"It was impossible to get the Dimitri and Tasha thing out of my head, but at least packing and getting ready made sure I didn't devote 100 percent of my brain power to him. More like 95 percent."
"I wished the kiss could have gone on forever. Breaking the embrace, he ran a few fingers through my hair and down my cheek. He stepped back toward the door."I'll see you later, Roza""At our next practice?"I asked. "We are starting those up again, right? I mean, you still have things to teach me.""Yes. Lots of things."
"You can't force love, I realized. It's there or it isn't. If it's not there, you've got to be able to admit it. If it is there, you've got to do whatever it takes to protect the ones you love."
"Too bad. Family members hit you by accident. Psychopathic whores tend to come back for more."
"Things die. But they don't always stay dead. Believe me, I know."
"Things die. But they don't always stay dead. Believe me, I know."