Quotes from J.R. Ward

Quick question. Does this magical skill with gray matter come with a total lack of compunction for your kind, or is it just you who were born without a conscience? V: I beg your pardon?

I lived for the night, because I could go over to your house. It was the only thing that kept me going. You were the only thing, actually. It was… you.

Being with Mary was different because...he wasn't the only one who wanted to make love to her. The beast wanted her, too. The beast wanted out so it could take her.

You've got nothing to worry about. The righteous do not always right, but their souls remain pure. -Lassiter the Angel

Oh, the humanity.... It was a wonder Rhage hadn't blinded himself with all that pop culture.

Fuck. Me, Vishous Breathed. I will so pass on that, Lassiter muttered.

Phury lit a blunt and eyed the sixteen cans of Aqua Net that were lined up on Butch and V's coffee table. What's doing with the hair spray? You boys going drag on us? Butch held up the lenght of PVC pipe he was punching a hole in. Potato launcher, my man. Big fun. Excuse me ? Didn't you ever go to summer camp ? Basket weaving and woodcarving are for humans. No offense, but we have better things to teach our youngs.

You know, Qhuinn's an interesting character. Saxton reached out with an elegant hand and picked up his port. He's one of my favorite cousins, actually. His nonconformity is admirable and he's survived things that would crush a lesser male. Don't know that being in love with him would be easy, however. Blay didn't go near that one. So do you come here often? Saxton laughed, his pale eyes glinting, Not for discussion, huh.

If I got to you once, I can do it again. And maybe next time I won't waste my breath trying to prove the fact that I'm your equal." "I am the King, you realize." "And I'm the daughter of a deity, motherfucker.

I want that, he said fiercely. What? For you to be around. Her breath caught. A tenuous hope took fire in her chest. Really? He closed his glowing eyes and shook his head. Yeah. It's fucking stupid. It's crazy. It's dangerous. So it'll fit right into your life script. He laughed and looked down at her. Yeah, pretty much.

Fine, good , Mary thought. Then how about dragging your skinny ass out of here and making sure your replacement is an ugly, two-toothed gorgon in a muumuu.

They never held hands. Never kissed in front of anyone. And there were no covert hot glances, either. But then again, Blay was a gentleman. And Saxton the Classy Slut put on a good show. His cousin was a straight-up whore—

Thank you for caring for my brother. He took his sunglasses off. And looked at her with total adoration.

Well . . . in the words of Vishous, want in one hand, shit in the other? See what you get most of.

Phury knelt beside him and stroked his face. I've only ever had you to live for. If you die I have nothing. I'm utterly lost. And you are needed here. Zsadist tried to reach out, but couldn't lift his arms as Phury stood up. God, Z, I keep thinking this tragedy of ours is going to be over. But it just keeps going, doesn't it? Zsadist blacked out to the sound of his twin's boots heading from the room.

Indeed, the human mind appeared to suffer from a crippling need to fabricate in the absence of concrete proof.

Too late Bella. Now, it's too late. Show me.

As his ears rang and his heart broke for her, he stayed strong against the gale force she let loose. After all, there was a reason why here and hear were seperated by so little and sounded one like the other. Bearing witness to her, he heard her and was there for her because that was all you could do during a fall apart. But God, it pained him to see how she suffered.

Bottom line? As much as you wanted someone to change and believed they could, they were in control of their life. Not you. And you could throw yourself against the wall of their choices until you were black-and-blue and dizzy as hell, but unless they decided to take a different road, the outcome wasn't going to be what you wanted.

How can you stand to have me near you? The only thing I can't handle is your leaving.

Even when there were no more options for the body, the heart's wishes find a way out, and as with all warmth, love rises. Besides, the will to fly was in the nature of the soul, so its home had to be up above

Wait, wait, wait." V waved his hand-rolled around. "I'm the son of a deity and she picked you?

Oh my God... Xhex's heart stopped as she looked at him in the mirror. Across his upper back, in a glorious spread of black ink...in a declaration that didn't whisper but shouted...in a billboard-size front with flourishes... Her name in the Old Language.

Hell, any plan that added and then we pray is not a trip to Disneyland.