Quotes from Ilona Andrews

Since when do you give a crap about my welfare anyway? I think you're confused as to the nature of our relationship. You and I, we don't get along. You're a psychopathic control freak. You order me around and I want to kill you. I'm a pigheaded insubordinate ass. I drive you mad and you want to strangle me. Once! I did it once! Once was plenty. The point is, we don't play nice. We- He jerked his arms out from under my knees, pulled me to him, oblivious to the dagger, and kissed me.

Curran grinned and my heart made a little jump. I didn't expect that. "That's it? That's your witty comeback?" "Yep." Eloquence 'R' Us. When in trouble, keep it monosyllabic—safer that way.

Are you implying that our relationship is like a Spanish soap opera?" "I'm not implying. I'm saying it.

Derek favored his left side. His horse refused to bear him. I couldn't blame the horse. I wouldn't want his demonic, undead-blood-smeared, wolf-smelling ass riding me, either. But it made us slow.

In death, they all looked the same. This morning they spoke, they breathed, they kissed their loved ones good-bye. And now they lay dead. Gone forever.

Mom? Mother turned to Grandmother. What? She's going to lunch with her kidnapper! Take a picture for me, Grandma said.

The lion has to stay outside He won't like it The lion shook his mane. I looked at Curran. The lion melted. Skin stretched, bones twisted, and human Curran straightened. He was completely nude. Gloriously nude. Well, Hrefna said. I always wondered why you went all shapeshifter. Explain things.

I'm sorry about the dinner. Best date ever. Well, until people died and vampires showed up. But before that it was awesome.

You're problem is, you underestimate me because I'm a woman.

Had records so stellar, they had to lock their resumes in a drawer at night, so the golden light streaming from the pages wouldn't keep them awake.

Morfran thrust his axe straight up. He pretty much seemed to have one sign for everything: poke a hole in the sky.

Did you strangle the wolf alpha? Not that she didn't deserve it. Curran grimaced. Of course not. I needed information. After I put her face in my mouth, we agreed that it was in her best interests to tell me what I wanted to know.

If you don't explain it all to me, I might strangle somebody. Of course, Raphael might like that...

Kate leaned back against her chair. Where is the bane of my existence? In the shower, freshening up. Oh, God, who did Asciano screw now? No, no, he's covered in blood. Oh good. She sighed and stopped. The kid is covered in blood and we're relieved. There is something wrong with us.

Curran gave me a flat look. I can always drive to a burger joint instead. Oh, so you'd throw a burger down my throat and expect making out in the back seat? He grinned. We can do it in the front seat instead, if you prefer. Or on the hood of the car. I'm not doing it on the hood of the car. Is that a dare? Why me?

I'm going to kick you in the head when I get home. Repeatedly.

You're like a crazy cat lady, but you collect killers instead of fluffy cats. I don't collect killers. Yes, you do, and those who aren't killers turn into killers by the time you're done. You made Julie into a maniac. That child has more knives on her than a squad of the PAD.

He kissed me, and I pulled my personal psycho into bed with me.

She swept away, putting an extra kink into her walk. I would not have thought that a woman with an ass that bony could make it wiggle so much but she proved me wrong.

Dear rabbis, I'm so sorry, I nuked your circle dude. Here is his head as a souvenir. Yeah, that would fly.

Oh no, is it naked time?

I wouldn't want his demonic, undead-blood-smeared, wolf-smelling ass riding me either.

People think I built the Pack, because I'm the guy who has the welfare of all shapeshifters in mind. They're wrong. Everything I built, I did so that when I mate and have children, nobody can touch my family. (...) I built all this so I can protect you.

So how was it? she asked. Kissing Curran? I can't let him kiss me again, because if he does, I'll sleep with him. Andrea blinked. Well, she said finally, At least you know where you stand.