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"well, You've Finally Got A License To Kill. It's About Time." I Turned And Met The Amused Eyes Of Christian Ozera, A Onetime Annoyance Who'd Become A Good Friend. So Good, In Fact, That In My Joyous Zeal, I Reached Out And Hugged Him - Something He Clearly Didn't Expect. I Was Surprising Everyone Today. "whoa, Whoa," He Said Backing Up, Flushing. "it Figures. You're The Only Girl Who'd Get All Emotional About The Thought Of Killing. I Don't Even Want To Think About What Goes On When You And Ivashkov Are Alone."

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"well, You've Finally Got A License To Kill. It's About Time." I Turned And Met The Amused Eyes Of Christian Ozera, A Onetime Annoyance Who'd Become A Good Friend. So Good, In Fact, That In My Joyous Zeal, I Reached Out And Hugged Him - Something He Clearly Didn't Expect. I Was Surprising Everyone Today. "whoa, Whoa," He Said Backing Up, Flushing. "it Figures. You're The Only Girl Who'd Get All Emotional About The Thought Of Killing. I Don't Even Want To Think About What Goes On When You And Ivashkov Are Alone."

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ʺwhere Is It?ʺ I Asked. ʺlexington, Kentucky.ʺ ʺoh For Godʹs Sake,ʺ I Moaned. ʺwhy Not The Bahamas? Or The Corn Palace?ʺ Dimitri Tried To Hide A Smile. It Might Have Been At My Expense, But If Iʹd Lightened His Mood, I Was Grateful. ʺif We Leave Right Now, We Can Reach Him Before Morning.ʺ I Glanced Around. ʺtough Choice. Leave All This For Electricity And Plumbing?ʺ Now Sydney Grinned. ʺand No More Marriage Proposals.ʺ ʺand Weʹll Probably Have To Fight Strigoi,ʺ Added Dimitri. I Jumped To My Feet. ʺhow Soon Can We Go?ʺ

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I Tried To Be A Better Person For Her– But It Was To Impress Her, To Get Her To Want Me. But When I’m Around You, I Want To Be Better Because… Well, Because It Feels Right. Because I Want To. You Make Me Want To Become Something Greater Than Myself. I Want To Excel. You Inspire Me In Every Act, Every Word, Every Glance. I Look At You, And You’re Like… Like Light Made Into Flesh. […] You Have No Clue How Beautiful You Are Or How Brightly You Shine.

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

Well, I Guess I Can Wait Two Weeks Then." "for What?" "to Ask Her Out

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.

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Most Good Things Come With The Risk Of Something Bad.

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

I Didn't Like Having Reasonable Arguments Thrown At Me.

Love And Loyalty, Run Deeper Than Blood." Love That Quote Even Though I Haven't Read The Book.

Fine, I Guess It's Ok Then. Go Ahead." "huh? What's Ok?" "it's Okay If You Marry My Brother.

What Was Love, Really? Flowers, Chocolate, And Poetry? Or Was It Something Else? Was It Being Able To Finish Someone's Jokes? Was It Having Absolute Faith That Someone Was There At Your Back? Was It Knowing Someone So Well That They Instantly Understood Why You Did The Things You Did—and Shared Those Same Beliefs?

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

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Both Christian And Adrian Had Worried There Would Be Some Piece Of Strigoi Left In Him, But Their Fears Had Been About Violence And Bloodshed. No One Would Have Guessed This: That Living As A Strigoi Had Hardened His Heart, Killing Any Chance Of Him Loving Anyone. Killing Any Chance Of Him Loving Me. And I Was Pretty Sure That If That Was The Case, Then Part Of Me Would Die Too.

You’re A Solid Person, Sage. You’re Easy On The Eyes, If A Little Skinny, And Your Ability To Memorize Useless Information Is Going To Totally Hook In Some Guy.

I Secretly Wondered If Dimitri's Problem Might Be That He Was Jealous. He Hadn't Pulled Lissa Aside To Yell At Her. The Thought Made Me Slightly Happy, But Then I Remembered My Earlier Curiosity About Why Dimitri Had Even Wandered By.

Sorry, Ms. Terwilliger. I'm Flattered That You Think I'm Such An Upstanding Person, But I'm Already Caught Up In One Epic Battle Of Good Versus Evil. I Don't Need Another.

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

The Kind Of Kiss That Said, I Want To Consume Every Inch Of You And Hear You Scream My Name.

Eddie Became About One Percent Less Tense.

I Didn't Think My Day Could Get Any Worse Until My Best Friend Told Me She Might Be Going Crazy. Again.

I Looked Him In The Eye. “i Will Always Love You.” Then I Plunged The Stake Into His Chest.

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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.

Guys Do Ridiculous Things For Love." Adrian Reached Into His Pocket And Held Up A Pack Of Cigarettes. "do You Know How Badly I Want One Of These Right Now? Yet I Suffer, Rose. All For You.

Being With Him After So Long, After Everything We'd Endured...it Was Like Coming Home.

Some Part Of You Will Always ... Fight To Cling To Life And Experience All It Has. That's Why You're So Reckless In The Things You Do. You Don't Hold Back Your Feelings, Your Passion, Your Anger. It Makes You Remarkable. It Makes You Dangerous

Propriety's Never Been Adrian's Strong Suit.

Adrian Gave The Picture A Nod Of Approval Before Handing Me The Phone. "okay, Even I Can Admit That's Pretty Cute." I Found Myself Overanalyzing The Comment. What Had He Meant In Saying 'even He' Could Admit It? That I Was Cute For A Human? Or That I Had Just Met Some Kind Of Adrian Hot-girl Criteria?

It's Not My Fault So Much As My Genius.

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.

Sage?" Adrian Lightly Touched My Arm, And I Jumped At The Feel Of His Fingertips Against My Skin. "you Okay?" "i Don't Know," I Said Softly. "i Just Thought Of Something Crazy." "welcome To My World.

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Indeed. That Pony Collection Isn’t Nearly Complete,” Carter Mused. When I Dared A Look Back At Him, I Saw That The Angel Was Smiling At Me. “you See? You Aren’t Lost. No Matter What Happens To You, You Have A Plan. There’s Still Hope.

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Setting Out Around Midnight, I Couldn't Help Shaking My Head, "we're The Goddamned Hottest Vampire Hunters Ever." I Muttered.

You Can Put On As Many Airs As You Want, But In The End, That Dress Is The Same As You: An Old, Cheap Design Dressed Up To Look Like Its Worth More Than It Is.

She Might Be Unarmed, But Rose Hathaway Was In Possession Of Many Weapons.

Love In The Real World Doesn’t Usually Work Out The Way Stories Make Us Think It Should. We Don’t Always Get Fairy-tale Endings. People Split Up And Move On. Just Because You Love Someone Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Love Someone Else.” - Georgina To Brandy

Sydney, I'm So Happy To See You Again. If There's Anything I Can Do For You, Please Let Me Know. And You Must Be Neil." "your Majesty." Neil Swept Her A Bow So Low That His Forehead Touched The Ground. Above Him, Adrian Rolled His Eyes. "easy There, Lancelot," Adrian Said. "i Don't Think Bowing Is Required When She's In Jeans And Bunny Slippers.

How Was It That Adrian Ivashkov, Who Never Seemed To Take Anything Seriously Was The Only One Among These "responsible" People Who Paid Attention To Such Small Details? How Was He The Only One To Really Understand The Magnitude Of What I Was Feeling?

Yet, It Had Been Dimitri’s Gentleness And Thoughtfulness Mixed With That Deadliness That Made Him So Wonderful. The Same Hands That Wielded Stakes With Such Precision Would Carefully Brush The Hair Out Of My Face. The Eyes That Could Astutely Spot Any Danger In The Area Would Regard Me Wonderingly And Worshipfully, Like I Was The Most Beautiful And Amazing Woman In The World.

You Got Some Cheap Foreign Labor To Protect Lissa?

Besides, I Could Hardly Complain To The Administration That I Was Being Forced To Learn Magic.

Eerily, The Coronation Was Kind Of A Reverse Of Tatianaʹs Funeral. What Was The Old Saying? The Queen Is Dead. Long Live The Queen

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

It Had To Be One Of The Weirdest Things In The Universe That Lissa Had Never Come Close To Suspecting My Feelings For Dimitri But That Adrian Had Figured It Out.

What Matters Is That Someone—that You—know Me That Well. When A Person Can See Into Your Soul, It's Hard. It Forces You To Be Open. Vulnerable. It's Much Easier Being With Someone Who's Just More Of A Casual Friend.

When I Saw You Fall..." "you Thought, 'wow, She's A Loser.

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.

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.

I Hadn't Gotten Far When I Ran Into Mason. Good God. Men Everywhere.

Because It's Simple, I Love You, And I Don't Want To Keep Pretending Like I Don't. -rose To Dimitri

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.

I'm Glad You're Better," He Said. His Mouth Sounded Like It Was Almost In My Hair, Just Above My My Ear. "when I Saw You Fall..." "you Thought, 'wow, She's A Loser.

"jerks," I Muttered. Then I Brightened. "oh, Hey. Doughnuts."

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.

The Question Was Which Spell Did I Make? Which Did I Have Time To Make? The Answer Was Eerily Simple. I Had Time To Make All Of Them.

You And I Have Never Liked Each Other, Rose. If I’ve Got To Kill Someone, It Might As Well Be You.

Why Not The Bahamas? Or The Corn Palace?

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

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

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

This Is Very Domestic Of You," He Said. "it's Kinda Hot, Really. Giving Me All Sorts Of Fantasies About You In An Apron Vacuuming My House.

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

I Hoped Lissa Remained The Only One With A Surprise Sibling.

Can We Go Back To The Part About Moroi Girls Hanging Out In La?" Asked Adrian Hopefully. "can You Direct Me To Some Of The…oh, Let’s Say, More Open-minded Ones?

I Crossed My Arms Over My Chest. "are You Lost, Little Girl? The Elementary School's Over On West Campus." A Pink Flush Spread Over Her Cheeks. "don't You Ever Touch Me Again. You Screw With Me, I'll Screw You Right Back." Oh Man, What An Opening That Was.

Abe Shook His Head, And Now The Smile Was Gone Altogether. "that's Not The Reason Either. Don't Lie To Me Little Girl." I Felt My Hackles Going Up. "and Don't Interrogate Me, Old Man.

You Destroy My Life Then Feed Me Inspirational Philosophy.

It's Late, I'm Tired, And Your Cigarettes Are Giving Me A Headache," I Growled. "i Suppose That's Fair." He Drew In On The Cigarette And Let Out The Smoke. "some Women Think They Make Me Look Sexy." "i Think You Smoke Them So You Have Something To Do While Thinking Up Your Next Witty Line." He Choked On The Smoke, Caught Between Inhaling And Laughing. "rose Hathaway, I Can't Wait To See You Again. If You're This Charming While Tired And Annoyed And This Gorgeous While Bruised And In Ski Clothes, You Must Be Devastating At Your Peak.

When You've Got Everything You Need, Why Complicate It?

I'd Never Expected My First Time To Be In A Cabin In The Woods, But I Realized The Place Didn't Matter. The Person Did. With Someone You Loved, You Could Be Anywhere, And It Would Be Incredible. Being In The Most Luxurious Bed In The World Wouldn't Matter If You Were With Someone You Didn't Love.

He Watched As I Slipped One Of The Shoes On. "you Have A Guardian Angel." "i Don't Believe In Angels," I Told Him. "i Believe In What I Can Do For Myself." Well Then, You Have An Amazing Body." I Glanced Up At Him With A Questioning Look. "for Healing, I Mean. I Heard About The Accident.

Yeah. Rose." Jill Sighed And Stared Vacantly Ahead. "she's All He Sees When He Closes His Eyes. Flashing Dark Eyes And A Body Full Of Fire And Energy. No Matter How Much He Tries To Forget Her, No Matter How Much He Drinks . . . She's Always There. He Can't Escape Her.

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

I Steeled Myself For The Next Response. I Knew It Was Going To Be One Of The Zen Life Lessons. [...] Instead He Kissed Me.

You, Know I'm The Queen's Favorite Great Nephew, Well, Yeah I'm Her Only Great Nephew, But That's Not Important, I'd Still Be Her Favorite.

You're Burned Into My Mind Forever. There Is Nothing, Nothing In This World That Will Ever Change That." And It Was Memories Like That That Made It So Hard To Comprehend This Quest To Kill Him, Even If He Was A Strigoi. Yet...at The Same Time I Had To Destroy Him. I Needed To Remember Him As The Man Who'd Loved Me And Held Me In Bed. I Needed To Remember That That Man Would Not Want To Stay A Monster.

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

I’m Not Dangerous,” I Breathed. He Brought His Face Toward Mine. “you Are To Me.” And Somehow, Against All Reason, We Were Kissing.

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.

You Want To Be An Alchemist So Badly? Don't Wait To React To The Immediate Problem. Plan Ahead. Look At The Big Picture And You Won't Ever Have To Deal With That Problem. Better To Save Yourself From A Major Catastrophe Than Drag Your Feet Over A Bunch Of Little Inconveniences.

For Once, You're Going To Hear Something That Doesn't Fit Into Your Neat, Compartmentalized World Of Order And Logic And Reason.

I Don't Think Most People Take Honest Well. They Prefer The Games. They Want To Believe The Pretty Lies.

You're New Here, Aren't You?" Rolan Asked. "rose Is Visiting. She's A Friend Of The Family." Viktoria Said. "ah," He Said. "now I Remember Hearing About You. I Had No Idea Such A Fierce Strigoi Killer Would Be So Beautiful." "it's Part Of The Job Description," I Said Dryly.

God, I Got Lucky. If I'd Hurt It, It Would Have Put Me Out Of Practice For A While.” Smiling, He Returned To His Chair. "i Know. You Kept Telling Me That While I Was Carrying You. You Were Very Upset.” "you...you Carried Me Here?” "after We Broke The Bench Apart And Freed Your Foot.” Man. I'd Missed Out On A Lot. The Only Thing Better Than Imagining Dimitri Carrying Me In His Arms Was Imagining Him Shirtless While Carrying Me In His Arms.

If Your Eyes Weren't Open, You Wouldn't Know The Difference Between Dreaming And Waking.

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

We Need To Be Together." "why?" I Asked Softly. The Word Was Carried Away On The Wind, But He Heard. "because I Want You." I Gave Him A Sad Smile, Wondering If We'd Meet Again In The Land Of The Dead. "wrong Answer," I Told Him. I Let Go

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