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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.

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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.

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Do You Want Me To Call You Celery Stick Instead Of Cupcake Or Honey-pie? It Just Doesn’t Inspire The Same Warm And Fuzzy Feelings.

Her Eyes Flicked Over The Cards, Looked At Dimitri, Then Looked Back At The Cards. Her Expression Was Blank. "you Will Lose What You Value Most, So Treasure It While You Can." She Pointed To The Wheel Of Fortune Card. "the Wheel Is Turning, Always Turning.

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

My Life Didnʹt Need To Be On The Line For Me To Enjoy Dessert.

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.

Ah, Eugenie. I Know. We Will Be Victorious, You And Me. We're The Strongest Monarchs In This World. You And I Will Lead This Army, And We Will Conquer The Rowan Land. We'll Split It Between Us, Adding On To Our Kingdoms...and From There, We Can Go Anywhere. We Could Rule Half This World Together - All Of This World - You And Me. Kingdom After Kingdom Would Fall To Us.

Study's Overrated. Just Find Someone Smart To Copy Off. -adrian To Lissa

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

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.

How Is Angeline?” Asked Dimitri. “is She Improving?” Eddie And I Exchanged Glances. So Much For Avoiding Her Indiscretions. “improving How Exactly?” I Asked. “in Combat, In Following The Dress Code, Or In Keeping Her Hands To Herself?” “or In Turning Off Caps-lock?” Added Eddie. “you Noticed That Too?” I Asked. “hard Not To,” He Said.

I'm Telling You, I Wanted To. But I Was Trapped. You Of All People Should Know What It's Like Being Caught Between Groups

Bringing Children Into It Was Just Low, I Decided. At Least Heʹd Left Puppies Out.

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.

They’re Waiting For You. Go On In.” Adrian Leaned Close To Keith’s Ear And Spoke In An Ominous Voice. “if.you.dare.” He Poked Keith’s Shoulder And Gave A "muhahaha” Kind Of Monster Laugh.

He Shrugged. "the Same As Any Other. It's A Way To Make People Feel Better About Themselves. Everyone Likes Feeling Special. Being Part Of An Elite Group Is A Way To Do That." "but You Weren't Part Of It?" "no Need. I Already Know I'm Special.

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

To Thetis, Long Overdue, I Know, But Every Often The Things We Most Desire Come Only After Much Patience And Struggle. That Is A Human Truth, I Think. Even Peleus Knew That. -seth

Don’t Take The High Ground And Assume You Already Know What You’ll Do. The Truth Is, When It Comes To Someone You Love, You’ll Find There Isn’t Anything You Won’t Do.

I'll Just Love You Whether You Want Me To Or Not.

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

Now Get Some Clothes On Before The Women Around Here Are Driven Into A Frenzy." He Gave Me A Mournful Look. "i'm Afraid That'll Happen With Or Without Clothes, My Dear.

All Right," I Managed To Say, Just Before I Crumpled To The Floor. "let's See What You've Got.

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.

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

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?

I Decided Then That If The Two People I Loved Most Were Safe, I Could Leave This World. The Dead Could Finally Have Me. And Iʹd Fulfilled My Purpose, Right? To Protect? Iʹd Done It. Iʹd Saved Lissa, Just Like Iʹd Sworn Iʹd Always Do. I Was Dying In Battle. No Appointment Books For Me.

Can You Come Over To Amberwood? I Need You To Help Me Break Curfew And Escape My Dorm.” There Were A Few Moments Of Silence. “sage, I’ve Been Waiting Two Months To Hear You Say Those Words. You Want Me To Bring A Ladder?

He’d Moved Toward Me Again. His Hands Released Mine And Moved To My Waist, And I Noticed I Wasn’t The Only One Breathing Heavily. He Pulled Me To Him, Bringing Our Bodies Together. The World Was All Heat And Electricity, Thick With Tension That Was Only One Spark Away From Exploding Around Us. I Was Balancing On Another Precipice, Which Wasn’t Easy To Do In Heels. I Wrapped My Arms Around His Neck, And This Time I Was The One Who Drew Him Closer.

I Was So Tired Of Being Told Reasonable, Practical Things Whenever Something Went Wrong With My Life.

Okay,' I Said Quietly. 'i'll Do Whatever You Say. Just Remember Not To Talk Down To Me. I'm Not Your Student Anymore. I'm Your Equal Now.' He Glanced Away From The Side Of The Road Just Long Enough To Give Me A Surprised Look. 'you've Always Been My Equal, Roza.

The Only Way To Lose A Kingdom Is If Your Power Drops Or..well, If You're Killed." "i'm Sure Volusian Would Love To Help With That." My Minion Walked Near Me, Needing No Horse To Move Swiftly. Upon Hearing His Name, He Said, "i Would Perform The Deed With Great Relish And Much Suffering On Your Part, Mistress." "you Can't Put A Price On That Kind Of Loyalty," I Told Kiyo.

Adrian Ordered A Martini, Earning Disapproving Looks From His Father And Me. "it's Barely Noon," Said Nathan. "i Know," Said Adrian. "i'm Surprised I Held Out That Long Too.

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.

If I Was Drunk, I Wouldn’t Be Here At All. And Really, This Is Pretty Good For Four White Russians.” “white What?” I Almost Sat Down But Was Afraid The Chair Might Dematerialize Beneath Me. “it’s A Drink,” He Said. “you’d Think I Wouldn’t Be Into Something Named That—you Know, Considering My Own Personal Experience With Russians. But They’re Surprisingly Delicious. The Drinks, Not Real Russians.

Under Normal Circumstances, You Inviting Me To The Bedroom Would Be The Highlight Of My Day.

Look, Don’t Get Me Wrong. I Worship The Ground This Guy Walks On. I’m Excited To Meet Him Tonight. I’m Dying To Meet Him Tonight. If He Wanted To Carry Me Off And Make Me His Love Slave, I’d Do It, So Long As I Got Advance Copies Of His Books.

Throughout History, People With New Ideas—who Think Differently And Try To Change Things—have Always Been Called Troublemakers.

You Can Think Whatever You Want, Do Whatever You Want. I'm Going To Just Go On Loving You, Even If It's Hopeless.

You Know, Aunt Tasha Makes Jokes About How Youʹd Actually Be A Better Queen Than The Others, Except Sometimes . . . I Donʹt Think Sheʹs Joking.

I've Lost Someone, Too; Someone I Loved. I Know How You Feel." - Does It Get Easier? "yes. But You'll Never Be The Same Again.

What About You, Sage? I Know We Don't Have To Worry About You Violating The Dress Code. Did You Have Fun At Your Alchemist Spa This Weekend?

Tradition Or Not, I Sometimes Thought Putting Children On An Old Guy’s Lap Was Already Creepy Enough. We Didn’t Need To Mix Alcohol Into It.

Really, Sage? A Date?” I Sighed. “yes, Adrian. A Date.” “a Real Date. Not, Like, Doing Homework Together,” He Added. “i Mean Like Where You Go Out To A Movie Or Something. And A Movie That’s Not Part Of A School Assignment. Or About Something Boring.” “a Real Date.

What Do You Mean It Wasn't Anything? Didn't The Earth Move Or The Planets Align Or Something? -rose To Lissa On Sleeping With Aaron

Donʹt Worry Now About What You Canʹt Change. Rest When You Can So Youʹll Be Ready For Tomorrowʹs Battles

Worry About Staying Alive First. Then Worry About How You're Going To Live.

Sage," He Said. "what Are You Wearing?" I Sighed And Stared Down At The Dress. "i Know. It's Red. Don't Start. I'm Tired Of Hearing About It." "funny," He Said. "i Don't Think I Could Ever Get Tired Of Looking At It.

What Happened, Then? You're Stomping Through Every Puddle You Can Find And Look Like You're Going To Punch The First Person You See." "why Are You Hanging Around, Then? Aren't You Worried About Getting Hit?" "aw, You'd Never Hurt Me. My Face Is Too Pretty

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