now this? How dare he!I sighed. How dare he! came out. Could Does he know who I am? be far behind?I'm not… Ilona Andrews
“ I would try being friends with her, but she's too busy being a smartass.Now you know how the rest of us feel, Jim said. Ilona Andrews
“ The Oracle rose. As one, the three witches bowed.See? Bran jerked his thumb at the three women. That's how a woman should treat a man. Next time you see me, I want you to do just like them. Ilona Andrews
“ Andrea turned her back to Desandra and rolled her eyes. Raphael grimaced. They both looked scandalized. Dear God, what could she have said to scandalize a bouda...No, really! Desandra nodded. Okay, so… Ilona Andrews
“ He lunged for the maps. I grabbed the chair and hit him with it. He went down. I hit him again to make sure he stayed that way, stepped over him, and picked up the maps.I win. Ilona Andrews
“ Go play your games with Jim. I'll find you both when I need you. Arrogant asshole. I tell you what, if you find us before those three days run out, I'll cook you a damn dinner and serve it to you nake… Ilona Andrews
“ What is the connection between you and our handsome host? Aunt B asked.Blackberries taste much worse when they try to come back up your throat. Uhhh...Uhhh is not an answer, Keira informed me.Andre mu… Ilona Andrews
“ I flexed my wrist, popped a silver needle into my palm, and offered it to him.'What's this?''A needle.''What should I do with it?'He'd walked right into it. Too easy. 'Please use it to pop your head.… Ilona Andrews
“ Did those nice church ladies come by again? He nodded. I asked them if a man died and then the woman remarried, and then the three of them met in heaven, would it be a sin for them to have a threesome… Ilona Andrews
“ I've never seen such a collection of idiots in my whole life.' Doolittle shook his head. 'If you participate in this lunacy, y'all will get yourselves killed. Then don't come crying to me.'Now that wo… Ilona Andrews
