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Adrian Might Be Brash And Impertinent, But He Knew How To Move. Maybe Dance Lessons Had Been Part Of Growing Up In An Elite Tier Of Moroi Society. Or Maybe He Was Just Naturally Skilled At Using His Body. That Kiss Has Certainly Show A Fair Amount Of Talent.

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Adrian Might Be Brash

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Adrian Might Be Brash And Impertinent, But He Knew How To Move. Maybe Dance Lessons Had Been Part Of Growing Up In An Elite Tier Of Moroi Society. Or Maybe He Was Just Naturally Skilled At Using His Body. That Kiss Has Certainly Show A Fair Amount Of Talent.

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Why Not See Which Is Brighter: Your Aura Or The Sun?

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Rose!" I Looked To My Right And Saw Adrian Cutting Across The Lawn Toward Me, Oblivious To The Slush's Effects On His Designer Shoes. "did You Just Call Me 'rose'?" I Asked. "and Not 'little Dhampir'? I Don't Think That's Ever Happened." "it Happens All The Time," He Countered, Catching Up To Me.

All The Best, Sydney P.s. "the Red Hurricane" Is What I Named The Car. P.p.s. Just Because I Like You, It Doesn't Mean I Still Don't Think You're An Evil Creature Of The Night. You Are.

Everyone Has Light Around Them, Except For You. You Have Shadows.

Good God. Men Everywhere.

Piece Of Heaven?" "no, That Other Place I'm Going To Go To For Thinking What I'm Thinking.

I Couldn’t Help It,” I Said, Knowing How Lame That Sounded. It Was As Bad As Angeline’s “it’s Not My Fault” Mantra.

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We Had Just Paid The Check When Dimitri's Cell Phone Rang. "hello?" He Answered. And Like That, His Face Transformed. That Fierceness I So Associated With Him Softened, And He Practically Glowed. "no, No. It's Always A Good Time For You To Call, Roza." Whatever The Response On The Other End Was, It Made Him Smile.

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Rose, I'm An Addict With No Work Ethic Who Is Likely Going To Go Insane. I'm Not Like You. I'm Not A Super-hero." "not Yet," I Said.

I Find Prostitutes Vastly Important.

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Don't Touch Her," He Growled. There Was A Note In His Voice That Would Of Scared Me If It Had Been Directed Toward Me. He Shoved Me Behind Him, Putting His Body Protectively In Front Of Mine With My Back To The Table. Guardians Came At Us From All Directions,and Dimitri Began Dispatching Them With The Same Deadly Grace That Had Once Made People Call Him A God.

You Made Your Own Jean Shorts...with A Butter Knife?

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Why Does It Have To Be So Cut-and-dried? In Your View, I Either Have To Hate Them Or Be In League With Them. There’s A Middle Ground, You Know. I Can Still Be Loyal To The Alchemists And On Friendly Terms With Vampires And Dhampirs.

Sure," Said Adrian. "i Bet Going In There And Kicking Down The Door Will Change Their Minds. Take Rose With You, And You Guys'll Make A Really Good Impression.

What's Purple Mean?" Adrian Put His Hand On The Door. "gotta Go, Sage. Dont Want To Keep Dorothy Waiting

There’s Nothing Wrong With Wanting To Be With Someone,” I Said Diplomatically. Unless That Person Turns Your World Upside Down And Makes You Lose All Self-control.

I Also Have A Feeling Your Mother’s Going To Have A Very Ugly Conversation With Me." – Dimitri

No," He Said, Voice Thick And Husky. His Fingers Dug Into The Chair's Arms. "you'd Better Not Get Too Close." I Stopped, Laughing Softly. "you Don't Strike Me As The Assaulting Type, Mortensen." "yeah, Well, There's A First Time For Everything.

But Perhaps The Best Part Of All Was That I, Sydney Katherine Sage, Guilty Of Constantly Analyzing The World Around Me, Well, I Stopped Thinking.

Gaining Superpowers Doesn't Mean You Know How To Use Them.

But I Didn't Know About The Other Story." "what Other Story?” "about How You And Adrian Ivashkov Are—" "no, Whatever You Heard It’s Not True." "but It Was Really Romantic" "then It’s Definitely Not True.

Really Romantic

Wise Men Don't Need Concrete Answers. By Definition, They Need Wisdom." ~ Geraki

You Are So Beautiful, It Hurts Me Sometimes. -dimitri To Rose

He'd Written Me Up A Proposal Of Why Dating Him Was A Sound Decision. It Had Included Things Like "i'll Give Up Cigarettes Unless I Really, Really Need One" And "i'll Unleash Romantic Surprises Every Week, Such As: An Impromptu Picnic, Roses, Or A Trip To Paris—but Not Actually Any Of Those Things Because Now They're Not Surprises.

You Have The Patience Of A Saint," I Grumbled, Slouching Into A Chair. "and Besides, You Don't Hang Out With Him 24/7." "neither Will You. It's Only 24/6." "same Difference. It Might As Well Be 24/10." She Frowned. "that Doesn't Make Any Sense.

I Don't Remember You Being This Reasonable Before, " Lissa Said. "it's Because Everyone Has Different Definitions Of 'reasonable. ' Mine's Just Misunderstood, That's All. " Christian's Voice Was Lofty. "i Think You Must Be Misunderstood A Lot, " She Laughed. His Eyes Held Hers, And The Smile On His Face Transformed Into Something Warmer And Softer. "well, I Hope This Isn't Misunderstood. Otherwise, I Might Get Punched. " Leaning Over, He Brought His Lips To Hers. Lissa Responded With No Hesitation Or Thought Whatsoever, Losing Herself In The Sweetness Of The Kiss.

A Different Word Usually Came To My Mind When I Thought Of Yeva, Though It Did Sound A Lot Like “witch.

Ooh. Top Secret Angel Business, Huh? What’re You Going To Do? Dance On A Pinhead? Lobby For National Cute Puppy Day?

We Had An Endless Supply Of Topics, Both Of Us Eager To Put Forth All We Knew On Anything And Everything. Most Of The Meal Was Spent Discussing The Intricacies Of The Organic Certification Process. It Was Pretty Awesome.

Anything And Everything

Wait. You Think I'm Going To Die? That's Why You Slept With Me?

I Want You To Go Back To Tucson And Bring Me The Bottle Of Tequila I Keep In My Liquor Cabinet. And Don't Scare Tim." Volusian Remained Motionless In That Way Of His. "my Mistress Grows Increasingly Creative In Her Ways To Torment Me." "i Thought You'd Appreciate It." "only In So Much As It Inspires Me To Equally Creative Means To Rip You Apart When I Am Able To Break Free Of These Bonds And Finally Destroy You." "you See? There's A Silver Lining To Everything. Now Hurry Up.

I Certainly Hadn't Expected To Walk Away From Today's Trip With Joint Custody Of A Miniature Dragon.

Lissa Knelt Down, Compassion On Her Face. I Wasn't Surprised, Since She'd Always Had A Thing For Animals. She'd Lectured Me For Days After I'd Instigated The Infamous Hamster-and-hermit-crab Fight. I'd Viewed The Fight As A Testing Of Worthy Opponents. She'd Seen It As Animal Cruelty.

I Do Usually Stay In The Fantasy/sci-fi Range, I Suppose, But It Has Many, Many Subgenres That I'd Love To Continue Exploring.

I'll Find You. There Is No Place In This World You Can Hide From Me. I'm Watching. Love, Dimitri

Eddie Was Intensely Dedicated Too. Adrian Sometimes Called Him Mini-dimitri

Sage.” He Laughed. “i’m Into Anything, So Long As You’re With Me.

Sunshine Had Never Tasted So Sweet As It Did At That Moment.

You Make Learning Fun. Like A Children’s Book Or After School Special. Tell Me About Your…um, Athenian Women.

Whoa, Dimitri," I Said, Tossing My Bag On The Floor. "i Realize This Is Actually A Current Hit In Eastern Europe Right Now, But Do You Think We Could Maybe Listen To Something That Wasn't Recorded Before I Was Born?” Only His Eyes Flicked Toward Me; The Rest Of His Posture Remained The Same. "what Does It Matter To You? I'm The One Who's Going To Be Listening To It. You'll Be Outside Running.

Is He... Is Dimitri A Strigoi?" Mason Hesitated Only A Moment, Like He Was Afraid To Answer Me, And Then—he Nodded. My Heart Shattered. My World Shattered.

Aw You'd Never Hurt Me. My Face Is Too Pretty. -adrian Ivashkov

What Happened? Did A House Fall On Your Sister?" I Asked. Maybe There Was A Benefit To Our Language Barrier. She Pursed Her Lips. "you Can't Stay Here Much Longer," She Said. My Mouth Dropped Open. "you...you Speak English?" She Snorted. "of Course.

And Than Suddenly He Was There, Charging Down The Hallway Like Death In A Cowboy Duster.

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Sometimes You Wake Up From A Dream. Sometimes You Wake Up In A Dream. And Sometimes, Every Once In A While, You Wake Up In Someone Else's Dream.

At Long Last, She Gasped Out, "it’s Seth." "what Happened?" I Demanded. "is He Okay?" "he Ended It." Her Crying Renewed. "he Broke The Engagement And Told Me It Was Over.

Even I Make Mistakes." I Put On My Brash, Overconfident Face. "i Know It's Hard To Believe—kind Of Surprises Me Myself—but I Guess It Has To Happen. It's Probably Some Kind Of Karmic Way To Balance Out The Universe. Otherwise, It Wouldn't Be Fair To Have One Person So Full Of Awesomeness.

I Didn’t Care About Anything Except Her And The Way Touching Her Drove Me Wild, Even As Her Calm And Steady Presence Soothed The Storms That Raged Within Me.

Do You Think I'm Pretty? I Think You're Beautiful Beautiful? You Are So Beautiful, It Hurts Sometimes.

You Aren't Going To Go Crazy," I Said Firmly. "you're Stronger Than You Think. The Next Time You Feel That Way, Find Something To Focus On, To Remind You Of Who Are." "like What? Got Some Magic Object In Mind?" "doesn't Have To Be Magic," I Said. I Racked My Brain. "here." I Unfastened The Golden Cross Necklace. "this Has Always Been Good For Me. Maybe It'll Help You." I Set It In His Hand, But He Caught Hold Of Mine Before I Could Pull Back

Rose, I Cheat At Cards And Buy Liquor For Minors. But I Would Never, Ever Force You Into Something You Don't Want.

Even If I’d Been Wide Awake, I Knew Dimitri Would’ve Taken My Suitcase Anyway. That’s How He Was, A Lost Remnant Of Chivalry In The Modern World, Ever-ready To Help Others.

"what's Going On?" He Asked, Looking From Face To Face. "i Was Having A Good Dream." "i Need You," Said Lisa. "i Hear That From Women A Lot."

I Just Told You To Be Quiet. That's One Step Away From Asking You To Wash My Laundry And Make Me A Sandwich.

Rose Hathaway: "you See Something You Like?" Dimitri Belikov: "get Dressed.

You Can't," I Murmured, Swallowing The Tears Back With Great Effort. "you Can't Keep Saving Me, Can't Keep Trying To. It's Too Late." "no," He Said. His Heart Was In His Eyes, And It Was Ripping Mine Apart. "not For You. Never.

He's Been Out For A While," She Said. "you Ready To Take A Break?" Hopper Could Exist In This Living Form Or Be Transformed Into A Small Statue, Which Helped Avoid Uncomfortable Questions When People Came By. Only She Could Transform Him Though. "yeah. He Keeps Trying To Eat My Paints. And I Don't Want Him To Watch Me Kiss You Goodbye.

I'm Always At Least Ten Minutes Early.

Jesse: " Hey Rose, Welcome Back. Still Breaking Hearts?" Rose: " Are You Volunteering?

I’m Not A Warrior Or A Goddess,” I Said At Last. Adrian Leaned Closer. “as Far As I’m Concerned, You’re Both.

And You Work For That Demon, Right? The One Who Looks Like Matthew Broderick?” “john Cusack,” I Corrected. “he Looks Like John Cusack.” “whatever.

I Wasn't Fooled. He Was Avoiding Looking At Me. "there's Nothing To Talk About." "i Knew You'd Say That. Actually, It Was A Toss-up Between That And 'i Don't Know What You're Talking About.'" Dimitri Sighed.

Speaking Of Sonya...i Was Thinking Of Something Earlier. Something Wolfe Said." "why, Adrian. Were You Paying Attention After All?" "don't Start,sage," He Warned.(p 211)

Not Into Older Guys, Huh?" Asked Adrian Once We Were Alone. "you're Imagining Things," I Said. "clearly, My Stunning Beauty Has Clouded Your Mind.

Thatʹs A Dangerous Look,ʺ Said Dimitri, Giving Me A Brief Glance Before Returning His Eyes To The Road. ʺwhat Look?ʺ I Asked Innocently. ʺthe One That Says You Just Got Some Idea.

What Have I Done?" I Whispered. Jill Put Her Arm Around Me, But It Was Dimitri Who Spoke. "what You Had To.

Because There Is No Greater Evil Than Ignorance And The Destruction Of Genius. Ignorance Has Been Responsible For More Death, More Bigotry, And More Sin Than Any Other Force. It Is The Destroyer Of Mankind.

Don't Worry, I Won't Bite. At Least Not In The Way You're Afraid Of.

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We Can't Do This Without You," I Managed At Last. "everyone Talks About My Powers, But You're The Badass Here.

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