Quotes by Richelle Mead

I know I’m not supposed to say this, but I love you.

Vladimir did great things—so could she. Besides, they come first, right?Not always.I stared. Id had they come first drilled into me since I was a child. It was what all guardians believed. Only the dhampirs whod run away from their duty didnt subscribe to that. What he said was almost like treason.Sometimes, Rose, you have to know when to put yourself first.

Yet, it had been Dimitri’s gentleness and thoughtfulness mixed with that deadliness that made him so wonderful. The same hands that wielded stakes with such precision would carefully brush the hair out of my face. The eyes that could astutely spot any danger in the area would regard me wonderingly and worshipfully, like I was the most beautiful and amazing woman in the world.

I had never thought I could love another person this much. I also never thought I’d live in such fear of losing another person. Was this how everyone in love felt? Did they all cling tightly to their beloved and wake up terrified in the middle of the night, afraid of being alone? Was that an inevitable way of life when you loved so deeply? Or was it just those of us who walked on a precipice who lived in such panic?

Love fades. Mine has.

Other people spoke, and I tried to keep up with the translations. All the stories were about Dimitris kindness and strength of character. Even when not out battling the undead, Dimitri had always been there to help those who needed it. Almost everyone could recall sometime that Dimitri had stepped up to help others, going out of his way to do what was right, even in situations that could put him at risk. That was no surprise to me. Dimitri always did the right thing.And it was that attitude that had made me love him so much. I had a similar nature. I too rushed in when others needed me, sometimes when I shouldnt have. Others called me crazy for it, but Dimitri had understood. Hed always understood me, and part of what wed worked on was how to temper that impulsive need to run into danger with reason and calculation. I had a feeling no one else in this world would ever understand me like he did.

Our lips met hungrily, and his clever artistic hands wrapped around my hips. A sudden buzz from my regular cell phone startled me from the kissing.Dont, said Adrian, his eyes ablaze and breathing ragged.What if theres a crisis at school? I asked. What if Angeline accidentally stole one of the campus buses and drove it into the library?Why would she do that?Are you saying she wouldnt?He sighed. Go check it.

I realized I’m in love. Its always been right in front of me.

You know I love you, right?” The urge to kiss her goodbye was so strong that I almost broke our rules.She smiled, beautiful and golden in the late morning light. “Not as much as I love you.”“Oh, man. This is my dream come true: having an ‘I love you more’ debate. Here, I’ll start. I love you more. Your turn.”Sydney laughed and opened the door. “I’ve taken debate classes. You’d lose to my logic.

One of the few downsides to being awakened is that we no longer require sleep; therefore we also no longer dream. Its a shame, because if I could dream, I know Id dream about you.Id dream about the way you smell and how your dark hair feels like silk between my fingers. Id dream about the smoothness of your skin and the fierceness of your lips when we kiss. Without dreams, I have to be content with my own imagination– which is almost as good. I can picture all of those things perfectly, as well as how itll be when I take your life from this world.

I’m not a warrior or a goddess,” I said at last.Adrian leaned closer. “As far as I’m concerned, you’re both.

Dimitris voice snapped my attention back to him. Thats Adrian Ivashkov. He said the name the same way everyone else did. Yeah, I know.This is the second time Ive seen you with him.Yeah, I replied glibly. We hang out sometimes.Dimitri arched an eyebrow, then jerked his head back toward where wed come from. You hang out in his room a lot?Several retorts popped into my head, and then a golden one took precedence. What happens between him and me is none of your business. I managed a tone very similar to the one hed used on me when making a similar comment about him and Tasha. Actually, as long as youre at the Academy, what you do is my business.Not my personal life. You dont have any say in that.

And besides . . . I don’t want to leave you. Er, you guys.”He smiled, and it lit up his whole face. “Well, ‘we’ are certainly happy to hear that. Oh, and I’m also happy to watch our darling little love child dragon while you’re in St. Louis.”I grinned back.

I dont care, said Seth. I would have done it. I would have sold my soul for you. You and me...I told you. Somethings always going to keep us near each other...even if we arent together.

Adrian smiled and clasped my hands, taking a few steps toward me. And as for who you are, you’re the same beautiful, brave, and ridiculously smart caffeinated fighter you’ve been since the day I met you.” Finally, he put “beautiful” at the top of his list of adjectives. Not that I should have cared.“Sweet talker,” I scoffed. “You didn’t know anything about me the first time we met.”“I knew you were beautiful,” he said. “I just hoped for the rest.

You know, he said, under normal circumstances, you inviting me to the bedroom would be the highlight of my day.I jumped up.

Wow,” said Adrian. He sat down on the bed and tested its bounciness, giving it a nod of approval. “This is amazing. What do you think, buttercup?”“I have no words,” I said honestly.He patted the spot beside him. “Want to try it out?

You act young, he said, because you are young. But you know things, Roza. Things people older than you dont even know. That day.... I knew instantly which day he referred to. The one up against the wall. You were right, about how I fight to stay in control. No one else has ever figured that out- and it scared me. You scare me.Why? Dont you want anyone to know?He shrugged. Whether they know that fact or not doesnt matter. What matters is that someone- that you- know me that well. When a person can see into your soul, its hard. It forces you to be open. Vulnerable. Its much easier being with someone whos just more of a casual friend.Like Tasha.Tasha Ozera is an amazing woman. Shes beautiful and shes brave. But she doesnt-She doesnt get you, I finished.He nodded. I knew that. But I still wanted the relationship. I knew it would be easy and that she could take me away from you. I thought she could make me forget you.Id thought the same thing about Mason. But she couldnt.Yes. And, so.....thats a problem.

Do you know what I see in you now? The usual aura. A steady golden yellow, healthy and strong, with spikes of purple here and there. But when I do this. . . .”He rested a hand on my hip, and my whole body tensed up. That hand moved around my hip, slipping under my shirt to rest on the small of my back. My skin burned where he touched me, and the places that were untouched longed for that heat.. The colors deepen, it burns more intensely, the purple increases. Why? Why, Sydney?” He used that hand on me to pull me closer. “Why do you react that way if I don’t mean anything to you?” There was a desperation in his voice, and it was legitimate.

My nails dug into his back, and he trailed his lips down the edge of my chin, down the center of my neck. He kept going until he reached the bottom of the dress’s V-neck. I let out a small gasp, and he kissed all around the neckline, just enough to tease.