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‎she Didn't Understand What It Was Like To Be Filled With A Love So Strong That It Made Your Chest Ache—a Love You Could Only Feel And Not Express. Keeping Love Buried Was A Lot Like Keeping Anger Pent Up, I'd Learned. It Just Ate You Up Inside Until You Wanted To Scream Or Kick Something.

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‎she Didn't Understand What

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‎she Didn't Understand What It Was Like To Be Filled With A Love So Strong That It Made Your Chest Ache—a Love You Could Only Feel And Not Express. Keeping Love Buried Was A Lot Like Keeping Anger Pent Up, I'd Learned. It Just Ate You Up Inside Until You Wanted To Scream Or Kick Something.

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Rose Only Hangs Out With Guys And Psychopaths," Said Mia. "well," He Said Cheerfully, "since I'm Both A Psychopath And A Guy, That Would Explain Why We're Such Good Friends.

Can't You . . . I Don't Know. Find A Hobby Or Something?" "being Charming Is My Hobby," Said Adrian Obstinately. "i'm The Life Of The Party— Even Without Drinking. I Wasn't Meant To Be Alone.

Don't Be Sorry You Loved Him. That's Part Of You, Part You Have To Let Go.

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His Fingertips Slid Down From My Face, Lightly Stroking The Line Of My Neck, Down Toward My Shoulder. Everywhere He Touched, A Trail Of Goose Bumps Appeared. How Did He Keep Doing This To Me? Marcus—who Made Every Girl In The World Swoon—had Zero Effect On Me. But One Whisper Of A Touch From Adrian Completely Undid Me.

Life, Unfortunately, Doesnʹt Seem To Care What We Want. Act Now While You Can Actually Stop It From Being A Disaster.

Maybe Under All That Guilt And Certainty That He Couldn't Love Again, He Still Wanted Me. I Would Have Liked To Have Found Out. But I Didn't Have The Time. Instead, I Punched Him.

What Is It With You And Frozen Desserts Why Do You Always Want Them?" "because We Live In A Dessert.

She Is Mine, And I Am Hers.

It's Worth It. It's Worth Giving Up The Sun And Magic.

Hey, A Guy Can Hope. I Mean, It’s Not Impossible That A Car Full Of Scantily Clad Sorority Girls Might Break Down Outside And Need My Help.” “that’s True,” I Said. “maybe I Can Put A Sign Out Front That Says, ‘attention All Girls: Free Help Here.’” “‘attention All Hot Girls,’” He Corrected, Straightening Up. “right,” I Said, Trying Not To Roll My Eyes. “that’s An Important Distinction.” He Pointed At Me With The Pool Stick. “speaking Of Hot, I Like That Uniform.” This Time, I Did Roll My Eyes.

Too Bad. Family Members Hit You By Accident. Psychopathic Whores Tend To Come Back For More.

Well. Like I Said, I Dont Want To Fight Anymore. I Dont Want Us To Hate Each Other. And ... Well ... I Squeezed My Eyes Shut And Then Opened Them. No Matter How I Fee About Us ... I Want You To Be Happy

There's A Reason They Say,"pride Goeth Before A Fall.

I Did, However, Manage To Do It Without Hurting Those Dogs. Very Considerate Of Me. Don't Let It Be Said I'm Not An Animal Lover-that Wretched Kitsune Aside.

For A Moment, I Was Captivated As I Studied Them Side By Side. My Mother: The Perfect Picture Of Guardian Excellence And Decorum. My Father: Always Capable Of Achieving His Goals, No Matter How Twisted The Means. Uneasily, I Began To Understand How I’d Inherited My Bizarre Personality.

I Nodded. "yup. What I Did Was Tantamount To Treason In Their Eyes." "i Don't Know What 'tantamount' Means, But It Sounds Pretty Serious.

Maybe You Don't Need Beauty Sleep, But Some Of Us Aren't So Lucky.

This Dress Makes Me Look Fat," I Told Jasmine As We Stood Near The Back Of The Crowd And Watched The Last Minute Preperations Fall Into Place. She Glanced Over At Me And My Efforts To Rearrange The Folds Of My Long, Gauzy Dress. "your Pregnant," She Stated. "everything's Supposed To Make You Look Fat." I Scowled. "i Think The Correct Reponse Was 'no It Doesn't.

And I Told You, I'm Not Going To Pursue Another Man's Girlfriend. You Want To Talk Honor. There It Is In Its Purest Form

Every Relationship Is Different. Everyone Loves Differently.

Ah, My Daughter,ʺ He Said. ʺeighteen, And Already Youʹve Been Accused Of Murder, Aided Felons, And Acquired A Death Count Higher Than Most Guardians Will Ever See.ʺ He Paused. ʺi Couldnʹt Be Prouder.

I Loved You!" He Yelled. He Jumped Up Out Of His Chair So Quickly I Never Saw It Coming. "i Loved You, And You Destroyed Me. You Took My Heart And Ripped It Up.

Because It’s Our Duty To God To Protect The Rest Of Humanity From Evil Creatures Of The Night.

Our Lips Met Hungrily, And His Clever Artistic Hands Wrapped Around My Hips. A Sudden Buzz From My Regular Cell Phone Startled Me From The Kissing. "don't," Said Adrian, His Eyes Ablaze And Breathing Ragged. "what If There's A Crisis At School?" I Asked. "what If Angeline 'accidentally' Stole One Of The Campus Buses And Drove It Into The Library?" "why Would She Do That?" "are You Saying She Wouldn't?" He Sighed. "go Check It.

We’re Suckers For This, Sydney. Men. You’ve Got Me Completely Helpless Right Now. You’re So Beautiful And Alluring, And We Guys Can’t Help Ourselves. We Fight Wars For You, Cajole You . . . And You Put Up With Us. We Have It Easy Here In Bed.” She Turned My Face Toward Hers. “this Wasn’t Exactly Difficult For Me.” “but We Still Have It Easy. You’re The Strength, The Pillars . . . Our Defenders, Our Children’s Defenders.

Trey Scoffed. "between You And Me, Brayden's Probably The Last Guy In The World You Have To Worry About. I Think He's As Clueless As You Are. If I Didn't Care About Your Virtue So Much, I'd Actually Probably Give Him A Lecture On 'how' To Try Something." -trey, Pg. 70

I Opened My Eyes And Met His Dark, Earnest Gaze. "it's Okay," I Said. "it's Okay Now. I'm Here I'll Always Be Here For You.

Oh God," I Said. "i'm Zmey's Daughter. Zmey Junior. Zmeyette, Even.

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I Stopped. She Was Bleeding After All. Perfect Lines Crossed Her Wrists, Not Near Any Crucial Veins, But Enough To Leave Wet Red Tracks Across Her Skin. She Hadn;t Hit Her Veins When She Did This; Death Hadn't Been Her Goal.

But What Are Loyalty And Caring Really Worth?" "to Me? Everything.

My Mind... It's Who I Am. I Think I'd Rather Suffer Any Other Injury In The World Than Have My Mind Tampered With.

What Happened When You Were Twelve?” “oh, Mom Offered To Take Us All Out For Dinner—us Girls, Dad Was Out Of Town—to Celebrate, But I Didn’t Want To. This Book I’d Been Waiting For Had Just Come Out, And The Only Thing I Wanted To Do Was Read It All Night.” “my God,” I Said, Touching The Top Of Her Nose. “you’re Adorable.

I Pulled Out Box After Box, Setting Them Haphazardly Around The Room. My Organization Lacked Something - Like, Say, Organization.

As Far As We Know, Everyone’s Right— Strigoi Don’t Want To Hang Out In Palm Springs.” Eddie Became About One Percent Less Tense.

One Of The Few Downsides To Being Awakened Is That We No Longer Require Sleep; Therefore We Also No Longer Dream. It's A Shame, Because If I Could Dream, I Know I'd Dream About 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.

Nah. I’m A Consultant, Of Course. Everyone’s Favorite Nondescript Yet Well-paid White-collar Job.

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

You Got Some Cheap Foreign Labor To Protect Lissa?

What, Are You Doing? Aside From Getting Your Sandwich Cold." "i’m Making A Snow Angel. Don’t You Know What That Is?" "yes, I Know. But Why? You Must Be Freezing." "not So Much, Actually. My Face Is A Little, I Guess.

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

I Shook My Head And Turned Away, Unable To Hear This. “i’m Leaving Now. I Really Don’t Want To See You Again. Nothing Personal. Well, Yeah, Actually It Is.

Guilt Was Its Own Prison.

And I Thought The Whole Point Of My Education Was That Violence Is The Answer.

The Rage That Had Expolded Inside Me Diffused. I Didn't Know Where It Had Come From. I Had A Short Temper And Often Acted Impulsively,but This Had Been Intense And Ugly Even For Me. Weird.

Oh,” She Said. “you Can Rest Assured That I Will Kill Him. Mostly This Is To Emphasize What I Said Before: No More Time To Lounge Around And Decide With No Consequences. For Every Moment You Waste Deliberating Today, The Oak King Will Be In The Hands Of My Torturers, Experiencing The Most Excruciating Pain. Your Delay Extends That Agony.” “oh, Irony,” Murmured Dorian.

You're Burned Into My Mind Forever. There Is Nothing, Nothing In This World That Will Ever Change That.

Abe's Face Came Back Into Focus. "greetings, Zmey," I Said Weakly. Somehow, Him Being Here Didn't Surprise Me. "nice Of You To Slither On In." He Shook His Head, Wearing A Rueful Smile. "i Think You've Outdone Me When It Comes To Sneaking Around Dark Corners. I Thought You Were On Your Way Back To Montana." "next Time, Make Sure You Write A Few More Details Into Your Bargains. Or Just Pack Me Up And Send Me Back To The U. S. For Real." "oh," He Said, "that's Exactly What I Intend To Do." He Kept Smiling As He Said It, But Somehow, I Had A Feeling He Wasn't Joking.

Dimitri. I Hadn't Known He Was Here. His Eyes Were On Me Too,dark And Endless. Only I Couldn't Read What He Was Feeling. His Face Betrayed Nothing, But There Was Something In His Eyes...something Intense And Intimidating. The Image Of Him Ready To Take Down That Group Of Guardians Flashed Through My Mind,and Something Told Me That If I Asked,he Would Fight His Way To Me Through This Courtroom And Do Everything In His Power To Rescue Me From It.

I Heard Some Interesting Things About Your Performance Up Here." "i Hear Interesting Things About Your 'performance' All The Time Doug, But You Don't Hear Me Making Jokes About It.

Happy Birthday." Adrian Came To A Sudden Halt. The Words Were Soft And Small, Spoken Tentatively, But Easily Discerned By Vampire Ears. Slowly, He Turned Around And Found Jill Mastrano Standing Shyly Before Him.

Are You Some Kind Of Mutant Human? Like A Fire User? And I Use Mutant As A Compliment, You Know. I Wouldn’t Think Less Of You.

Compliments You

Behaviors And Feelings Rarely Line Up

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.

I Couldn't Stop Staring At The Cave, Back Where Dimitri Was, Back Where Half Of My Soul Was.

Stick." I Said In Russian. I Had No Clue What The Word For Stake Was. I Pointed At The Silver Ring I Wore And Made A Slashing Motion. "stick. Where?" He Stared At Me In Utter Confusion And Then Asked In Perfect English, "why Are You Talking Like That?

The Nice Thing About A Series Is You Can End On Cliffhangers All The Time. You Can Be Like, 'you Know What? Here We Go, This Person Just Died, End Of Book.' And With The End Of The Series, You're Very Conscious Of All The Plotlines That Were Left Hanging. There's A Balance There To Wrap Those Up But Still Leave It Exciting.

„ma'am?“ She Glanced Up At Me, Pushing Her Glasses Up Her Nose As She Did. “hmm? Oh, I Remember You. Miss Melbourne.“ “melrose,“ I Corrected. “are You Sure? I Could've Sworn You Were Named After Someplace In Australia.“ „well, My First Name Is Sydney,“ I Said, Not Sure If I Should Be Encouraging Her.

Rose You Can't Go." This Time The Sadness In Lissa's Voice Was Mirrored Though The Bond, Flooding Into Me. "it's Not That Dimitri Didn't Ask To See You. He Asked Specifically Not To See You.

Don't Be Too Hasty," She Warned. "conserve Your Strength. If You're Too Eager To Fight The Undead, You May Find Yourselves Joining Them. Then You'd Never See Us Again, And We'd Be Very Sad." "yes," Said Christian. "i'd Cry Into My Pillow Every Night." I Resisted The Urge To Kick Him. "well, I Couldn't Visit If I Was Strigoi, Yeah, But Hopefully I'd Just Die A Normal Death. Then I Could Come See You As A Ghost.

He Leaned Closer To Me And Then Seemed Shocked As He Realized What He Was Doing. "why Would You Do That? Why Would You Do That For Me?

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.

Dimitri: "don't Look At Me Like That." Rose: "like What?" Dimitri: "you've Got This Look On Your Face That Says You Think I'm Delusional, But You're Too Nice To Say Anything.

You Shook His Hand?" Adrian Asked Incredulously … “with All That Red-hot Passion, It’s A Wonder You Guys Can Stay Away From Each Other

The Truth, Huh? No One Wants To Hear The Truth. The Truth Is Never Sexy. But You... You Are Too Goddamned Sexy To Be Real. -christian To Lissa

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