“ So he was frustrated with her. Most people rolled their eyes when they got frustrated. Alaric made dolphins do ballet. Alyssa Day
“ You don’t always have to take it all on, either, you know. The weight of the world. The responsibility for everyone else’s problems. Sometimes it’s okay to let somebody else worry about you. Alyssa Day
“ Lucky for you, since you’re the most dangerous man I’ve ever met. Asane woman would run away from you, not toward you. Alyssa Day
“ Something in Alaric’s chest tightened painfully at the thought of Quinn, but he refused to allow it to overcome him. She would be fine. She had to be fine. If Quinn were to die, he would have no reaso… Alyssa Day
“ She’s alive, Alaric. She was wounded, but it was minor,” Alexios said, a rough compassion in his voice. A strange weakness raced through Alaric and he had to fight his own lungs to draw breath. Quinn… Alyssa Day
“ I don’t care about his quest for redemption. I don’t want him anywhere near Quinn,” Alaric snarled. “I will leave for St. Louis as soon as we adjourn this meeting. Alyssa Day
