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Well," He Said, Clearly Enjoying My Confusion. "it Was Actually For Two Souls, Since You And Seth Were Both Saved. But Even If It Wasn't, It Still Would've Been Worth It. Do You Know The Price Of One Soul, Georgina? It's Beyond Rubies And Diamonds, Beyond Any Mortal Reckoning. If It Had Taken Me Centuries, If It Had Taken A Dozen More Angels To Help Me, It All Would Have Been Worth It.

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Well," He Said, Clearly Enjoying My Confusion. "it Was Actually For Two Souls, Since You And Seth Were Both Saved. But Even If It Wasn't, It Still Would've Been Worth It. Do You Know The Price Of One Soul, Georgina? It's Beyond Rubies And Diamonds, Beyond Any Mortal Reckoning. If It Had Taken Me Centuries, If It Had Taken A Dozen More Angels To Help Me, It All Would Have Been Worth It.

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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.

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You Will Lose What You Value Most... It Hadn't Been Me That Rhonda Was Talking About. It Hadn't Even Been Dimitri's Life. What You Value Most. It Had Been His Soul.

Is He Having A Party?" "dorian Is A Sociable King. He Likes Keeping People Around Him, Mostly So He Can Mock Them.

I Wanted Him. I Arched My Back, Fully Aware Of How Vulnerable That Made Me And That I Was Giving Him An Invitation. He Accepted It And Laid Me Back Against The Table, Bringing His Body Down On Top Of Mine. That Crushing Kiss Of His Moved From My Mouth To The Nape Of My Neck. He Pushed Down The Edge Of My Dress And The Bra Strap Underneath, Exposing My Shoulder And Giving His Lips More Skin To Conquer.

That's Smart. Once Sonya's Able To Talk, We'll Need To Move." He Smiled. "sydney's Turning Into A Battle Mastermind." "hey, She's Not In Charge Here," I Teased. "she's Just A Soldier." "right." He Lightly Brushed His Fingers Against My Cheek. "sorry, Captain." "general," I Corrected, Catching My Breath At That Brief Touch.

Once You Cross Into The Next Loyal Kingdom, However... Be Warned. You May Not Find Such A Warm Reception. The Mimosa Land And Its Residents Are Not Nearly So Accommodating." This Was Warm And Accommodating? That Didn't Bode Well For The Next Kingdom. I Also Found It Sad That A Place Called The Mimosa Land Was Unfriendly. It Sounded Like A Party Waiting To Happen.

Where Are The Dogs?" I Asked. "at Training," He Said. "i Have A Friend Who's An Expert Dog Trainer, And He's Giving Them Some Stealth Lessons. He Used To Work For A Local K-9 Unit." I Didn't Think It Was In The Chihuahua Genetic Code To Ever Be Stealthy.

I Thought Alchemists Avoided Alcohol The Same Way They Do Primary Colors.

Iʹve Seen You Too. Ozera. Crispin, Right?ʺ ʺchristian,ʺ Corrected Lissa. ʺright.ʺ .... ʺso What Brings You And Christopher Here?ʺ Asked Blake. He Finished A Glass Of Something Amber Colored And Set It Down Beside The New Drink. ʺchristian,ʺ Said Christian. .... Blake Gave Her Puppy-dog Eyes. ʺbut You Just Got Here! I Was Hoping We Could Get To Know Each Other.ʺ It Went Without Saying What He Meant By That. ʺoh. And Kreskin Too.

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.

I Won't Lie. Walking Into A Room And Seeing Your Girlfriend Reading A Baby-name Book Can Kind Of Make Your Heart Stop.

Adrian Tipped My Face Up Toward His And Kissed Me. Like Always, The World Around Me Stopped Moving. No, The World Became Adrian, Only Adrian.

You Are An Exceptional, Talented, And Brilliant Young Woman. Do Not Ever Let Anyone Make You Feel Like You’re Less. Do Not Ever Let Anyone Make You Feel Invisible. Do Not Let Anyone—not Even A Teacher Who Constantly Sends You For Coffee—push You Around.

All We Can Go On Is What We Think, How We See The World. If You Can't Trust Your Own Mind What Can You Trust?

The World Of The Dead Wonʹt Give You Up A Second Time.

I Don't Know. This College Would Probably Have The Same Problem The Last One Did." I Frowned. "what's That?" "homework." "adrian," Growled His Father. "it's Okay," Said Adrian Breezily. He Rested His Arm Casually On The Table. "i Don't Really Need A Job Or Extra Money. After Rose And I Get Married, The Kids And I'll Just Live Off Of Her Guardian Paycheck.

Is It Really So Terrible Being Around Us?" I Blushed. "no," I Said. "but . . . It's Complicated. I've Been Taught Certain Things My Entire Life. Those Are Hard To Shake." "the Greatest Changes In History Have Come Because People Were Able To Shake Off What Others Told Them To Do.

You Destroy My Life Then Feed Me Inspirational Philosophy.

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

What Do You Think Dimitri? Is This A Good Idea, Dimitri? Please Give Us Your Blessing So That We Can Fall Down And Worship You, Dimitri.

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

Screw You," I Told Him In A Low Voice. "are You Offering?” "from What I've Heard, There Isn't Much To Screw," I Shot Back.

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?

Sydney: "you Can Be Jet If You Want, But We Are Not Posing As A Couple Again" Adrian: "are You Sure? Because I've Got A Lot More Terms Of Endearment To Use. Honey Pie. Sugarplum. Bread Pudding." Sydney: "why Are They All High-calorie Foods? And Bread Pudding Isn't Really That Romantic." Adrian: "do You Want Me To Call You Celery Stick Instead? It Just Doesn't Inspire The Same Warm And Fuzzy Feelings." - The Indigo Spell

People Get Too Caught Up In What They Don't Have And Get Bogged Down As A Result. There's Joy In The Present. It's Important To Just Make The Most Of The These Moments We Have. Keep An Eye On The Future, But Don't Forget To Enjoy Now.

And After A While...i Mean How Do You Choose? Who Gets To Live? Part Of Life Is That...well, Some People Have To Die.

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.

No, I Can Just Read You. Finally. I Can't Believe How Blind I Was. I Can't Believe I Never Noticed. Victor's Comment...he Was Right." She Glanced Off At The Sunset, Then Turned Her Gaze Back On Me. A Flash Of Anger, Both In Her Feelings And Her Eyes, Hit Me. "why Didn't You Tell Me?" She Cried. "why Didn't You Tell Me You Loved Dimitri?

Christian Stretched Out Beside Her And Pulled Her Close. ʺbut For What Itʹs Worth, I Think Youʹd Be A Great Queen Too, Princess Dragomir.ʺ ʺyouʹre Going To Get Dirty,ʺ She Warned. ʺalready Am. Oh, You Mean From Your Clothes?ʺ He Wrapped His Arms Around Her, Heedless Of Her Damp And Muddy State. ʺi Spent Most Of My Childhood Hiding In A Dusty Attic And Own Exactly One Dress Shirt. You Really Think I Care About This T-shirt?ʺ

When I Talked To Him Earlier, He Said He Had To Work Tonight,” Peter Explained, “but That We Should Go Ahead And Draw For Him.” “draw?” I Asked Uneasily. “oh Lord. Tell Me It’s Not Pictionary Night Too.” Peter Sighed Wearily. “draw For Secret Santas. Do You Even Read The E-mails I Send?” “secret Santas? Seems Like We Just Did That,” I Said. “yeah, A Year Ago,” Said Peter. “just Like We Do Very Christmas.

Can't You Ever Get Off For Good Behavior?" "sure, If I Was Ever Good.

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

You Did Good Roza. Very Good. Now Sleep.

Sydney! Stop. Think Of Something Else. Conjugate Latin Verbs. Recite The Periodic Table.

Another Power I Don't Have," Said Lissa Ruefully. I Grinned. "hey, I Have Yet To Meet Any Spirit User Who Can Throw A Punch Like You Can. That Was Poetry In Motion, Liss." She Groaned.

What's Up?" Christian Asked. "need Some Hairstyling Tips?" "tips You Stole From Me? No Thanks. But I Hear You've Got A Really Good Bacon Meatloaf Recipe." It Was Worth It Then And There To See His Complete And Total Surprise. "since When Do You Cook?" He Finally Managed To Stammer. "oh, You Know. I'm A Renaissance Man. I Do It All. Send It If You've Got It, And I'll Give It A Try. I'll Let You Know If I Make Any Improvements." His Smirk Returned. "are You Trying To Impress A Girl?" "with Cooking?" I Pointed At My Face. "this Is All It Takes, Ozera.

Adrian Shook His Head, Still Smiling. "i've Said Over And Over, I'd Do Anything For You. I Just Keep Hoping It'll Be Something Like, 'adrian, Let's Go Hot Tubbing' Or 'adrian, Take Me Out For Fondue.'" "well, Sometimes We Have To--did You Say Fondue?" Sometimes It Was Impossible To Follow Adrian's Train Of Thought. "why In The World Would I Ever Say That?" He Shrugged. "i Like Fondue.

Train Of Thought

You Forget: I Have An Addictive Personality. I'm Addicted To You. Somehow I Think You Could Do All Sorts Of Bad Things To Me, And I'd Still Come Back To You. Just Keep Things Honest, Okay? Tell Me What You're Feeling. If You're Feeling Something For Dimitri That's Confusing You, Tell Me. We'll Work It Out.

If Not For Me Being Stoned And Clinging To A Taco, It Would Have Been Terribly Romantic.

I Want You To Break The Spell. Finish It Off.” "what Do You Mean?” "the Spell You Did On Me And Dimitri.” "that Spell Is Done. It Burned Itself Out.” I Shook My Head. "no. I Keep Thinking About Him. I Keep Wanting To…” He Smiled Knowingly When I Didn't Finish. "my Dear, That Was Already There, Long Before I Set That Up.

Roza, My Self-control Is Ten Times Stronger Than Yours." I Opened My Eyes, Shifting To Look Into His. I Brushed His Hair Back And Smiled, Certain My Heart Would Expand And Expand Until There Was Nothing Left Of Me. "oh Yeah? That's Not The Impression I Just Got." "wait Until Next Time," He Warned. "i'll Do Things That'll Make You Lose Control Within Seconds.

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?

Whereas Angeline's Antics Made Me Want To Pull Out My Hair Sometimes, Trey Found Them Endearing.

You Can't Fool Me, Comrade. You Want To Put On A Cowboy Hat And Keep Lawless Bank Robbers In Line.'' "no Time. I Have Enough Trouble Keeping You In Line.

There's Nothing Worse Than Waiting And Not Knowing What'll Happen To You. Your Own Imagination Can Be Crueler Than Any Captor.

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 Hope Is There?" I Asked. "if Even Angels Fall, What Hope Is There For The Rest Of Us?

Which Is Weird. But Not The Craziest Thing I Can Think Of Rose Doing.ʺ I Appreciated The Support.

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.

You've Got To Take It On Faith That The Enemy Of Your Enemy Is Your Friend.

Vampire Academy

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

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

How Do You Know It Was The Blighted Pile? Did You Recognize Maiwenn’s Gift?” “no, But There Was A Marble Bust Of Dorian In There, Which I Figured Must Have Been His Kingdom’s ‘humble’ Gift.

His Eyes, I’d Long Since Discovered, Could Be As Eloquent And Expressive As His Pen. The Messages They Sent Me Now Hardly Seemed Decent For A Public Setting.

More Than His Exterior Hit Me. I Felt Warm And Safe Just Being With Him. He Brought Comfort After My Terrible Day. So Often With Other People I Felt A Need To Be Center Of Attention, To Be Funny And Always Have Something Clever To Say. It Was A Habit I Needed To Shake. But With Him I Never Felt Like I Had To Be Anything More Than What I Already Was. I Didn’t Have To Entertain Him Or Think Up Jokes Or Even Flirt. It Was Enough To Just Be Together, To Be So Completely Comfortable In Each Other’s Presence—we Lost All Sense Of Self-consciousness.

Adrian Was Easily Distractible By Wacky Topics And Shiny Objects.

And Sometimes, If I Was Really, Really Lucky, He’d Smile At Me. A Real Smile, Too—not The Dry One That Accompanied The Sarcasm We Tossed Around So Often. I Didn’t Want To Admit It To Anyone—not To Lissa, Not Even To Myself—but Some Days, I Lived For Those Smiles.

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.

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 Looked At You... And Saw Your Goodness, Your Hope, And Your Faith. Those Are What Make You Beautiful. So, So Beautiful. So It Was't My Hair?

You Forgot My First Lesson: Don't Hesitate.

None Of It Seems Real. Who Knows? Maybe It Isn’t. Maybe It’s Actually Happening To Someone Else. Maybe It’s Something I Imagined. Maybe Soon I’m Going To Wake Up And Find Everything Fixed With Lissa And Dimitri. We’ll All Be Together, And He’ll Be There To Smile And Hold Me And Tell Me Everything ‘s Going To Be Okay. Maybe All Of This Really Has Been A Dream. But I Don’t Think So.

I Felt The Need To Clarify We Were There For The Self Defense Class, In Case He Also Taught About Dog Breeding Or Riding The High Seas.

Right. As Opposed To Your Cradle-robbing Mentor. I Don't Really See You Making Much Progress With Him.

Somehow, Sydney Had An Internal Clock That Told Her When Time Was Up. I Think It Was Part Of Her Inherent Ability To Keep Track Of A Hundred Things At Once. Not Me. In These Moments, My Thoughts Were Usually Focused On Getting Her Shirt Off And Whether I’d Get Past The Bra This Time. So Far, I Hadn’t.

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