“Not five minutes after Alona had vanished through the far wall of my bedroom, my mom had poked her head in my room to say good night, and let’s face it, probably check up on me. Her face was glowing… — Stacey Kade Copy Share Image
“The trouble with rules, though, is that you'll always be tempted to break one- for the right reasons, due to unavoidable circumstances, because it… — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“Reginald, the dog-bear," I repeated. "Or bear-dog," she reminded me. "That's terrible," I said in mock solemnity. "He's already not sure what he is-… — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“At least I graduated," he muttered, stabbing the key in and unlocking the door. I sucked in a breath. "I think dying was a… — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“She shrugged and flipped her glossy hair behind her shoulders. "What else do you have to do with your time besides think about stuff… — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“I couldn't figure out how the system worked. And maybe that was the point. If you aren't sure how it works, it's a lot… — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“There's always that one thing, right? A particular action that is your own personal line in the sand. The nuclear threat you keep in… — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“It might have been my human side clamoring for blood, or my alien side looking for a chance to exercise strategic dominance over a… — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“My mouth fell open, and I swear, I got chills. He’d actually done it. He’d told his mom no. Somewhere along the line, Will… — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“What is that phrase the kids use today? Oh, yeah. You’re his bitch, his spirit-world bitch” — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“Not five minutes after Alona had vanished through the far wall of my bedroom, my mom had poked her head in my room to… — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“What are you doing, meditating?" "No, I'm trying to calm down so I don't kick your ass," she said through clenched teeth.” — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“What was the point, I had to wonder, of fighting so hard to learn to protect my life if I was destroying it in… — Stacey Kade Copy Share
“What part of Vivis servimus non mortuis do you not understand?” she asked. “All of it?” — Stacey Kade Copy Share
