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What About When They’re Hibernating? (leta) The Coyotes Get Them. (aiden) Well, Then, I Guess You Need To Go Ahead And Shoot Me And Get It Over With. The Coyotes Are Probably Starving In This Weather. (leta)

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What About When They’re Hibernating? (leta) The Coyotes Get Them. (aiden) Well, Then, I Guess You Need To Go Ahead And Shoot Me And Get It Over With. The Coyotes Are Probably Starving In This Weather. (leta)

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I’m An Executioner, Leta, Hence My Demon Nickname. They Send Me In To Take The Heads Off People And Gods Who’ve Stepped Over The Line, Usually Only Because Someone Has Pms. You Want Justice, Themis’s Office Is Down The Hall On The Left. You Want Death And Dismemberment, I’m Your Man…or Rather God. (deimos)

Your Destiny Is Shaped By Choice, Never By Chance. Beware The Decisions You Make, No Matter How Small, For They Will Be Your Salvation...or Your Death.

Decisions You Make

Well, I Should Like A Plan That Doesn’t Result In The Death Of My Heir. (eli) Would A Good Maiming Be Considered Over-the-top? (varyk)

Lights! Lights Would Be Very Good Right Now! (amanda) Since They Hurt My Eyes To The Point I Can Barely See, No They Wouldn't. Trust Me. (kyrian) Trust You, My Left Foot! I'm Not Immortal Over Here! (amanda) Yeah, Well, In A Bad Enough Car Wreck, Neither Am I. (kyrian) I Really Hate Your Sense Of Humor. (amanda)

Don’t You Like Them? (nykyrian) Did You See The Price? (kiara) I’m More Than Capable Of Supplying You With Several Wardrobes From Here. (nykyrian) But– (kiara) But Nothing, Mu Tara. Start Shoping. (nykyrian) This Really Isn’t– (kiara) Kiara. Buy Clothes Or Go Naked. Personally, Naked Works For Me. (nykyrian) Fine. When You’re Homeless And Bankrupt, Remember I Tried To Stop You. (kiara)

I Found My Happy Place The Minute I Saw You

Just Out Of Curiosity, Can An Immortal Choke To Death On A Bagel? (francesca)

Now Don’t You Be Covering For Him, Ash. (she Wagged Her Finger At Nick.) Are You Driving? (cherise) No, Mom. I’m Sitting. (nick)

Zarek? (astrid) What?! (zarek) Don’t Use That Tone With Me. I Like To Know Where People Are In My House. Be Nice, Or I’ll Make You Wear A Cowbell. (astrid)

Your Father Abandoned Us. (zephyra) I Know. You’ve Told Me That Enough That It’s Permanently Seared Into My Brain. Still, He’s A Part Of Me And I’d Like To Have Closure. (medea) You Really Need To Stop Watching Oprah. (zephyra)

You’re Not Weird, Are You? (jack) Not Particularly, No. (syd) Well, Good. I Got Enough Weirdness For The Lot Of Us. Don’t Want To Share It. (jack)

Have You Ever Wanted Something That You Knew Was Bad For You? Something That You Ached For So Much You Could Think Of Nothing Else? [wren]

The Wolf In Him Demanded He Kick (the Door) Down And Claim Her. The Man In Him Just Wanted To Hold Her Close And Protect Her. He’d Never Been So Torn. So Confused. So Damned Horny!

Yeah, And Mr. Cuddles Is A Jealous Sort. He Doesn’t Share Us Well. (geary) Does This Mean I’ll Have To Fight Him? (arik) You’d Never Win. Mr. Cuddles Cheats. You Think He’s Just A Pushover Teddy Bear, But He’s Vicious, I Tell You. Vicious. (geary)

I Won’t Die Like This Again. (zarek) Backbone. How I Love It. But Not As Much As I Love Sucking The Marrow From It. (thanatos)

Stop It. This Is Serious! (selena) Serious? Please. I’m Standing Out Here On My Twenty-ninth Birthday, Barefoot And In Jeans My Mother Would Burn, Holding A Stupid Book To My Chest In An Effort To Summon A Greek Love-slave From The Great Beyond. (grace)

Here I Am! Now What Are Your Other Two Wishes

Looks Like I Missed A Party. Good. I Wasn’t Really In The Mood To Off Demons This Evening. Haven’t Had My Coffee Yet. (jared) You Drink Coffee? (stryker) No, But It Was My Pathetic Attempt At Humor. (jared)

Never Take Your Eyes Off Your Opponent. And Never Think You Don’t Have To Work For A Victory. Even Now, You Could Surprise Me. (takeshi)

I Would Never Have Written It Without You. (erin) And I Would Never Have Lived Without You. (v'aiden)

Okay, Gimmi A Kiss And I’ll Go. (simi) Not In Front Of The Hunter, Simi. (acheron) The Simi Wants A Kiss, Akri. I’ll Wait All Century. You Know I Will. (simi)

My God. Is There Some Unwritten Law That You Guys Have To Be Giants? (amanda) What Can I Say? Artemis Likes Her Dark-hunters Tall. Short Men Need Not Apply. (acheron)

Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should.

Tabitha Checked Her Watch. It Was Almost Ten. “i Don’t Know About You, But I’m Famished. Want To Go Grab A Bite?” Valerius Gave Her An Amused Stare. “you Have To Be The Only Woman Alive Who Would Ask A Man With Fangs That Question.

Any Problems With Your Flight? (acheron) I Didn’t Eat My Pilot If That’s What You Mean. And Little Nicky Here Is Still Breathing And Not Bleeding. (zarek)

Would Like To Join Me? (astrid) I Think I’d Look Strange In A Bikini. (zarek) Was That A Joke? Can It Be You Made A Real Joke? (astrid) Yeah, I Must Be Possessed Or Something. (zarek)

All Right. I Will Be A Man About This…i’m So Sorry Bets. I Should Have Hidden The Keys. Booted Your Tires. Something. I Had No Idea Anyone Would Abuse You So, Baby. I Swear I’ll Never Let Anyone Hurt You Again. Ayyy, How Could They Do This To You? How? Oh The Humanity!” – Andy “i Really Need To Get That Boy A Girlfriend- Or At Least Laid.” – Sundown

Tell Him To Leave Me Alone, Astrid. Else I’ll Have To Barbecue Him And Make Akri Angry At Me. I Don’t Want To Make Akri Angry. (simi) Simi? Is That You? (astrid) Yes. C’est Moi. The Little Demon With Hornays. (simi)

Thank You. (nykyrian) For What? (kiara) For Giving Me A Life Worth Living. I Know I’m Not Worth It, And That I Don’t Deserve It, But I Swear To The Gods I Finally Believe In That I Will Spend Every Moment I Have Left Making You Happy And Trying To Be Worthy Of You. (nykyrian)

Shut Up, Sod Off, And Let Me In. (fury)

The Past Is Dead. Tomorrow Will Become Whatever Decision You Make It. ~ Acheron.

Decisions You Make

The Practice Of The Court Forms The Law Of The Court.

How Did You Know Cassandra Was The Mother? (wulf) I Know Lots Of Things When I Apply Myself. (acheron)

Stop The Pain.” – Tory “you Know I Can’t.” – Acheron “fine. But Next Time You’re The One Who’s Doing Labor Duty. I Get To Sit There And Hold Your Hand.” – Tory (and Again He Laughed. She Glared At Him.) “you Have No Sense Of Self Preservation, Do You?” – Tory

Yeah, Well, I’ll Be Glad To Birth It If It Means I Can Name Him Something Normal. (zarek) Yeah, Yeah. This From A Man Who Whines Like A Two-year-old When He Stubs His Toe. I’d Like To See You Survive Ten Hours Of Childbirth. (astrid)

The Only Way To Have Eternal Love Is To Never Let Your Heart Forget What It’s Like To Live Without It.

Things Are Always Given To Us When We Need Them... You Just Have To Decide If You're Strong Enough, Brave Enough, To Seize It And Make It Yours. (acheron)

He Said He–meaning You–had Been Addicted To This Drug He Fed Sunshine. Getting Anything That Personal Out Of You Is Like Removing A Tooth From A Lion Without A Tranquilizer. (talon)

You Would Kill Or Enslave Everyone? There Is So Much Beauty In The World That They’d Destroy. How Do You Not See It? (delphine) Spoken Like Someone Who Has Only Lived In The Cushioned World Of Dreams. You Have No Idea What The Real World Is Like. What People Will Do To You When They Know They Can Get Away With It. People Are Absolutely Cruel And I Say More Power To Noir For Tearing It Down. (jericho)

I'm Sorry," He Breathed. "you're Just Extremely Irresistible." "strange, Men Have Been Resisting Me For Years.

Life's Not Easy For Anyone. Everyone Has Scars They're Afraid To Show And We All Get Slammed Headfirst Into A Proverbial Locker From Time To Time By Someone Bigger And Badder.

You Know, There Are Just Some Things You Never Expect To Face Even On This Job. A Flying Primate That Shoots Fire Out Its Nose Is One Of Them.

Don’t Be Jealous, Baby. We’ll Get To You In A Jiffy. (daimon) Jiffy? What Kind Of Pathetic Wuss Uses The Word ‘jiffy’? (xypher)

So…that’s Like Your Pet Monkey?” – Nick (the Tiny Horse Snorted Flames And Whinnied At Him.) “easy, Girl. You’d Do Well To Show Her Respect. She Can Understand You, And She Doesn’t Take Well To Insults.” – Death “sorry, Flicka. Didn’t Mean To Rattle Your Bridle.” – Nick

Cause I’m Gonna Put My Foot So Far Up Their Butts They’re Going To Burp Shoe Leather. (nick)

All Right, Everyone. Fess Up. Who Just Shat In Their Pants? C’mon. Admit It. I Know I Did And I’m Wolf Enough To Own It.” – Sasha

I Swear, Kat, You Drive Like You’re Playing A Video Game. (cassandra) Yeah, Yeah. Wanna See The Ray Gun I Have Under The Hood To Zap Them If They Don’t Get Out Of My Way? (katra)

He Probably Couldn’t Turn Off His Sexiness Without Medical Intervention.’ (abbie)

People Will Knife You In The Back For A Stinking Crumb And Then Go On With Their Lives As If You’re Nothing But A Worthless Roach. (aiden)

Life Is A Tapestry Woven By The Decisions We Make.

Decisions We Make

I Pity Those Born Of The Lighter Side. They Have No Understanding Of How Seductive Cruelty Is. The Music Made Out Of Screams And Pleas For Mercy. Mmmm. Nothing Better. (noir)

I Mumble Hocus-pocus And The Next Thing You Know, I’m A Cat. (ravyn) I Suppose It’s A Step Up. The Last Guy I Had In My House Could Only Turn Into A Beer-drinking Pig. (susan)

But He’s Never Been Interested In Me, And The Last Time I Made A Move On Him, Caillen Almost Tore My Arm Out Of Its Socket. Lesson Learned. Syn Off-limits. (kasen)

We Almost Made It To Thirty Seconds Without An Insult. I Think We Set A New Record.

What’s The Gun For? (leta) I Would Lie And Say It’s For Bears Or Snakes, But Mostly I Use It For Trespassers. (aiden) Wow, Dexter, I’m Impressed. Since We’re Not In Miami And You Haven’t A Boat To Hide The Hacked-up Bodies At Sea, Where Are You Keeping Them? (leta)

I Can’t Believe I’m Mated To Someone Who’s Allergic To Me. (ravyn) You? I’m The One Who Should Be Having A Hissy. How Do I Introduce You To People? Hi, This Is My…what? Significant Other? Mate? Pet? (susan)

Three Out Of Four Demons Prefer Barbeque Sauce Over Hemoglobin

It’s Been A Full Week Since She Left And All You’ve Done Is Sulk Like A Dying Cow. (kish)

How Can This Be Your Car? (nick) Well, I Wrote A Really Big Check That Didn’t Bounce To The Dealer And Then The Most Amazing Thing Happened…the Salesman Gave Me The Keys And Let Me Take It Home. It Was Like Magic. (acheron)

No. What Part Of ‘no Charity’ Have You Missed?” – Cherise ‘the Part That Said He Couldn’t Eat.’ – Nick

Please, By All The Blessed Saints And Their Bladders, Tell Me You Two Didn’t…have You Lost All Semblance Of Intelligence? (syn)

My Demon Ate Them. (nick) What Happened To The Jocks? (acheron) Riiiight. And I Suppose The Big Bad Wolf Will Be Coming In Right Behind You To Finish Up? Or Is It The Gingerbread Man I Need To Fear? (nick)

Excuse Me, Scary People. (alix)

Are You Sure I Can’t Catch It? (nick) I’m Positive. Believe Me, I Know My Zombies. (bubba) (nick Scoffed.) ‘is It Just Me Or Is That Like Saying I Know My Elves And Fairies?’ (nick)

Let’s Find Someplace Where There Aren’t Any Dead People, Insects, Or Rodents. For That Matter, Someplace That’s Big Enough To Accommodate Both Of Us Without Crimping Any Internal Organs. (shahara) Picky, Picky, Picky. (syn)

Honey, There’s Not A Single Woman In This Town Who Doesn’t Know About Sanctuary, Land Of The Bodacious Gods. Heck, Me And My Girlfriends Want To Get Together And Vote Mama Lo An Award For Her Policy Against Hiring Any Man Not Seriously Buff…not That You’re Not Buff. You Can Certainly Hold Your Own Against The Sanctuary Hotties. But Face It, Haven’t You Ever Noticed That This Place Is Like Hooters For Women? (sunshine) No, I Can Honestly Say That I’ve Never Noticed How Good-looking The Men At Sanctuary Are. Nor Have I Ever Cared. (talon)

What An Alliance, Huh? A Dark-hunter And A Spathi United To Guard An Apollite. Who Would Have Ever Imagined? (wulf) Love Makes Strange Bedfellows. (acheron) I Thought That Was Politics. (wulf) It’s Both. (acheron)

I Have A Computer, A Vibrator, And Pizza Delivery. Why Should I Leave The House? " - Tabitha

They Have Demons On Antarctica?” “yeah,” Ash Breathed. “it Wasn’t Always Covered By Ice, That Was Just A Precaution When They Buried Them.

Asteros's Motto: "most Experience Comes From Bad Judgement.

You Are Such An Optimist. My Spidey-sense Is Tingling All Over The Place. (tory) That’s From Eating The Ice Cream. Relax. (acheron) Relax. Trust Me. It’ll Be All Right. Isn’t That How I Ended Up Dead? (danger) Stop Feeding Her Anxiety. (acheron) Anxiety. The Simi’s Never Eaten That Before. Is That Tasty? (simi) Not Really. (danger) Oh. Maybe We Should Put Barbecue Sauce On It. Everything’s Better With Barbecue. (simi)

How Do You Do That? (abbie) What, Sweetheart? (hunter) Make Me Crazy To Beat You One Minute And Crazy To Love You The Next. (abbie)

Can You Take Human Form In Daylight? (talon) Obviously So. Ever Tried To Answer A Phone Without Opposable Thumbs? (vane)

You Need To Modulate That Unwarranted Ire, Buddy. I'm Not Your 'ho And You Ain't My Pimp

What Are You Doing? (amanda) I'm Getting Into My Car. (kyrian) You Own This?! (amanda) No. I'm Stealing It With The Key In My Hand. (kyrian)

It Takes 42 Muscles To Smile. Instead Pick Up Your Middle Finger And Say "bite Me!

No, He Wasn't A Pig. He Was A Lonely, Hurt Man Who Didn't Know How To Cope In A World That Had Turned Its Back On Him. [astrid]

I Never Lied To You. (kiara) Of Course You Did –you Said You Could See The Real Us– That We Weren’t As Bad As We Claimed. But You Didn’t And, Just Like Everyone Else, So Long As We Risk Our Lives To Protect And Save You, We’re Okay. But The Moment We Have To Make A Choice Not Ours, The Moment You See What Our Pasts Have Made Us, You’re Horrified By The Truth And Hate Us For It Like We Had Some Kind Of Choice In What We Are. (syn)

It’s True, And I Was Really Hideous As A Preteen. Tall And Gawky. I Used To Bump My Head Into Everything. Still Do Sometimes. (kat) You Are My Daughter. (acheron) Sure I Am, I Can’t Imagine You Ever Being Uncoordinated. (kat) Oh, I Assure You I’ve Nailed Quite A Few Signs With My Forehead. It’s A Wonder ‘exit’ Isn’t Permanently Imprinted Right Between My Eyes. (acheron)

All Right." He Straightened Up And Seemed To Be True To His Promise To Let It Go. "i Will Be A Man About This." That Lasted Until He Saw The Scratches On The Hood From The Mountain Lion And The Front Fender, Where Abigail Had Dragged It Off The Driveway. Wailing, He Went To It And Sank To His Knees. He Sprawled Over The Hood And Laid His Head On The Damaged Fender. "i'm So Sorry, Bets. I Should Of Hidden The Keys. Booted Your Tires. Something. I Had Know Idea Anyone Would Hurt You So, Baby. I Swear I'll Never Let Anyone Hurt You Again. Ayyy, How Could They Do This To You? How? Oh The Humanity!

Jess! Oh My God! Oh My God! Oh My God! Are You All Right? Are You Alive? Did I Hurt You? Jess? Can You Speak?” – Abigail “yeah, I Can Talk. But I Kind Of Like The Attention You’re Giving Me. You Want To Grope A Little Lower, It’d Be Even Better.” – Sundown

The Family Consists Of Those Who Live Under The Same Roof With The Pater Familias ; Those Who Form (if I May Use The Expression) His Fire-side.

Fine, Just Don’t Eat My Mom, Okay? She’s Had A Bad Enough Life Without Becoming The Bride Of Dracula.” – Nick

This Is Getting Ugly.” – Abigail “like My Great-aunt’s Underpants.” – Sundown

It’s A Belgian Beer, Sweetie. Please Tell Me You’ve At Least Heard Of It. (blaine) Boy, I Was Born In Brussels And The Last Time I Checked, This Was My New Homeland, America, Not My Birthplace. So You Can Either Order An American-made Beer Or I’ll Bring You Water And You Can Sit There And Act All Superior Until You Puke, Okay? (aimee)

You Live Your Life Like It’s A Rare Treasure To Be Savored. You Take Pleasure From The Simplest Of Things And You Never Take Them For Granted. I Saw The Joy On Your Face And The Life In Your Eyes When You Cradled The Permits To Your Chest. I’ve Never Seen Anything Lovelier. I Actually Thought You Would Cry Just From The Joy Of Touching Them. I’ve Been Numb All My Life, Megeara, But You…you Feel On A Level That I Can’t Even Imagine, And For A Little While I Wanted To Feel That, Too. (arik)

Asmodeus! You Don’t See Her, Do You Hear Me? (jericho) Completely Blind, Minor Master. Hearing Is Intact. Is There Anyone Here Besides The Two Of Us? No? Good. I’m Leaving Now Unless Minor Master Has Another Preferably Nonpainful Task For Me. (asmodeus) You're Dismissed. (jericho) Cool Beaners. (asmodeus)

Aren't You An Enigma Wrapped In A Thick Coating Of Contradictions.

I Give Each Book However Long It Needs To Be The Best I Can Make It.

Tell Me Something, Adron. Sometime You’ve Never Shared With Anyone Else. Not Even Thia. (livia) I’m The One Who Glued Zarina To The Toilet Seat When She Was Seven. (adron)

When Someone Is Drowning And You Try To Save Them, They're More Likely To Drown You Before You Pull Them Out.

And I Can’t Let You Out Of Here Until I Know What Your Plans Are. (kat) To Stop The Annihilation Of Mankind And The Earth. It’s A Simple Plan, Really, But An Important One. Can I Go Now? (sin)

My Friend Died. (astrid) Died How? (zarek) Mmm, He Had Parvo. (astrid) Isn’t That A Dog’s Disease? (zarek) Yes. It Was Tragic. (astrid) Hey! I Resent That. (sasha) Behave Or I Will Give You Parvo. (astrid)

It's Settled, Then," Grace Said. She Turned Back To Nick. "take The Jag To The Car Wash And For Heaven's Sake Clean The Mcdonald's Happy Meal Boxes Out Of It." "hey," Nick Said, His Face Offended. "that's A Low Blow. Those Boxes Are Collectibles.

We Come From A Long Line Of People Who Live To Read Boring Texts – I Think It May Be Why We All Die Young. Complete Boredom. (geary)

"i'm At Your House?" Kody Asked."you Don't Have To Sound So Offended. I Do Have People Clean It, You Know?""sorry." She Sighed Wearily. "you Have No Idea How Confusing It Is To Wake Up In A Strange Place With No Idea How You Got There."caleb Laughed. "sure I Do. Happens To Me Frequently."she Rolled Her Eyes At His Frightening Lifestyle. "yes, But I Woke Up In This Bed Alone."

Hey, Ms. P," Tad Called, "what's Going On?" She Let Out A Slow Breath Before She Answered. "you Won't Believe This... Brian Murrey Tried To Eat Scott Morgan." Nick's Eyes Widened At The Unexpected Explanation. Had He Heard That Right?

Believe Me, I Know And I Almost Made The Same Mistake You Did. Evil Is Seductive. It’s What Makes The Two Of Them So Dangerous. (jericho) No. It’s Our Willingness To Believe Their Lies And To See What We Want To See That Makes It So Dangerous. Even When We Know Better, We Lie To Ourselves And That’s Where The True Betrayal Is. (jared)

What Are You Doing Here? (jericho) Do My Accommodations Offend You? I’ve Grown Quite Used To Them. Though A View Of Something Other Than Mangled Bodies Might Be Nice For A Change. (jaden)

Contrary To What You Think, Not All Preternatural Beings Hang Out At The Local Supernatural Pub Looking For Humans And Dates.

So Are We Going To Continue Glaring Angrily At Each Other While We Pose In Our Tough Stances? Or Use Our Time To Work Out A Plan That Hopefully Doesn’t End With Our Mutual Deaths? (acheron)

Then What Good Is He? (maggie) I Ask Myself Every Friggin’ Day Exactly What You Did. What Good Am I? The Answer Is Simple. There’s Nothing Good About Me And I Like It That Way. Pride Myself On It, In Fact. (savitar)

Do Mom And Dad Know You’re Dating A Homicidal Lunatic? (madaug) No, And If You Tell Them, I’ll Superglue Your Fingertips To Your Keyboard. (eric)

Don’t Ask Me Any More Questions, Keller. I’m Just Going To Lie To You And I’d Rather Not Have The Stress Of Trying To Remember What Lie I Handed You. (alexion)

You Hurt Any Of Us Or Those We Love Again And So Help Me, I Won’t Stop Until I’ve Pulled You Into So Many Pieces, You’ll Think You’ve Been Through A Grinder. (fang)

Thank You, Geary. (arik) For What? (geary) For Giving Me A Life That Is The Best Dream I’ve Ever Had. (arik)

If You Don’t Live Though And Drop Dead From It, Can The Simi Eat You? Akri Says The Simi Can’t Eat No Living People, But He Never Said No Doubt Them Newly Dead People. Maybe That’s Why He Don’t Let Me Near Them Fresh Dead. (simi)

Are You Calling Me Out? (varyk) I’m Calling You Slow. Not Out. (dev)

Don't Worry, Otto. I'm An Acquired Taste. Most Of My Best Friends Had To Know Me For Years Before They Could Even Stand My Presence. I'm Like Mold, I Usually Grow On You Very Slowly. (tabitha)

You Know, I Would Date If I Could Find A Man Worth Shaving My Legs For. But Most Are Such A Waste Of Time That I’d Rather Sit At Home And Watch Reruns Of Hee Haw.

Okay. That Was Nice. Clothes. You Need Clothes Before I Do Something I Might Not Regret. What Was Your Size Again, Steve? (sunshine) Talon. (talon) Talon. Size. Clothes. Cover Him Up. I’m Going To Go Get Talon Clothes. Keys. Need Keys For Car. Purse. Money For Clothes. Shoes. Must Have Shoes To Shop And Keep Feet Warm. (sunshine) What About A Coat? It Is Wintertime. (talon) Coats Are Good In The Winter. (sunshine)

Hey, Sunshine, Your Friend’s Awake. What’s His Name? (starla) I Don’t Know, Starla. I Didn’t Ask. (sunshine) You Look Like A Steve. Are You Hungry, Steve? (starla)

Hmmm. See, In This World, Xirena, The Simi Does What She Wants And Akri, He Say, ‘okay, Simi, Whatever You Want, Simi.’ Unless It Involves Eating People; Then He Usually Says No, But That’s The Only Time. Other Than That, He Do What The Simi Says. See How That Works? (simi)

Count Yourself Lucky. I Watched My Entire Family As They Were Eaten Alive By The Very Pack Of Animals You Have Downstairs In Your House With Your Child. The Blood Of My Parents Flowed From Their Bodies Through The Floorboards And Drenched Me While I Lay In Terror Of Being Torn Apart By Them. I Was Only A Year Older Than Your Child When It Happened. My Parents Gave Their Lives For Mine And I Watched As They Gave Them. So You’ll Have To Excuse Me If I Have A Hard Time Thinking Good Of Any Animal Except Those Who Are Dead Or Caged. (angelia)

Why Are You Helping Me? (fury) I Don’t Know. Apparently I’m Having A Moment Of Extreme Stupidity. (angelia)

The Past Is History Written In Stone That Can't Be Altered. The Future Is Transitory And Never Guaranteed. Today Is The Only Thing You Can Alter For Certain. Make The Most Of It.

He Had Fangs. So What? Plenty Of Things Not A Dark-hunter Have Fangs, Including Hollywood Actors And Kids Playing Vampire. You Should Have Checked His Membership Card Before You Attacked. Good Grief, What If You’d Run Across A Masquerade Group?” – Sundown

Is There A Phone I Can Use? (talon) In The Kitchen. (sunshine) Could You Please Bring It To Me? (talon) It’s Not Cordless. I Always Lose Those Things Or I Drop Them Someplace And Break Them. The Last One I Had Ended Up Drowning In The Toilet. (sunshine)

You Dare To Stand With My Enemy? (stryker) Against You, Father, I’d Stand With Mickey Mouse. (urian)

Great, Just Great. The Only Thing To Make Him A Worse Asshole Would Be To Kick A Puppy.’ (nathan)

You Can’t Die, Vik. You’re A Mechbot. (syn) They Can Pull Me Apart And Reprogram Me. Trust Me, That’s Death. Now Shush Before They Find Us. Remember – Hide, People, Hide. (vik)

Stop Calling Your Akri Your Daddy. It Makes My Wings Droop. (xirena) My Akri Is My Daddy. He Said So And It Is So, So Your Wings Can Droop All They Want, ‘cause It Won’t Change Anything! (simi)

Because She’s Acheron Companion. (astrid) Ash Has A Companion? (zarek) (the Demon Snorted. She Stood Up And Whispered Loudly In Astrid’s Ear.) Dark-hunters Are Cute, But Very Stupid. (simi)

There Are Some Things That Sorry Can't Fix. - Acheron Parthenopaeus

There Will Always Be A Part Of You That Misses Her. You'll See Something That Reminds You Of Her And Want To Tell Her About It, Only To Realize She's Not There Anymore. Then You'll Feel Her Loss All Over Again. (ravyn) You're Not Helping Me, Ravyn. (jack) I Know, Buddy. But You Will Eventually Make Peace With Yourself, And That's The Most Important Thing. Eventually, You'll Even Be Able To Smile Again When You Think About Her. (ravyn)

How Long Till Our Powers Are Back? (kat) A Few Hours According To Last Time. (sin) Sweet, And We Have How Long Till The Bitches Awake? (kat) Less Than Two. (sin) Can You Say Screwed, Boys And Girls? Yes, I Thought You Could. (kat)

No One Wanted To Spontaneously Combust Into Flames, Especially Not In Traffic.’ – Sundown

Should I Warm The Oven And Bake You A Batch Of Hero Cookies? - Zephyra

You Know, I’ve Had A Really Wonderful Night Tonight. I Got To Tell Kyrian And Julian That Valerius Is In Town And Spent, Oh I Don’t Know, Three, Four Hours Trying To Keep Them From Going After The Roman. Then, Just When I Could Relax And Do My Job, I Find Out There Are Daimons In The Swamp And No Talon To Kill Them. And Why Wasn’t Talon Here? Because Tarzan Was Swinging Off A Balcony To Save Jane From Cheetah. Now All I Can Do Is Stand Here And Say, Next Fiasco, Please, Right This Way. (acheron)

I Know You’re Going To Find This Hard To Believe, But For Some Reason I Don’t Understand, I Actually Like You…most Of The Time. (simone) Well, You Also Love Jesse. Obviously Your Taste In Men Leaves A Lot To Be Desired. (xypher)

Only Because I’m Not A Morning Person. (joe) And You’re Not A Night Person Either. Face It, Babe. You’ve Only Got Two Good Minutes A Day. The Minute Before Noon And The Minute Right After. (tee)

But It Was For Your Own Good.” – Nick “so’s The Spanking I’m About To Give You.” – Cherise “i’m Too Big To Spank.” – Nick “fine, You’re Grounded Until Your Grandkids Are Old.” – Cherise “kind Of Hard To Do. How Am I Supposed To Have Grandkids If I’m Grounded?” – Nick “precisely My Point, You Demon Spawn. You’re Never Going To Get Off Restriction.” – Cherise

We’ve Got To Get These Guys To Bubba’s. Anyone Got A Clue How To Do It? (nick) They Gotta Be Breathing? (simi) Yes. (nick And Caleb) Well, Pooh. That Just Takes All The Fun Out Of It. (simi)

Where Are You Anyway? (acheron) I Don't Know. I Hear Some Godawful Kind Of Music From Outside, Horns Blaring, And I'm In A House With A Mohawk Cuckoo Bird, A Transvestite, And A Knife-wielding Lunatic. (valerius) Why Are You At Tabitha's? (acheron)

You Touch Her, And I Will Take That Dagger At Your Side And Cut Your Heart Out With It. (julian)

Surprise, Dickhead, Mama Forgot To Tell You A Few Things About Me. (zarek)

He Was Death, And He'd Ridden In On A Pale Horse.

The Only Clothes Amanda Has Are The Ones On Her Back. (kyrian) From What I Saw, She Had No Clothes Whatsoever On Her Back. Her Front Neither. (nick) One Day, Gaitor Bait... (kyrian) Note To Self- Be Nice To Woman, Keep Mouth Shut. (nick)

You’re A Slave? (eleni) I Was. I’m Sorry. I Shouldn’t Have Come Here. (acheron) Take Your Cloak Off And Sit, Acheron. You’ve Done Nothing To Apologize For. I Admire You All The More For Stopping To Help Us. It’s Nothing For A Nobleman To Do So, Yet They Seldom Bother To Help Those Less Fortunate. For A Freedman To Speak Up In Defense Of Another Takes Great Courage And Character. What You Did Is All The More Noble And Kind, And I Would Be Honored To Have You Sit At My Table With Us. (acheron)

Life Is Serious. (valerius) No, Life Is An Adventure. It's Thrilling And Scary. Sometimes It's Even A Bit Boring, But It Should Never Be Serious. (tabitha)

We Were Innocent Victims. (angelia) Yeah, And I’m The Tooth Fairy. (bride)

Don’t You Have A Girlfriend Or Family You’d Rather Be With? (geary) Only Solin, And Honestly, He’s Not This Soft. Even If He Was, It’d Be Gross. (arik)

When Everything Else Falls Down Around Us, Just Knowing That There's Another Person Who Will Miss Us When We're Gone Is Enough To See Us Through Our Darkest Moments.

How Much Longer Will I Live? (urian) You’re Immortal, Barring Death. (acheron) That Doesn’t Make Sense. (urian) Most Of Life Doesn’t. (acheron)

Shutup, Lapdog, This Isn’t Your Fight, Either. Boy, You Better Counsel That Tongue Before You Find Yourself Without It.

Finding Yourself

Because I Took An Oath To Help People. To Protect Them From The League And Any Corrupt Government. (devyn) Yeah, And I Know People Better Than To Believe That For Even An Instant. Altruism Is Dead. People Use And They Take Until You’re Nothing But A Bleeding Corpse On The Ground At Their Feet. (alix)

Good Lord, Who Spread The Daimon Fertilizer Around? They're Cropping Up Like A Bad Horror Flick. (tabitha)

Now You Know I’m A Reporter, So You Might As Well Answer My Question Truthfully, Or I’ll Just Keep Asking It Until You Lose Your Mind. (susan)

I Follow After My Father, Who Likes To Protect Mankind, And I Really Don’t Want To See A Bunch Of Demons Eating People. Call Me Sentimental. (kat)

Yes,yes I Did. I Told Them To Come In And Make Themselves At Home And While They Were At It, To Immobilize Me And Stab Me Straight Through The Heart 'cause I'm Just That Effing Bored." (sam)

So Why The Sudden Girlspeak, Urian? Neither One Of Us Is Really Into Discussing Our Feelings…and No Offense, I Like The Fact We Don’t. (acheron) I Do Too Most Times And I’m Truly Grateful You Don’t Pry, But As A Man Who Defied Everything He Once Valued In This World And One Who Sacrificed The Love Of A Father He Worshiped…even Though It Ended Badly, The Days I Had With Phoebe Were Worth Every Wound I’ve Suffered. (urian)

Fine. Sit Around Being Inconsiderate Asses…and You Wonder Why None Of You Are Married. (zarina) (sway Cleared His Throat Meaningfully.) Oh, Shush. You Don’t Count. You Had An Arranged Marriage. These Losers Can’t Get A Girl For More Than Three And Half Minutes It Takes Them To Embarrass Themselves With Their Feeble Gropings That Always Disappoint. (zarina)

Uh-huh. You Know With That Sinister Tone You Should Look Into Working For The Irs. I’m Sure They’re Desperate For People Who Can Cow Others With A Single Growl. (susan)

You Might Wanna Rethink That, Boy. 'cause If I'm Going To Get Sued For Offensively Touching You, I'm Going To Make It Worth My While.

For A Woman Who Can Handle Herself So Well In A Fight, I Can’t Believe You Got Taken Out By A Defenseless Doorjamb. (ravyn) Given The Size Of My Goose Egg, I Would Argue The Defenseless Part. That Doorjamb Has A Mean Left Hook.(susan)

Nick‘s Eyes Widened As A Total State Of Befuddled Huh Possessed Him. Was He In The Twilight Zone?

But For The Last Couple Of Weeks I’ve Had This Bizarre Sensation That Something Is Watching Me. (simone) You Mean Someone, Right? (tate) I Know It Sounds Crazy – (simone) I Just Had A Body Walk Off The Table Mid-autopsy And You Think Your Story Is Nuts? (tate)

Hey, Just Be Grateful I’m Old. When An Arcadian First Starts Time-walking, We Only Have About A Three Percent Chance Of Success. I Once Ended Up On Pluto. (sebastian) Are You Serious? (channon) They’re Not Kidding About It Being The Coldest Planet. (sebastian)

Life Was Brutal And It Made Victims Of Everyone.’ (nykyrian)

I Warn You Now. Anything Happens To My Mate Or My Son, We Will Hunt You Down And Rip You Into So Many Pieces They’ll Never Find All Of You. (vane)

So Is There Any Part Of You That’s Not A Lethal Weapon? (kiara) No. Even My Wits Are Sharpened. (nykyrian)

You Know, The Thing About Life And Love Is That They Are Both Ever-changing While People Seldom Are. (acheron)

Hey, Yummy Leather Guy? Can You Hear Me? (amanda)

I Wasn't Going To Say Anything About That, Tabitha," He Said Quietly. "i Only Wanted To Tell You That Your Compassion For Other People Overwhelms Me.""oh." She Offered Him A Tenuous Smile. "i'm Just Used To People Condemning Everything I Do."he Lifted Her Hand To His Lips And Kissed Her Knuckles. "i Don't Condemn You, My Lady. I Only Admire You.

A Conviction Is In The Nature Of A Verdict And Judgment, And Therefore It Must Be Precise And Certain.

So Why Did You Get Shot? One Of Your Witticisms Go Awry? (nekoda)

I Want To Be Inside You So Badly, Grace,” He Whispered. “i Want To Feel Your Legs Wrapped Around Me, Feel Your Breasts Against My Chest, Hear You Moaning As I Make Slow, Sweet Love To You. I Want Your Smell On My Body, Your Breath On My Skin.

Yeah, I Wish I Could Have Stayed Awake Long Enough To See Your Face When I Changed Over. (wren) No, You Don’t. I Assure You, It Wasn’t Pretty. (maggie) There’s Never Anything About You That Isn’t Pretty, Maggie. You’re The Most Beautiful Woman I’ve Ever Seen. (wren)

All Right, Kids. We’re Going To A Party Where They Don’t Like Us Very Much. Everyone Know What They’re Doing? (sin) Not A Clue, But I Think Certain Death And Dismemberment Is In My Forecast, Followed By A Light Rain Of Guys And Flayed Skin. (kish)

Now, If You Don’t Mind, I’m Going To Sit Over Here With My Throbbing Feet And Bleed In Silence Until We Get To Our Destination. (syn)

It Is Sometimes Difficult To Get Rid Of First Impressions.

First Impression

.’..all This Talk About Your Son’s Loyalty And Fidelity Has Made Me Feel A Sudden Urge To Go Riding.’ His Father Scowled. ‘you Shouldn't Ride In Your Condition. You Could Fall From A Horse And Lose Or Injure The Babe You Carry.’ Holding Styxx’s Hand In Hers, She Paused To Smile Graciously At Him. ‘i Never Said Anything About Horse, Majesty. It’s Your Son I Intend To Mount And Ride. Good Day.

On Second Thought She Hoped She Never Met A Woman That Attractive.. If She Did, She Would Be Morally Obligated To Run Her Over With Her Car.." Bride

I Don’t Even Know What To Say To You. (acheron) Me, Either. I Guess We’ll Just Stand Here And Cry At Each Other, Huh? (kat)

What? Was That A Laugh? (delphine) No. (jericho) Yes, It Was. I Heard It. Holy Cow, Call Hermes To Spread The News. I Think I Just Started The End Of The World…it Has To Be A Sign Of The Apocalypse. (delphine)

And She Was Just Leaving. (xedrix) Not Yet, I’m Not. (aimee) Yes, You Are. Adios. There’s The Door. Doorknob Twists To The Left. The Hinges Open In. You Should Use Them. Keep Them Working. Keep You Breathing. (xedrix)

Everyone Cries Sometimes, Tory. There Are Some Pains That Run Too Deep For Even The Strongest To Take Without Breaking. I Don’t Think Any Less Of You For It. (acheron)

Oh, I Never Kid About Artemis. I Promised Her I’d Sit Here And Do Nothing, So Here I Am Doing Nothing. Much Like A Really Tall, Bored Guard Dog. Personally, I’d Rather Be Throwing Myself Onto An Electric Fence- Be About The Same, I Think. (acheron)

What Happened To Darling’s Face? (kiara) It Got His. Repeatedly. (syn)

He Was The Captain Of The Chess Club And An A-plus Student.” – Nick “why Would Anyone Think He’s A Demon?” – Tate “the World Is Insane, And You’re Asking Me For The Reasoning Of A Psycho? I’m Not A Profiler.” – Acheron

I Have More Important Things To Do Anyway. I Have A Hangnail That Needs My Attention. (dev)

Don’t Be Stupid, Katra. Never Speak In Anger And Never Try To Force Your Will Onto Someone Else. You’ll Never Find Peace In That. (acheron)

You Don't Call Acheron 'babe.' (valerius) You Don't Call Acheron 'babe' Because...well, That's Just Sick. But I Call Him 'babe' All The Time. (tabitha)

You Are Just So Helpful, Andrei. (esperetta) I Try To Be, Princess. (andrei) And You Fail With Such Panache. (esperetta)

I’m Not A Child. Don’t Talk To Me Like I Am. (kiara) No, You’re Worse. You’re An Adult Who Still Thinks The World Is A Beautiful Place, Filled With People Who Will Help You Just For The Sake Of Being Nice. Wake Up And Smell The Bloodbath And Humility The Rest Of Us Have To Cope With. (syn)

Desi, Desi, Desi What Am I Going To Do With You? (kyrian) Don't You Dare Take That Flippant Tone With Me! (desiderius) Why Ever Not? (kyrian) Because I Am Not Some Scared Little Daimon To Run Cringing From You. I Am Your Worst Nightmare. (desiderius) Must You Resort To Cliches? C'mon, Desidisastrous, Couldn't You Think Of Anything More Original Than That B-movie Dialogue Staple? (kyrian)

Worst Nightmares

I Wonder Why No One Called The Police About The Rocket Launcher? God Knows My Neighbors Usually Report It If I So Much As Fart In My Backyard. (bubba)

I Want To Hate You, But I Can’t Even Stay Mad At You. (jericho) You Know, I Think You’re More In Need Of Lessons On How To Seduce Than I Am. Why Don’t You Call Me Fat And Ugly While You’re At It? (delphine)

Hi, Mom…yes, I Know My Heart Rate’s Dangerously Elevated. That Sound? I’m Being Shot At, Ma. Gotta Go Now. Love You Much. Hugs And Kisses. (devyn)

My Mother Always Said That The Strongest Steel Is Forged By The Fires Of Hell.

I Do Have Some Leftover Chicken And Pasta. (grace) And Wine?...that’s Acceptable (julian) Look, Buster, I’m Not Your Cooking Wench. Mess With Me And I’ll Feed You Alpo. (grace)

You Really Are Here. (thanatos) Hair Of The Dog, Baby. Sooner Or Later, We All Dance With The Devil. Tonight, It’s Your Turn. (zarek)

You Have No Idea How Much It Bothers Me To Know That I Was The Man She Meant To Kill Tonight And Now I Have To Protect Her.” – Ren “yeah, Well, She Tried To Kill Me, Too, And I Got Over It.” – Sundown

What Happened To Him? (lioness) He Pissed Me Off. (savitar) Why Hasn’t One Of The Other Jaguars Taken His Place? (lioness) He Pissed Me Off...big Time. (savitar)

I Love Wren And He Knows It.” “yeah, But He Seems Like He Wouldn’t Welcome It.” “sometimes He Doesn’t. But It’s Like Cherise Says, The Hardest Ones To Love Are Always The Ones Who Need It Most.” (aimee To Fang)

But If Fate Won’t Be Denied...if It’s Set, How Could There Be Infinite Possibilities? (kat) Only Certain Aspects Are Fated. The Outcome Isn’t. It Was Fated That Sin Would Loose His Godhood. The Means And What Followed Were Determined By Free Will. Free Will Is That One Scary Variable That Sets So Much Into Motion That No One, Not Even I, Have Control Over. (acheron)

Notwithstanding All The Care And Anxiety Of The Persons Who Frame Acts Of Parliament To Guard Against Every Event, It Frequently Turns Out That Certain Cases Were Not Foreseen.

There Are Certain Irregularities Which Are Not The Subject Of Criminal Law. But When The Criminal Law Happens To Be Auxiliary To The Law Of Morality, I Do Not Feel Any Inclination To Explain It Away.

What Are You Doing Here? (artemis) I Wanted To Thank You For What You Did Tonight, But As I Considered That, It Dawned On Me That You Have Never Once In Eleven Thousand Years Done Anything For Me For Free. The Sheer Fear Factor Of That Realization Alone Has Made Me Come Seeking You. So What Gives? (acheron)

Whoever Had Said That The Hand Rocked The Cradle Ruled The World Must Have Has A Southern,born Bred Mother.

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