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The world needs more good people in it, and my son will be a good person.
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How go the preparations for the wedding?" "Very well. How goes the world domination?" "It has its moments."
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We are going to war, my daughter. I love you very much, my Blossom." "I love you too, Father." We sat together and looked at the city until finally he rose, drew his cloak over his head, and left, melting into the traffic. Erra appeared next to me, her form so thin it was a mere shadow. "Good-bye, brother," she whispered."
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Having a fling with you doesn't appeal to me. You're handsome, but you're too inexperienced and too arrogant to be good in bed. Having ridden many horses doesn't make you a good rider; it just proves that you can't recognize a good one or don't know how to keep her. You're too young for me, and in ten years, when you improve, I will be too old for you. So let's not speak of this again." A thin, high-pitched sound came from the wall. Miko wa..
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Well, when it became obvious that magic was going to wreck the computer networks, people tried to preserve portions of the Internet. They took snapshots of their servers and sent the data to a central database at the Library of Congress. The project became known as the Library of Alexandria, because in ancient times Alexandria's library was said to contain all the human knowledge, before some jackass burned it to the ground.
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No, I promised him I wouldn't fight a giant." "So you obey the letter of the law and not the spirit," she said. "Yes." My teeth finally stopped chattering. I loved my turtleneck. I loved my jacket. I loved my boots. Mmm, wonderful warm boots. "How come when I do that, you chew me out?" "Because you don't do it well enough to get away with it." Julie blinked. "What kind of move was that, at the end?" "It's from Escrima, a Filipino martial ar..
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Mad Rogan was walking next to me with that same confident stride that had made me notice him back in the arboretum, and I knew precisely where he was and how much distance separated us. My whole body was focused on him. I wanted him to touch me. I didn't want him touching me. I was waiting for him to touch me. I didn't know what the hell I wanted. "Did you like the carnations?" I reached into my pocket and handed him a small red card. "Texa..
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Love makes you helpless," Daniela said. "You think about the object of your affection all the time. Your happiness or misery depends on another person's mood. You give up all power over yourself, hand it to the person you love, and trust that they will be gentle with it."
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Curran rested the back of his head on the edge of the hot tub and closed his eyes. I stared at the way his face looked, etched against the darkness of the wall. He really was a handsome bastard. Poised like this, he seemed very human. Nobody to impress. Nobody to command. Just him, in the hot water, tired, hurting, stealing a few precious moments of rest, and so irresistibly erotic. Well, that last one came out of nowhere. It was the beer. ..
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How's my face?" George picked up the mirror. "Ready?" "Hit me." She raised the mirror. A big bruise blossomed in all of its blue glory on the left corner of my jaw. My mouth was puffy and swollen, and a long cut snaked its way from my hairline down to my right ear. The swelling and the bruise came courtesy of being hit with a shapeshifter's tail. The cut, I had no idea. "I'm a sexy fiend, aren't I?" She winced. "It's not that bad." "It's g..
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Males and farts. Any species, any planet, didn't matter.
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It's funny how you use logic in an argument and think it will persuade me.
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Grandma Frida's skinny legs in jeans stuck out from under the vehicle. To the right, Arabella lounged on
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And the next time you choose to project in my dreams, do keep your clothes on." He smiled. It was a very male, self-aware smile, not just sexual but carnal. The predatory look in his eyes turned ravaging. I felt the need to grab a napkin and hold it in front of me like a shield. "I can project, but I would have to be next to you to do it." Oh crap. His voice turned smooth and sensual. A man had no right to sound like that. "Tell me, what w..
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You rose because hundreds of years ago, when a woman entered a room full of men, she wasn't exactly safe. Especially if she was beautiful or had holdings. Our magic is just as deadly, but physically, an average male is stronger than an average woman, so when a woman entered the room, men who knew her stood up to indicate that they would shield her from danger. The three of you just declared yourself my protectors." They"
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What do you do?" Leon leaned forward. "You left the Army and disappeared. How come?" "Leon," Mother warned. "Is it because of the war?" Lina asked. "People on Herald say you have PTSD and you became a hermit like a monk because of it." "Either a hermit or a monk, not both," I corrected out of habit. "Herald also said he was disfigured." Arabella made big eyes. "Yes, I'm a hermit. Mostly I brood," Mad Rogan said. "Also I'm very good at wallo..
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I'm in love with an idiot." The dog turned his head to the side. "Just wait until he figures out I shut him out of his slut hut."
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the Law of Bronwyn had proven true again and again, so often that it was simply accepted. "Once a species is introduced to interstellar spaceflight, it will advance technologically but not socially"
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Nonhumanity is a dangerous label. If someone is nonhuman, they have no rights, Andrea. No protection.
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Kate Daniels and her deadly attack poodle. Kill me, somebody. Julie, my adopted niece, would have a field day with this.
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Someone stepped through the garage doorway. I squinted against the light. Mad Rogan. He wore a dark suit. It fit him like a glove, from the broad shoulders and powerful chest to the flat stomach and long legs. Well. A visit from the dragon. Never good. He started toward me. The track vehicle on his left slid out of his way, as if pushed aside by an invisible hand. The Humvee on his right slid across the floor. I raised my eyebrows. He kept..
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Thank you," I said to Linus. "Of course. This is what I'm here for. It's my function as your witness." He grinned again. "Besides, things around you have a way of turning interesting. I do hate to be bored."
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I'm going to name him Olasard, after he who hunts the evildoers and rips out their souls." The Ripper of Souls gave me a befuddled look. I looked at Maud. "There weren't a lot of kids' books," she said."
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I tried to scrounge up some awe but only got anxiety instead.
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My back hit the wall. He closed in with an almost terrifying intensity. His muscular body boxed me in. "Rogan," I warned. In my head, a song played over and over, singing to me in a seductive voice, . . . "Remember that dream you had?" His voice was low, commanding. "Rogan!" The delicious warmth danced around my neck. "Where I had no clothes?" The warmth split and slid over me, over the sensitive nerves in the back of my neck, over my col..
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Shockers take six months of training and still occasionally kill their users. Why did you implant them in the first place?" "Because you kidnapped me." "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard." "Mr. Rogan." My voice frosted over. "What I put into my body is my business." Okay, that didn't sound right. I gave up and marched out the doors into the sunlight. That was so dumb. Sure, try your magic sex touch on me, what could happen? My whol..
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He glanced at me, his eyes dark. "Would you rather talk about your dream?" "No." "Considering that I was featured in it, I think I deserve to know the particulars. Were my clothes missing because we were in bed? Was I touching you?" He glanced at me. His voice could've melted clothes off my body. "Were you touching me?" I shouldn't have gotten into his car. I should've taken a separate vehicle. "Cat got your tongue, Nevada?" "No, we weren'..
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You just hung up on my boss," I said. "He was talking in circles. He'll get over it." "You know what your problem is? 'You' as in Primes, in general?" "I think you're about to tell me." Mad Rogan leaned forward with rapt attention. "Your problem is that nobody ever tells you no. You think you can do whatever you want, enter wherever you want . . ." "Seduce whoever we want." He grinned, a wicked, wolfish smile. Oh no, we are not veering off ..
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He took the risk and his people had died. He blamed himself. It didn't reflect in his face, but I saw it in his eyes for a brief moment, before they went back to their icy blue. The last time we talked, I was almost completely convinced that he was a sociopath. He seemed invulnerable, as if nothing could bother him. This did.
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I don't care," Nevada said. "I want blue lilacs." And I want to fly away from here, but that wouldn't happen anytime soon, would it? "Anyway, I have to get back to the office," Nevada said. "Text me if anything." "The queen has dismissed us," Arabella announced. I dropped into a deep curtsy. "Your Majesty." "I hate you guys." "We hate you back," Arabella told her. "We hated you before the wedding." "Before it was cool to hate you." "Get out..
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Being human in our world is synonymous with being included into the framework of society.
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So the boy's life is still in jeopardy," Ghastek said. . "It's being handled," Curran said. "I would like to be involved in that handling." "I'm sure you would," Curran said. "It's hard to believe, but I go whole days without worrying about your likes and dislikes."
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I'm sorry, but I don't have anyone else to ask. If I go to Connor, my son will hold his relatives upside down one by one and shake them until they confess." Which would be a lot of fun to watch."
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So either this was a coincidence, or you have a traitor among the alphas." Jim's eyes flashed green. "There are no traitors on the Council." I sighed. "Of course not--how dare the mighty shapeshifters have human vices." Curran leaned half an inch forward. "We're not mercenaries, Kate. Don't measure us by your standard." Thank you, Your Majesty. I looked at Jim. "The Order appreciates the offer of aid from the Pack, but given the sensitive n..
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You've had a long day. Let's put your magic away. You know what you need? A nice cup of chamomile tea and a tranquilizer . . ." I"
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There was another message and I had a pretty good idea who it was from. For a while I sat in the kitchen and petted the attack poodle, deciding whether I should listen to the message or just erase it. Finally I pushed the button and Curran's voice filled the room. "You can run, but it won't matter. I will find you and we will talk. I've never asked or expected you to deal with me on shapeshifter terms, but this is juvenile even by human sta..
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Monogamy," he stated flatly. "While you're with me, I'm the only one. Anybody else touches you and I'll kill them." "What if I accidently bump into someone?" Gold flashed in his eyes. "Don't."
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Ilona Andrews |
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He who is feared by my enemy is my shield.
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Come on, guys, don't just stand there. Grab a spoon and let's get busy." Nobody said anything or moved. "What? How did you think this worked? That I would wiggle my nose and sniff out the poison? If only. No, you eat it and if you die, I can say, 'Yes, it's been poisoned."
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Ilona Andrews |
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You dare to wrestle with my mind? I'm the Plaguebringer. Gods flee when they hear me coming." "If my hands weren't busy, I'd clap for you."
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Ilona Andrews |
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The lack of money is the root of all evil, Mr. Meadows.
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Why him?" he growled. "Of all the men you could have, why would you hire him for that?" "Because he has the best equipment in the city and he knows how to use it!" As soon as I said it, I realized how he would take it. The beginnings of another thundering roar died in Curran's throat. He stared at me, mute."
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It's the way of our universe. A never-ending chain of cannibalism: the stronger prey on the weaker only to become prey in return. The only way to win the game is to not play.
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Cerise Mar voiced a polite and a nonviolent request that they get the hell off our land, which was refused.
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