01c. 1962 ADShe was the real treasure, more precious than sapphires, diamonds and gold.At the core of his ancient, cynical heart, he was an acquisitive creature, after all.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
02c. 1962 ADHe clenched his teeth and muttered, "I can't get deep enough."....Putting her mouth to his ear, she whispered, "Try.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
03c. 1962 ADHis father read aloud, quietly, his voice steady and gentle, while he pressed a hand to Liam's delicate back, supporting his position....She realized Dragos was reading the quarterly profit percentages from a stockholders' report.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
04c. 1962 ADWell, dude,” said Khalil, “sometimes you just have to get over shit.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
05c. 1962 ADI think you’re my hero,' she said. Only half-kidding.He stared at her, the picture of incredulity. 'Most people,' he said, 'think I am a very bad man.'She studied his eyes to try to find out if that bothered him. He didn’t seem bothered by them. He seemed discomfited by her. 'Well,' she said at last, 'maybe you’re a very good dragon.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
08c. 1962 ADAryal whispered, "If I start slapping people, I might not be able to stop.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
09c. 1962 ADShe would be taking the company jet to fly to Los Angeles to visit with the Light Fae Queen, Tatiana, for a week. The diplomatic deal stated that each of the seven U.S. demesne leaders was supposed to send a family member to another demesne to visit for a week to foster good will and peace among the desmesnes'. The whole concept came from a Medieval practice of nobles sending their children to live in other nobles' households as hostages.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
10c. 1962 ADDragos, I'm beginning to feel like we're travel cursed. Something always happens when we go away.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
11c. 1962 ADAvoid stress, the doctor had said. Eat lots of good food and enjoy this little mysterious bun cooking in the oven. Ha!Thea Harrison / quote ↗
12c. 1962 ADGiving her a slight smile, he whispered, "I'm putting my hand to your cheek right now." The stubborn strength that had kept her knees locked threatened to give way. Closing her eyes, she whispered back, "I'm putting my arms around you, and leaning my head on your shoulder." "And I'm stroking your hair, and kissing you." He took a deep breath. "And I am always, always going to hold on to you with all of my strength. Always, Pia.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
13c. 1962 ADShe smiled and whispered, "I'm kissing you right now." He swore softly, frustration evident in the snap of his voice. "I'm kissing you too." With that she had to be content enough to walk away.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
14c. 1962 ADHe told her, You are a wise woman. Pleasure warmed her voice. I do have my moments, don't I?Thea Harrison / quote ↗
15c. 1962 ADHe told her, I don't remember any other lover but you. I don't believe you. I don't. I know the facts of other lovers, but all the real, visceral memory, or any emotion has burned away. Those lovers happened to someone else, the man I was before I met you.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
16c. 1962 ADWhat do you have in mind? It was too dark for her to see his smile, but she could hear it in his voice. Probably too many things for the amount of time that we've got, but you never know. I'm an ambitious man.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
17c. 1962 ADPinning her wrists on either side of her head, he growled telepathically, Open your legs. Hunger pulsed. God, she loved it when he got growly and autocratic. Arching in a stretch that rubbed her torso against his, she put her mouth lightly against his and whispered, "Make me...Thea Harrison / quote ↗
18c. 1962 ADThe universe can bring it. We'll deal with whatever may happen together.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
19c. 1962 ADHow exactly does one break the news to her husband that she's standing in a closet with the dead body of one of their dinner guests?Thea Harrison / quote ↗
20c. 1962 ADThe love has got to be bigger than everything else. The isolation, the separation, the danger. When the love is bigger than all of that – you just do it. You pay the price in uncertainty and sometimes bereavement, because every moment you’re together is worth the cost.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
21c. 1962 ADNikolas.” The man’s voice was deep, rough, and familiar. Nikolas’s flare of aggression subsided as he realized the approaching figure was Rhys. “When you weren’t here to greet us, we got worried.” “I ran into a pack of Hounds,” Nikolas replied tersely. Rhys hesitated. “Is everything ok? “They’re dead. I’m not. Situation handled.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
23c. 1962 ADThe stranded Daoine Sidhe knights of the Dark Court gathered at the ring of ancient standing stones under the pale light of the harvest moon. Whenever the Daoine Sidhe gathered, they raised the natural energies of the world around them.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
24c. 1962 ADThey were all Fae, yet not fully Fae. They were among the rarest of all the Elder Races. In modern-day slang, they were “triple threats,” creatures with the blood of three different races flowing through their veins. The strongest, most magical – the most tainted. The Fae of the Light Court called them ‘abomination.’ Nikolas called them brothers.Thea Harrison / quote ↗
