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Longing Surged Up Within Me. I Wanted It. Oh God, I Wanted It. I Didn't Want To Hear Jerome Chastise Me For My "all Lowlifes, All The Time" Seduction Policy. I Wanted To Come Home And Tell Someone About My Day. I Wanted To Go Out Dancing On The Weekends. I Wanted To Take Vacations Together. I Wanted Someone To Hold Me When I Was Upset, When The Ups And Downs Of The World Pushed Me Too Far. I Wanted Someone To Love.

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Longing Surged Up Within Me. I Wanted It. Oh God, I Wanted It. I Didn't Want To Hear Jerome Chastise Me For My "all Lowlifes, All The Time" Seduction Policy. I Wanted To Come Home And Tell Someone About My Day. I Wanted To Go Out Dancing On The Weekends. I Wanted To Take Vacations Together. I Wanted Someone To Hold Me When I Was Upset, When The Ups And Downs Of The World Pushed Me Too Far. I Wanted Someone To Love.

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Dimitri: "why Did You Come Here?" Rose: "because You Hit Me On The Head And Dragged Me Here.

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.

Rose Hathaway: "was He Right?” Dimitri Belikov: "who?” Rose Hathaway: "victor…he Said It Couldn't Have Worked. The Necklace.” Dimitri Belikov: "what Do You Mean?” Rose Hathaway: "the Spell. Victor Said You Had To Want Me…to Care About Me…for It To Work. Did You? Did You Want Me?” Dimitri Belikov: "yes, Roza. I Did Want You. I Still Do. I Wish…we Could Be Together.” (vampire Academy)

Angeline's Been Hanging Out With That Dhampir. I Just Saw Them Walking Off Together. Is Something Going On With Them?" "which Dhampir?" I Asked. "the One With The Fake British Accent." "i Don't Think It's Fake." "well, Whatever." Even I Could Read The Jealousy In Trey's Features. "what's Up With Them?" "pretty Sure There's Nothing." "then Why Are They Always Together?" Because She's Trying To Get Over You, I Thought.

Adrian, You're A Genius.

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

Kill Me, Doug. Just Kill Me Now. Put Me Out Of My Misery.” “christ, Kincaid, What Did You Say To Him?” Murmured Doug. “well,” I Told Doug, “i Ripped On His Fans And On How Long It Takes For His Books To Come Out.” Doug Stared At Me, His Expectations Exceeded. “then I Said—not Knowing Who He Was—that I’d Be Seth Mortensen’s Love Slave In Exchange For Advanced Copies Of His Books.

Dorian Used To Watch You Like A Starving Man Who Wants Meat. Now He Looks At You Like He Wants Seconds.

Well...i'm On Birth Control" I Was Drinking The Water Again And Choked On It. It Took Several Moments Of Coughing Before I Could Gasp Out. "what?" "it Takes A While For It To Start Working, So I Figured I Should Be Prepared, Just In Case." "just In Case," I Repeated, Still Dumbfounded.

Avery Worries About Her, Too, So Lissa's In Good Hands. Avery's Pretty Amazing." I Gave Him A Scathing Look. "amazing? Do You Like Her Or Something?" I Hadn't Forgotten Avery's Comment About Leaving The Door Unlocked For Him. "of Course I Like Her. She's A Great Person." "no, I Mean Like. Not Like." "oh, I See," He Said, Rolling His Eyes. "we're Dealing With Elementary School Definitions Of 'like'.

Turning Away, I Stared At The Long Road Winding Off Ahead Of Me. I Sighed. This Trip Might Take Awhile. "then Start Walking, Rose," I Muttered To Myself. I Set Off, Off To Kill The Man I Loved.

So, Tell Me This: Suppose You Manage To Kidnap Her Again And Take Her Off To The Mall. While You're There A Strigoi Comes At You. What Will You Do? Depends On What Store We're In.

So Much Grief, So Much Anger. So Unlike The Usual Adrian.

Finn Crossed His Arms And Glared At Volusian. It Was Kind Of A Bold Move, Considering Finn Looked Like A Cartoon Character And Volusian Looked Like He Ate The Souls Of Small Children. For All I Knew, He Probably Did.

Victor Smiled Through The Pain And The Blood. "of Course You Have. I Used To Think Belikov Was The Savage One, But It's Really You, Isn't It? You're The Animal With No Control, No Higher Reasoning Except To Fight And Kill.

Nothing Happened Here, Okay? None Of This Did.” His Eyebrows Rose. “really? Because I Could Have Sworn That Something Happened When My Hand Was Between Your—” “no!” - Dorian And Eugenie

There Was Nothing I Loved More Than Teasing Dimitri. Well, Aside From Maybe Kissing Him.

I'm Sorry." "be Sorry You Lied," He Said, Pressing A Kiss To My Forehead. "don't Be Sorry You Loved Him. That's Part Of You, Part You Have To Let Go, Yeah, But Still Something That's Made You Who You Are.

Those Who Have To Ask If Faith Is True Are Opening Up A Discussion They May Not Be Ready For.

Seth And I Had Broken Up Twice And While I Usually Accepted That He Had Moved On, I Knew That I Would Love Him Forever. For Me, Forever Was A Serious Matter" - Georgina About

I Looked Back And Forth At Them In Amazement. I Didn't Know If I Was Witnessing A Fight Or Foreplay. I Wasn't Thrilled About Either Option.

Dierdre The Counselor Must Not Have Had Much Of A Life, Because She Scheduled Our Next Appointment On A Sunday. I Wasn't So Thrilled About It, Seeing As It Wasn't Just My Day Off-it Was Also The Day My Friends Had Off. Orders Were Orders, However, So I Grudgingly Showed Up.

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

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

It Won't Be That Simple Though, Will It?' She Sounded Wise Beyond Her Years. 'things Are Going To Get Worse Before They Get Better, Aren't They?

That's What Humanity Is: A Series Of Successes And Failures, A Testing Of One's Own Nature And Aptitude. Neither The Body Nor The Soul Can Sustain Such A State. Eventually It Consumes A Person

I Have It On Good Authority That Victor's Going To Have Car Trouble. Also That Robert Really Likes Cheerios, So If You Want Some, You're Out Of Luck. He Doesn't Seem Like The Sharing Type.

I'm Sure. But It Doesn't Work With Me. For One Thing, You Won't Look Me In The Eye. As For The Other...i Don't Know. I Can Just Tell.

You Remember Our Talk About Purpose And Meaning?" He Asked Me, The Smile Disappearing. "well, I Think This Might Be Mine. I Think This Is What I Was Meant To Do, Georgina.

If Victor Was Frightened By Dimitri's Threat, He Didn't Show It. His Jade Green Eyes Glanced Between The Two Of Us. "you Two Are A Match Made In Heaven. Or Somewhere.

I Don’t Belong To Anyone. I Make My Own Choices." "and You’re With Adrian," Said Dimitri. "but I Was Meant For You.

I Don’t Know How You Do It. You Aren’t Even Blond. I Mean, Maybe A Little, But Mostly You’re A Brunette. I Just Don’t See Guys Going For That.” “yeah, Well, Some People Are Into Kinky Stuff, I Guess.

She Says You're Not Awake Until You're Actually Out Of Bed And Standing Up.

Morning Inspirational

Half Condemn Him And Write Him Off As Useless Like Him Dad. The Other Half Just Shrug And Indulge Him And Say, ‘well, That’s Adrian.

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

He Smiled And Tapped My Nose. "two Thank-yous In As Many Days. I Don't Suppose I'll Get To See Any, Uh, Special Gratitude?" I Scoffed. "nope. You'll Just Have To Imagine It." He Gave Me A Half-hug And Released Me. "fair Enough. But I Have A Good Imagination.

Everything's About My Personal Entertainment. The World Is My Stage. Keep It Up- You're Becoming A Star Performer In The Show.

You Fixed Yourself. You Didn’t Need Me.” “no, Sydney.” My Voice Was Ragged. “i Do Need You. You Have No Idea How Much I Need You.

I Know," She Said, Guessing My Thoughts. "i Know Exactly How You Feel." "does It Get Easier?" I Asked. Unlike Sydney, Olena Had An Answer. "yes. But You'll Never Be The Same.

Hey, If You'd Wanted To Avoid 'this,' You Shouldn't Have Lured Me Last Night. Now It's Too Late. You Might As Well Avoid The Long, Drawn-out Pain And Get It Over With Quickly. Sort Of Like Taking Off A Band-aid. Or Cutting Off A Limb." "wow, Who Says There's No Romance Left In The World?

He Laced His Fingers Through Mine And Lifted My Hand To His Lips. I Had Gloves On, But He Kissed Exactly Where I Wore His Ring. “why Are You So Sweet?” I Asked, My Voice Small. My Heart Beat Rapidly, And Every Star Peeping Through The Clouds Seemed To Be Shining Just For Me. “i Don’t Think I’m That Sweet. I Mean, I Just Told You To Be Quiet. That’s One Step Away From Asking You To Wash My Laundry And Make Me A Sandwich.” “you Know What I Mean.” Seth Pressed Another Kiss To My Forehead. “i’m Sweet Because You Make It Easy To Be Sweet.

"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."

There Was No "me" In Alchemy. Well, Phonetically There Was, But That Wasn't The Point.

Rose, Nothing In This World Could Make Me Hate You." "not Even Trying To Bring My Ex-boyfriend Back From The Dead?

The Door Opened, And We Were Met By A Fifty-something Man With A Grizzled Blond Beard. He Was Wearing Bermuda Shorts And A Lynyrd Skynyrd T-shirt. Also, He Had An Eye Patch. "this Is Incredible," I Heard Adrian Murmur. "beyond My Wildest Dreams.

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.

The Greatest And Most Powerful Revolutions Often Start Very Quietly, Hidden In The Shadows. Remember That.

You Should've Just Gotten A Kids' Meal.” Adrian Told Me, Pointing To My Half-eaten Burger And Fries. “you Could've Saved Me A Lot Of Money. And Gotten A Toy.

Yeah, That’s Exactly What I Want. To Help My Girlfriend Get Her Old Boyfriend Back.

Honor, I Thought. For Real: The Guardians Should Have Taught It. Because I Hadn't Learned It.

ʺthings Are Going To Get Worse Before They Get Better, Arenʹt They?ʺ

As Much As I Hated To Admit It, I Kind Of Looked Forward To Seeing Him. It Made No Sense, But Something About His Infuriating Nature Made Me Forget About My Other Worries. Weirdly, I Felt Like I Could Relax Around Him.

You Were Wrong. She Really Is The New General In Town." I Smiled Back, Hoping He Wasn't Aware Of My Body's Reaction To Us Standing So Close. "maybe. But, It's Okay. You Can Still Be Colonel." He Arched An Eyebrow. "oh? Did You Demote Yourself? Colonel's Right Below General. What's That Make You?" I Reached Into My Pocket And Triumphantly Flashed The Cr-v Keys I'd Swiped When We'd Come Back Inside. "the Driver," I Said.

People Who Are Crazy Rarely Question Whether They're Crazy.

You Never Really Realize How Many People Care About You Until They All Turn Out To Support You.

Books Were A Lot Less Messy Than Orgasms.

But I Did Die Once. (i Don't Recommend It.)

Adrian Gave Me A Look That Said I Was Wasting His Time. "because Jet Sounds Badass.

A Gun I Had Been Brought Down By A Gun. It Was Practically Comical. Cheaters, I Thought. I’d Spent My Life Focusing On Hand To Hand Combat, Learning To Dodge Fangs And Powerful Hands That Could Snap My Neck. A Gun? It Was So… Well, Easy. Should I Be Insulted? I Didn’t Know. Did It Matter? I Didn’t Know That Either. All I Knew In That Moment Was That I Was Going To Die, Regardless.

"she Was Right About Something Else Too," Dimitri Said After A Long Pause. My Back Was To Him, But There Was A Strange Quality To His Voice That Made Me Turn Around. "what's That?" I Asked. "that I Do Still Love You." With That One Sentence, Everything In The Universe Changed.

You Are The Most Beautiful Creature I Have Ever Seen Walking This Earth. You Have No Clue Of How Beautiful You Are Or How Brightly You Shine.

Boy Is He Pissed," Said Adrian. "do You Blame Him?" Asked Christian. "he Just Lost Memerbship In The Evil Mastermind Club. His Brilliant Plan Fell Apart, And Now His Daughter's Missing When He Thought She Was Somewhere Safe." Adrian Stayed Pointedly Silent.

I Don't Want To. Believe Me. But I Can't Help It. Rose Said In Time, I'll Learn The Control To Keep His Feelings Out, But I Can't Do It Now. And He Has So Much, Sydney. So Much Feeling. He Feels Everything So Strongly— Love, Grief, Anger. His Emotions Are Up And Down, All Over The Place. What Happened Between Him And Rose . . . It Tears Him Apart.

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