“Quick, Derek, it's your chance to shine," Ascanio said.Derek gave him a withering look."Desandra is a mother, Robert is married, Kate's affianced, and I'm an old soul. You're the closest thing to a virgin we've got. Get on with growing some flowing locks.”
―
Ilona Andrews,
Magic Breaks
“You’ve ruined me, Persephone. Forgive the fuck out of me if I want to return the favor.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Where to now?" I asked."Hold on," Robert said. "I'm still . . . coming to terms with your mode of transportation.""Take your time," I nudged Cuddles, turning her to give him a better view. Cuddles flicked her ears, lifted her feet, and pranced. Oh dear God.” ― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks
“If we were different people in different circumstances, I would get down on my knees and beg you to stay at the end of the winter. I would move heaven and earth and the Underworld itself to keep you with me.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Any activity?" Robert asked."Not in the lasssht ten minutesh. Before that, very exshiting. I shaw Wolf Beta run by. There were vampiresh chassing her. She was yelling, 'Bill me, bloodshuckers!” ― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks
“You have been a very foolish boy, wasting your time dreaming of impossible things when you speak of Mr. Pontellier setting me free! I am no longer one of Mr. Pontelliere's possessions to dispose of or not. I give myself where I choose. If he were to say, 'Here Robert, take her and be happy; she is yours,' I should laugh at you both.” ― Kate Chopin, The Awakening
“Where are we going?” Desandra asked.“We’re going to Blue Ribbon Stables,” I said. “It’s the closest place to rent a horse.“Why?” Desandra asked.“Because I can’t keep up with you on foot,” I said.“And she runs like a rhino.” Derek added. “You can hear her a mile away.”Traitor. “I thought you had my back?”“I do,” Derek said. “The rhino running is nice. Makes it easy to keep track of you. If I ever lose you, I just have to listen and there you are.”“Yes,” Desandra agreed. “It’s convenient.”I laughed.“Are you always this casual?” Robert asked.“Derek and I worked together for a long time,” I told him. “He’s allowed some leeway.”“What about Desandra?”“She only bothers with protocol when she wants something. The rest of the time it’s lewd jokes and descriptions of plums.”Desandra snickered.Robert’s eyebrows crept up. “Plums?”I waved my hand. “Don’t ask.” ― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks
“If you bleed all over my floors trying to escape, I'll be forced to track you down and haul you back here to clean them."I blink. It's so close to what I was thinking that it's almost eerie. "You are the strangest man I've ever met."Now it's his turn to give me a wary look. "What?""Exactly. What? What kind of threat is that? You're worried about your floors?""They're nice floors.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Don’t call me babe. I’m not a floozy. Or a freaking talking pig.” ― Katee Robert, Wrong Bed, Right Guy
“You’re beautiful to me. The scars are part of that, part of you. They’re a mark of everything you’ve survived, of how strong you are. That fucker tried to kill you as a child and you survived him. You’re going to beat him, Hades. You will.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“I simply go to my knees before her. Her eyes go wide. “Hades, what are you doing?” For a moment, I can only stare up at her. Her dress spills over her legs and down to the floor, the dark throne behind her and careful lighting giving her blond hair a halo effect. Even with her makeup less than perfect, there’s no denying the power vibrating from every cell of her being. I thought she looked like a queen before, but I was fucking wrong. She’s a goddamn goddess.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Take what’s yours, Hades. I want you to.” “You aren’t a princess. You’re a fucking siren.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“For someone so determined to be labeled a monster, he’s incredibly invested in my pleasure and consent.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Yeah, well, that won’t matter if your throat starts swelling and you die in my passenger seat.” That could happen with an allergic reaction. He’d seen it on the Discovery Channel.” ― Katee Robert, Wrong Bed, Right Guy
“I don’t care if she deserves someone just as sweet as she is. I want her chained to me, and I’ll rip out the throat of anyone who thinks they can take her away.” ― Katee Robert, Electric Idol
“Power is as much about perception as it is about the resources one has at their disposal.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Zeus is notorious for not wanting what he considers tarnished goods.I take a deep breath. So…Tarnish me.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“I’m a rat,’’ Robert said. ‘’I’m not going into a reptile’s mouth.’’ Oh boy. Fine time to develop phobias” ― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks
“The guy in bed with her was not Nathan. Which meant Elle was buck-naked and wantonly riding the wrong guy.” ― Katee Robert, Wrong Bed, Right Guy
“You’ve ruined me, Persephone. Forgive the fuck out of me if I want to return the favor.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Where to now?" I asked."Hold on," Robert said. "I'm still . . . coming to terms with your mode of transportation.""Take your time," I nudged Cuddles, turning her to give him a better view. Cuddles flicked her ears, lifted her feet, and pranced. Oh dear God.” ― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks
“If we were different people in different circumstances, I would get down on my knees and beg you to stay at the end of the winter. I would move heaven and earth and the Underworld itself to keep you with me.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Any activity?" Robert asked."Not in the lasssht ten minutesh. Before that, very exshiting. I shaw Wolf Beta run by. There were vampiresh chassing her. She was yelling, 'Bill me, bloodshuckers!” ― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks
“You have been a very foolish boy, wasting your time dreaming of impossible things when you speak of Mr. Pontellier setting me free! I am no longer one of Mr. Pontelliere's possessions to dispose of or not. I give myself where I choose. If he were to say, 'Here Robert, take her and be happy; she is yours,' I should laugh at you both.” ― Kate Chopin, The Awakening
“Where are we going?” Desandra asked.“We’re going to Blue Ribbon Stables,” I said. “It’s the closest place to rent a horse.“Why?” Desandra asked.“Because I can’t keep up with you on foot,” I said.“And she runs like a rhino.” Derek added. “You can hear her a mile away.”Traitor. “I thought you had my back?”“I do,” Derek said. “The rhino running is nice. Makes it easy to keep track of you. If I ever lose you, I just have to listen and there you are.”“Yes,” Desandra agreed. “It’s convenient.”I laughed.“Are you always this casual?” Robert asked.“Derek and I worked together for a long time,” I told him. “He’s allowed some leeway.”“What about Desandra?”“She only bothers with protocol when she wants something. The rest of the time it’s lewd jokes and descriptions of plums.”Desandra snickered.Robert’s eyebrows crept up. “Plums?”I waved my hand. “Don’t ask.” ― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks
“If you bleed all over my floors trying to escape, I'll be forced to track you down and haul you back here to clean them."I blink. It's so close to what I was thinking that it's almost eerie. "You are the strangest man I've ever met."Now it's his turn to give me a wary look. "What?""Exactly. What? What kind of threat is that? You're worried about your floors?""They're nice floors.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Don’t call me babe. I’m not a floozy. Or a freaking talking pig.” ― Katee Robert, Wrong Bed, Right Guy
“You’re beautiful to me. The scars are part of that, part of you. They’re a mark of everything you’ve survived, of how strong you are. That fucker tried to kill you as a child and you survived him. You’re going to beat him, Hades. You will.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“I simply go to my knees before her. Her eyes go wide. “Hades, what are you doing?” For a moment, I can only stare up at her. Her dress spills over her legs and down to the floor, the dark throne behind her and careful lighting giving her blond hair a halo effect. Even with her makeup less than perfect, there’s no denying the power vibrating from every cell of her being. I thought she looked like a queen before, but I was fucking wrong. She’s a goddamn goddess.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Take what’s yours, Hades. I want you to.” “You aren’t a princess. You’re a fucking siren.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“For someone so determined to be labeled a monster, he’s incredibly invested in my pleasure and consent.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Yeah, well, that won’t matter if your throat starts swelling and you die in my passenger seat.” That could happen with an allergic reaction. He’d seen it on the Discovery Channel.” ― Katee Robert, Wrong Bed, Right Guy
“I don’t care if she deserves someone just as sweet as she is. I want her chained to me, and I’ll rip out the throat of anyone who thinks they can take her away.” ― Katee Robert, Electric Idol
“Power is as much about perception as it is about the resources one has at their disposal.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“Zeus is notorious for not wanting what he considers tarnished goods.I take a deep breath. So…Tarnish me.” ― Katee Robert, Neon Gods
“I’m a rat,’’ Robert said. ‘’I’m not going into a reptile’s mouth.’’ Oh boy. Fine time to develop phobias” ― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks
“The guy in bed with her was not Nathan. Which meant Elle was buck-naked and wantonly riding the wrong guy.” ― Katee Robert, Wrong Bed, Right Guy
