Tell me why.” My voice shook. “Tell me right now.

You gotta learn how to take a compliment, because I'm not going to stop making them.

What kind of life am i supposed to have without you?You were the one good thing,the only good thing i ever found.

God? Nope." requel's smile told me she was joking around to make this easier for me "santa clause? No again.

That is the manner in which I roll.

You should go." "I can't." "Because you want to stare at the monster?" Alec's green eyes blaze, but with a wholly human fire now. "Or because you pity me?" I couldn't guess which possibility he loathes more. I fold my arms. "I can't leave because the door's locked. Believe me, I would've gone hours ago if I could have." "Oh. Of course." Then he looks so abashed--so boyish, and so handsome--that I almost want to laugh.

Thunder rumbled. My heart beat faster. I turned away from Evernight for the last time and looked back at the flower as it trembled upon its branch. A single petal was torn away by the wind. Pushing my hands through the thorns, I felt lashes of pain across my skin, but i kept going determined. But when my fingertip touched the flower, it instantly darkened, withering and drying as each petal turned black.