--- title: "5 Blades Quotes By Nalini Singh" description: "5 Blades quotes by Nalini Singh. Plus more from Nalini Singh and more Blades sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4db/nalini-singh-293_blades_a-naked-blade-sheathed-in-velvet-that-wa_307502.png" --- > [A naked blade sheathed in velvet, that was Raphael's voice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/a-naked-blade-sheathed-in-velvet-that-was-raphael-s-voice/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4db/nalini-singh-293_blades_a-naked-blade-sheathed-in-velvet-that-wa_307502.png) > [My mother," he said, "has invited us to a ball." Elena pulled a blade from one of the butter-soft forearm sheaths that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/my-mother-he-said-has-invited-us-to-a-ball-elena-pulled-a-blade-from/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/247/nalini-singh-293_balls_my-mother-he-said-has-invited-us-to-a-ba_958127.jpg) > [A long-dead angel who thought to own me,” was his enigmatic answer, the silver in his eyes almost liquid. “I tore out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/a-long-dead-angel-who-thought-to-own-me-was-his-enigmatic-answer-the/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c85/nalini-singh-293_angel_a-long-dead-angel-who-thought-to-own-me_1935310.png) > [He wanted to give me a blade? What's wrong with that?” “Blades,” he whispered, “and sheaths go together. And your sheath will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/he-wanted-to-give-me-a-blade-what-s-wrong-with-that-blades-he/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ed/nalini-singh-293_blades_he-wanted-to-give-me-a-blade-what-s-wron_2278403.png) > [Raphael's pleasure, his kiss, sent her over a second time…and it wasn't until they both stirred again that Raphael reached down and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/raphael-s-pleasure-his-kiss-sent-her-over-a-second-time-and-it-wasn-t/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/966/nalini-singh-293_beautiful_raphael-s-pleasure-his-kiss-sent-her-ove_2842143.png) ## Other authors on Blades ## More by Nalini Singh > [“Because as the moon followed the sun, when Illium ascended to become an archangel, Aodhan would go with him as his second.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/because-as-the-moon-followed-the-sun-when-illium-ascended-to-become/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Clay, if anyone followed anyone, it was me tagging along after you. I didn’t dare order you around.” “Load of shit,” he muttered, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/clay-if-anyone-followed-anyone-it-was-me-tagging-along-after-you-i/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [There's not much left inside me, Max" Sometimes, all she heard were echoes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/there-s-not-much-left-inside-me-max-sometimes-all-she-heard-were/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [I think Illium can take care of himself.” “Not if he keeps flirting with you.” A fine, almost elegant tendril of heat, champagne and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/i-think-illium-can-take-care-of-himself-not-if-he-keeps-flirting-with/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“I'll enter first." "I'm the hunter", Elena reminded him. "I should go first" "Of course you may go first. When I'm dead”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/i-ll-enter-first-i-m-the-hunter-elena-reminded-him-i-should-go-first/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Smiling, she went for his throat and almost had him, when—using a move that was all sorts of illegal—he flipped her again so her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/smiling-she-went-for-his-throat-and-almost-had-him-when-using-a-move/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“If you ever find something worth singing for again", she said, a silent, fierce hope in her heart for his song, "I hope you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/if-you-ever-find-something-worth-singing-for-again-she-said-a-silent/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [Animals obviously ranked higher in Michaela's world view than humans. Having seen some of the things humans were capable of, Elena couldn't disagree.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/animals-obviously-ranked-higher-in-michaela-s-world-view-than-humans/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [he was the monster that stalked nightmare and they both knew it](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/he-was-the-monster-that-stalked-nightmare-and-they-both-knew-it/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Morgan said that his mother said that Miss Kildaire is sitting on a shelf." Zach had to think about that one for a few…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/morgan-said-that-his-mother-said-that-miss-kildaire-is-sitting-on-a/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Oh, this is a special blend for you." Taking one of the fingers she hadn't licked, he rubbed it along her lips. "What we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/oh-this-is-a-special-blend-for-you-taking-one-of-the-fingers-she-hadn/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“This time, his bear stayed quiet, finally getting with the “sneaky like a cat” program. Today”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/this-time-his-bear-stayed-quiet-finally-getting-with-the-sneaky-like/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Yes, she’s coming home for a visit. No, I will not give you a free pass. You put one finger on her, I’ll beat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/yes-she-s-coming-home-for-a-visit-no-i-will-not-give-you-a-free-pass/) [nalini singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [I look into my heart and see the abyss looking back at me.' 'I won't let you fall.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/i-look-into-my-heart-and-see-the-abyss-looking-back-at-me-i-won-t-let/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Am I invited to this movie night,” Sam interrupted to say, “or were you planning to ignore me sitting right here?” “The ignore one,”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/am-i-invited-to-this-movie-night-sam-interrupted-to-say-or-were-you/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blades/nalini-singh/#itemlist", "name": "5 Blades Quotes By Nalini Singh", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A naked blade sheathed in velvet, that was Raphael's voice.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nalini Singh" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/a-naked-blade-sheathed-in-velvet-that-was-raphael-s-voice/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4db/nalini-singh-293_blades_a-naked-blade-sheathed-in-velvet-that-wa_307502.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4db/nalini-singh-293_blades_a-naked-blade-sheathed-in-velvet-that-wa_307502.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4db/nalini-singh-293_blades_a-naked-blade-sheathed-in-velvet-that-wa_307502.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“A naked blade sheathed in velvet, that was Raphael's voice.” — Nalini Singh", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My mother,\" he said, \"has invited us to a ball.\" Elena pulled a blade from one of the butter-soft forearm sheaths that had been a gift from Raphael. \"Excuse me while I stab myself in the eyes-and disembowel myself while I'm at it.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nalini Singh" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/my-mother-he-said-has-invited-us-to-a-ball-elena-pulled-a-blade-from/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/247/nalini-singh-293_balls_my-mother-he-said-has-invited-us-to-a-ba_958127.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/247/nalini-singh-293_balls_my-mother-he-said-has-invited-us-to-a-ba_958127.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/247/nalini-singh-293_balls_my-mother-he-said-has-invited-us-to-a-ba_958127.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“My mother,\" he said, \"has invited us to a ball.\" Elena pulled a blade from one of the butter-soft forearm…” — Nalini Singh", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A long-dead angel who thought to own me,” was his enigmatic answer, the silver in his eyes almost liquid. “I tore out his throat. 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