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You're Not As Much Of A Lost Cause As She Was. I Mean, With Her, I Had To Overcome Her Deep, Epic Love With A Russian Warlord. You And I Just Have To Overcome Hundreds Of Years' Worth Of Deeply Ingrained Prejudice And Taboo Between Our Two Races. Easy.

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You're Not As Much

Richelle Mead

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You're Not As Much Of A Lost Cause As She Was. I Mean, With Her, I Had To Overcome Her Deep, Epic Love With A Russian Warlord. You And I Just Have To Overcome Hundreds Of Years' Worth Of Deeply Ingrained Prejudice And Taboo Between Our Two Races. Easy.

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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.

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People Who Are Crazy Rarely Question Whether They're Crazy.

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.

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Metaphors. This Was The Cost Of Making Out With An Artist.

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I Found The Candles—atrocious Air Freshening Ones That Smelled Like Fake Pine.

Well There You Go. Even A Psychopath Recognized Your Worth Enough To Want To Kill Someone Else First." I Didn't Know Whether To Laugh Or Cry.

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

You Can't Force Love, I Realized. It's There Or It Isn't. If It's Not There, You've Got To Be Able To Admit It. If It Is There, You've Got To Do Whatever It Takes To Protect The Ones You Love.

Adrian Opened His Mouth, Undoubtedly Ready With Some Inappropriate And Mocking Comment. Lissa Gave Him A Sharp Headshake That Kept Him Quiet. "aren't There Any, I Don't Know, Sleeveless Options?" The Saleswoman's Eyes Widened. "no One Has Ever Worn Straps To A Funeral. It Wouldn't Be Right." "what About Shorts?" Asked Adrian. "are They Okay If They're With A Tie? Because That's What I Was Gonna Go With." The Woman Looked Horrified.

You'd Be Surprised. Besides, They Don't Even Send Royal Traitors To Prison, Rose. Everyone Knows That." I Scoffed. "are You Insane? Of Course They Do. What Else Do You Think They Do With Traitors? Set Them Free And Tell Them Not To Do It Again?" "no," Said Abe, Just Before He Turned Away. "they Execute Traitors.

Dimitri: "do Not Do That Again."rose: "don't Kiss Me Back Then."- Dimitri Belikov & Rose Hathaway (frostbite)

Goodbye. Thanks For Your Help... I... I'll Miss You. -rose To Mason

Not True,” Said Adrian. “all Guys Mean The Same Thing When They Want To ‘get To Know A Girl Better.’ You’re A Wellbred Young Lady, So I Understand Why You’d Be Too Innocent To Understand. Good Thing You’ve Got Me Here To Interpret.

Whether It's Simply Some Fierce Animal Joining Of Mates Or A Sublime Merging Of Souls, She Is Mine, And I Am Hers.

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

Abe Glanced At Rose. "you See That?" He Said. "now That's Devotion." She Rolled Her Eyes At Him.

Ever Since Dimitri Came Back...no, Scratch That. Ever Since You Became Obsessed With Changing Him, You've Been Torn Over Me. No Matter What's Happened Between Us, You've Never Really Given Yourself Over To Our Relationship. I Wanted To Believe What You Told Me. I Thought You Were Ready...but You Weren't.

The Future Of Our Relationship Hinged On Advice From A Fifteen-year Old Girl, A Probably Untrue Story From A One-eyed Chihuahua Trainer, And Me Unromantically – Yet Skillfully – Kissing You On Top Of Silverware And China?

What?" I Asked Uneasily. "why Are You Looking At Me Like That?" He Shook His Head, The Smile Rueful Now. "because Sometimes, A Person Can Get So Caught Up In The Details That They Miss The Whole. It's Not Just The Dress Or The Hair. It's You. You're Beautiful. So Beautiful, It Hurts Me.

But To Be Able To Kiss Someone You Love When You're Fully And Completely In Control Of Yourself And Know Who You Are...it's Exquisite. How We Love Others Is Affected By How We Love Ourselves.

Someone You Love

Coming To My Rescue?' 'of Course. It's What We Do. I Rescue You; You Rescue Me. We Just Take Turns Whenever The Other Needs It.

Nothing Happened Here, Okay? None Of This Did.” His Eyebrows Rose. “really? Because I Could Have Sworn That Something Happened When My Hand Was Between Your—” “no!” - Dorian And Eugenie

Don't Fight Them Anymore.i'm Going To Go With Them." "no. I Won't Let Them Take You." "you Have To," I Begged. He Was Breathing Hard, Every Part Of Him Braced And Ready To Attack. We Locked Gazes, And A Thousand Messages Seemed To Flow Between Us As The Old Electricity Crackled In The Air.

There Would Be No Wedding For Me. No Bridal Hopes. Not With Seth, Not With Anyone. Those Things Were Lost To Me Forever. There Was Only An Eternity Alone, No Lifelong Lovers, Only Those I Shared A Night With…. - Georgina

All The Best, Sydney P.s. "the Red Hurricane" Is What I Named The Car. P.p.s. Just Because I Like You, It Doesn't Mean I Still Don't Think You're An Evil Creature Of The Night. You Are.

The Only Thing Better Than Imagining Dimitri Carrying Me In His Arms Was Imagining Him Shirtless While Carrying Me In His Arms.

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 Just Confused. I Can't Read Your Signals. One Moment You're Hot, The Next You're Cold. You Tell Me You Want Me, You Tell Me You Don't. If You Picked One, That'd Be Fine, But You Keep Making Me Think One Thing And Then You End Up Going In A Completely Different Direction. Not Just Now—all The Time.

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.

Didn’t Understand Love? Was She Crazy? If She Only Knew What I’d Sacrificed For Dimitri, What I’d Done To Be Where I Was Now . . . All For Love. She Was The One Who Couldn’t Understand. Love Wasn’t A Fling In A Back Room At A Party. It Was Something You Lived And Died For.

Dimitri: "why Did You Come Here?" Rose: "because You Hit Me On The Head And Dragged Me Here.

Rose!" I Looked To My Right And Saw Adrian Cutting Across The Lawn Toward Me, Oblivious To The Slush's Effects On His Designer Shoes. "did You Just Call Me 'rose'?" I Asked. "and Not 'little Dhampir'? I Don't Think That's Ever Happened." "it Happens All The Time," He Countered, Catching Up To Me.

In This One Terrified Moment, My Mind Couldn’t Focus On Any Of It. “i’ve Forgotten Everything.” “no, You Haven’t.” His Voice In The Darkness Was Calm And Reassuring. He Smoothed Back My Hair And Pressed One Of Those Half Kisses To My Forehead. “just Relax And Focus." “his Reasonable Words Centered Me And Allowed The Gears Of Logic That Ran My Life To Take Over Again.

Oh... Adrian, I've Got One More Favor To Ask You. A Big One." "fondue?" He Asked Hopefully.

Culinary Science? You Elected Culinary Science? That's The Most Brainless Class Ever. -rose To Christian

We Can't Do This Without You," I Managed At Last. "everyone Talks About My Powers, But You're The Badass Here.

I Felt Like Someone Had Ripped My Heart Out And Tossed It Across The Other Side Of The Room. There Was A Burning, Agonizing Pain In My Chest, And I Had No Idea How It Could Ever Be Filled. It Was One Thing To Accept That I Couldn't Have Dimitri. It Was Something Entirely Different To Realize Someone Else Could.

The Other Problem In My Life Is Dimitri. He's The One Who Killed Natalie, And He's A Total Badass. He's Also Pretty Good-looking. Okay—more Than Good-looking. He's Hot—like, The Kind Of Hot That Makes You Stop Walking On The Street And Get Hit By Traffic.

You And I Have Been Through Too Much Together. We're Too Close, Too Connected. I Wasn't That Crazy On Spirit When I Said You're My Flame In The Dark. We Chase Away The Shadows Around Each Other. Our Backgrounds Don't Matter. What We Have Is Bigger Than That. I Love You, And Beneath All That Logic, Calculation, And Superstition, I Know You Love Me Too.

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.

Christian's Family Lived Under The Shadow Cast By His Parents. They Had Purposely Become Striogi, Trading Thier Magic And Mortality To Become Immortal And Subsist On Killing Others. His Parents Were Dead Now, But That Didn't Stop People From Not Trusting Him. They Seemed To Think He'd Go Strigoi At Any Moment And Take Everyone Else With Him. His Abrasiveness And Dark Sence Of Humor Didn't Really Help Things, Either.

Me? I Didn’t Believe In Hopeless.

Like I Said Before, I Don't Know How Helpful Inez Will Be, " She Explained. "she's Very Eccentric And Controlled By Her Whims. If She Likes You, She Might Tell You Something. If She Doesn't, Well..." Ms. Terwilliger Shrugged. "then Maybe We'll Have Time For Photo Ops." "score," Said Adrian. When I Shot Him A Look, He Added Quickly, "but Of Course She'll Like You.

I Can't Wait Until This Show Gets On The Road," He Said. "you And Me Are Going To Have So Much Fun, Rose. Picking Out Curtains, Doing Each Other's Hair, Telling Ghost Stories..." The Reference To "ghost Stories" Hit A Little Closer To Home Than I Was Comfortable With. Not That Choosing Curtains Or Brushing Christian's Hair Was Much More Appealing.

Longing Surged Up Within Me. I Wanted It. Oh God, I Wanted It. I Didn't Want To Hear Jerome Chastise Me For My "all Lowlifes, All The Time" Seduction Policy. I Wanted To Come Home And Tell Someone About My Day. I Wanted To Go Out Dancing On The Weekends. I Wanted To Take Vacations Together. I Wanted Someone To Hold Me When I Was Upset, When The Ups And Downs Of The World Pushed Me Too Far. I Wanted Someone To Love.

We Studied Our Angels For A Few Moments More, Looking At Where We Had Lain Side By Side In That Sweet, Quiet Moment. I Wished What I’d Said Was True, That We Had Truly Left Our Mark On The Mountain. But I Knew That After The Next Snowfall, Our Angels Would Disappear Into The Whiteness And Be Nothing More Than A Memory.

But I Couldn't Help Myself, Couldn't Help The Way I Felt As I Recalled The Bliss And Rush Of A Vampire's Bite.

Thatʹs A Dangerous Look,ʺ Said Dimitri, Giving Me A Brief Glance Before Returning His Eyes To The Road. ʺwhat Look?ʺ I Asked Innocently. ʺthe One That Says You Just Got Some Idea.

People Really Want To Set Up These Rivalries Because There's A Lot Of Vampire Books Out There. People Want To Believe We're All Fierce Rivals, And Really There's Just So Much Camaraderie With Authors. Everyone Kind Of Boosts Each Other.

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

Hey Rose, Welcome Back. You Still Breaking Hearts?" "are You Volunteering?" His Grin Widened." Let's Hang Out Sometime And Find Out. If You Ever Get Parole.

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.

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

No," Dimitri Interrupted Gently. He Moved His Face Toward Mine, Our Foreheads Nearly Touching. "it Won't Happen To You. You're Too Strong. You'll Fight It, Just Like You Did This Time." "i Only Did Because You Were Here." He Wrapped His Arms Around Me, And I Buried My Face In His Chest. "i Can't Do It By Myself," I Whispered. "you Can," He Said. There Was A Tremulous Note In His Voice. "you're Strong—you're So, So Strong. It's Why I Love You.

You Can Live A Lifetime In Two Years.

Your Truths Are Worse Than Your Lies.

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

Well, You've Finally Got A License To Kill. It's About Time.

Not At All. I'm Saying There's A Fire In You That Drives Everything You Do, That Makes You Need To Better The World And Those You Love. To Stand Up For Those You Can't. It's One Of The Wonderful Things About You.'' ''only One, Huh?'' I Spoke Lightly, But His Words Had Thrilled Me. He'd Meant What He Said About Thinking Those Were Wonderful Traits, And Feeling His Pride In Me Meant More Than Anything Just Then.

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

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

I Reached Into My Pocket And Triumphantly Flashed The Cr-v Keys Iʹd Swiped When Weʹd Come Back Inside. ʺthe Driver,ʺ I Said. I Didnʹt Get To Drive.

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.

Only What?” I Asked. I Could Barely Hear My Own Voice. He Turned His Gaze Back To Me, Firm And Unflinching. “only… More Human.” And That Was It. All The Anger And Sorrow Vanished. There Was Nothing In Me. Nothing At All. I Was Empty. “get Out,” I Said.

"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."

Mmm. O Positive, My Favorite.

At Long Last, She Gasped Out, "it’s Seth." "what Happened?" I Demanded. "is He Okay?" "he Ended It." Her Crying Renewed. "he Broke The Engagement And Told Me It Was Over.

You Forgot Another Lesson: Never Turn Your Back Until You Know Your Enemy Is Dead. Looks Like We’ll Have To Go Over The Lesson Again The Next Time I See You—which Will Be Soon. Love, D.

I’ve Seen All I Need To. I’m Going To Go Drink Now In A Futile Effort To Wipe Away The Memory Of This Debacle.

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.

So. Are You Guys Here To Convert Me Or Sell Me Siding?

It Was The Most Convulted, Ridiculous Piece Of Logic I'd Heard In Awhile... It Was Something I Would Have Come Up With.

Because...beacause It's So Good, And There's Only One Chance To Read A Book For The First Time, And I Want It To Last. That Experience. I'd Finish It In A Day Otherwise, And That'd Be Like...like Eating A Carton Of Ice Cream In One Sitting. Too Much Richness Over Too Quickly. This Way, I Can Draw It Out. Make The Book Last Longer. Savor It. I Have To Since They Don't Come Out That Often.

..sage Is Convinced One Extraneous Calorie Will Make Her Go From Super Skinny To Just Regular Skinny. Tragedy.

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