“You are the most beautiful creature I have ever seen walking this earth.” — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Ivashkov," she repeated, her face the picture of serenity. "My name is Sydney Ivashkov.” — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Art doesn't have to make sense, little dhamphir. Besides, I'm supposed to be crazy, right?” — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Damn, you have no idea what I have been through today." "Actually I have a pretty good idea.” — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Thank you for sending my imagination to a place it can never return from.” — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Darling" she said with a small laugh "Love doesn’t have anything to do with this." "It has very thing to do with… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Plus it'll give you a chance to get us a wedding present. We're not registered anywhere, but we could seriously use some… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“No matter how long or how difficult, we will undo whatever that Moroi boy has done to you." I managed a wavering… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“As amusing as it was to see him lovestruck, we had to stay on track. I snapped my fingers in front of… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“This isn’t a real marriage." “Not according to the state of Nevada,” I said cheerfully. “We’ve got the paperwork to prove it.… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“And he has so much, Sydney. So much feeling. He feels everything so strongly— love, grief, anger. His emotions are up and… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Historically inaccurate.' Adrian gestured at me with his other hand, the one not on my shoulder. "Who the hell looks at you… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him closer. I didn't care that we were out in public. I didn't… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“I sent a quick text to Adrian: I have a hickey! You can’t ever kiss me again. I honestly hadn’t expected him… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Nothing will get you anywhere with me," I exclaimed. "I don't know about that." He put on an introspective look that was… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Of course they didn't give us this much, Sage. But I had to make sure I nailed my first assignment. Takes a… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“You know," he said, "under normal circumstances, you inviting me to the bedroom would be the highlight of my day." I crossed… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Honestly, darling," she said. "Do you even look in a mirror before you walk out the door? Your hair's a mess." He… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“I don't care if he's not the emotional type or the complimentary type or what. No one can look at you in… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Dad,” I said quietly, “I’ve always made it a rule in my life not to pick fights with children, cute animals, or… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“He stared at me for several heavy seconds and then laughed—though there wasn't much humor in it. "You know what's great? You'reserious.… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Hey, Ivashkov! Open up. " Avery argued. She kept pounding on the door and yelling, and finally, Adrian answered. His hair stuck… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Didn’t need to see your aura.” He tapped my forehead. “You get a cute little frown there when you’ve got something bothering… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Isn’t it weird?” he said, glancing up as I measured salt. “All the variety that life offers? Here we sit, me reading… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Sydney, don't leave Adrian because of me." "It's more complicated than that," I said automatically. "It's really not," she said. "From everything… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Really, Sage? A date?" I sighed. "Yes, Adrian. A date." A real date. Not, like, doing homework together," he added. "I mean… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“And yet, you didn’t bother telling me yourself,” I snapped, still outraged. “I couldn’t! They made me promise not to.” Somehow, his… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Adrian paled and went perfectly still as he stared at the newcomer, and in that moment, all my high hopes for him… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“If you went twenty-four hours without cigarettes, I'd drink a can of pop. Regular pop. The whole can." Isaw the glimmer of… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Rose once told me "If your eyes weren't open, you wouldn't know the difference between dreaming and waking." Adrian Ivashkov to Sydney… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Oh, man. You’re him. The cute and brooding vampire boyfriend.” “She said I was cute and brooding?” I asked. “Never mind. Why… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Are you in a suit?" I managed at last, my voice choking up. "You didn’t have to dress up for me." "Quiet,… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Adrian, we hashed this out! Everything's gone perfectly until now. Why would you even think about deviating from the plan?' 'Um, because… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Did you know," he said slowly, "That Victor Dashkov is sitting on your bed?" "Yeah," I said. "It was kind of a… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“Why would you do that? Why would you act like you didn't know how to drive?" "Isn't it obvious, Sage? No, of… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“None of you appreciate me. Why is it so hard to believe that I could make a real contribution in these dark… — richelle mead Copy Share Image
“His eyes widened. “Are you some kind of mutant human? Like a fire user? And I use mutant as a compliment, you… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
“We will undo whatever that Moroi boy has done to you." "You sure about that, Dad? Because he's done everything to me.” — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
His fingertips slid down from my face, lightly stroking the line of my neck, down toward my shoulder. Everywhere he touched, a trail of… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“A piece of heaven?" I managed to ask. He slowly shook his head. "No. The other place. The one I'm going to burn in… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
When I talked to him earlier, he said he had to work tonight,” Peter explained, “but that we should go ahead and draw for… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
It was a nephilim.” “A nephi-what?” asked Hugh, startled. “Isn’t that a character on Sesame Street?” Peter spoke up for the first time. — Richelle Mead Copy Share
Life and death were so unpredictable. So close to each other. We existed moment to moment, never knowing who would be the next to… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“I watched, enthralled, as he painted a large silver heart with flames edging one side. The whole design was Celtic in style. It was… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“I loved Aeson. You have no idea what love is.” “Oh, I do. I know that it’s the best high and the worst hurt… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“Why would you do that? Why would you act like you didn't know how to drive?" "Isn't it obvious, Sage? No, of course it… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“Everything I’d fought for, every challenge, every victory … all of it was empty if anything happened to him. Without him, I wouldn’t have… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
Is it true? You had a clean getaway and risked it all for me?" I Swallowed. "It wouldn't have been a clean getaway without… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
Keith was just bringing the glass to his lips when Adrian said, "Mmm. O positive, my favorite." Keith sprayed out the wine he'd just… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“Life’s like that. As we grow and change, some things we’ve experienced before take on new meaning. It’ll happen for the rest of your… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
Hey Sydney," she said, giving me a small, crooked smile as she entered the room. Her flashing, dark eyes were friendly, but they were… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
“Sydney Katherine Sage,” he said, his green eyes full of love and earnestness. “Would you do a brooding, deadbeat Moroi the honor of being… — Richelle Mead Copy Share
