Parabatai" said Jace. "It means a pair of warriors who fight together - who are closer than brothers. Alec is more than justmy best friend.

I thought... that we could at least talk about books.

Sometimes carrying the burden of an upsetting truth, and hiding it, is actually a gift you give to someone else. You bear that burden, so they don’t have to, in a situation where telling them will change nothing.

If there is a life after this one, he said, let me meet you in it, James Carstairs.

You can keep it a secret.... But secrets have their own weight, and it can be a very heavy one.

And what about us? Do you want a vampire boyfriend?" He laughed bitterly. "Because I forsee many romantic picnics in our future. You, drinking a virgin piña colada. Me, drinking the blood of a virgin.

You never really hate anyone as much as someone you cared about once.