“You’re walking funny,” Lucy said, a shit-eating grin on her face. Five days of out of this world sex with a starving man could do that to a girl.”You’re just jealous.” Brenna pushed through the door into DarkRiver’s business HQ.Lucy made a mournful face. “Yes, I am. Goddamn but your man is hot. And he smiles at you! I’ve seen him do it, even if no one believes me.”

“Life isn’t static, and sometimes, we don’t realize the value of knowledge or even of people, until further down the track, when we’re mature enough to truly understand.”

“I’ll wait for you to find me again. So don’t take too long.”

“Was it not worth the loss of a little immortality to have that strange mix of innocence and strength close to him?”

“Hope is the greatest gift and the greatest evil…Hope saved us and hope might yet kill us.”

“Eres mío para jugar contigo a mi antojo”

“Solo mirarte me proporciona el placer más intenso que jamás haya sentido.”

“Hawke,” he said. “That’s the word you need to be saying.”

“I saw wild, dangerous beauty. I saw devotion. I saw you.”

“I was not…formed correctly. Part of me is damaged and may one day shatter. When it does, I ask that you execute me cleanly rather than allow me to erode from the inside out”

“Once, he hadn’t been able to touch her without causing himself pain. Now, it only hurt when he didn’t touch her.”

“A life is not a waste of time”

“Then I almost pity Judd.” Leaning in, she whispered, “Make him uncomfortable. Don’t take no for an answer. Push. Push him until he loses control. Remember, fire melts ice.” Brenna looked into those eerie night-sky eyes as Faith drew back. “Could be a dangerous game.” “You don’t seem to be the kind of woman content with safe and easy.” “No.” She also wasn’t the kind of woman who gave up at the first obstacle. Judd might be categorically Psy, but she was a SnowDancer.”

“After this is over, I want a shower in a really big bathroom.””I’ll get us the penthouse.””What makes you think you’ll be sharing it with me?””I live in hope.”

“What can I say? I prefer to die well informed.”