Kisten, please don't leave me," I begged, and his eyes opened. "I'm cold," he said, fear rising in his blue eyes. I held him tighter. "I'm holding you. It's going to be okay." "Tell Ivy," he said with a gasp, clenching in on himself. "Tell Ivy that it wasn't her fault. And tell her that at the end... you remember love. I don't think... we lose our souls... at all. I think God keeps them for us until we... come home. I love you, Rachel." "I love you, too, Kisten," I sobbed, and as I watched, his eyes, memorizing my face, silvered, and he died.
Kim HarrisonActually, I am kind of busy right now,โ I drawled as I settled back into the chair and closed my eyes. โYou have to make melanin while the sun shines.
Kim HarrisonAs the joke goes, you donโt have to be faster than the wolf chasing you, just faster than everyone else running away.
Kim HarrisonTeens like a lot of the same things adults do: smart people doing amazing things against awful odds.
Kim HarrisonShouts of dismay rose as the red flesh splattered against the table. It was only a tomato, but one would think I was pulping a decaying heart by the noise the big, strong FIB officers were making.
Kim HarrisonI wantโฆโ he said, then hesitated, taking a breath of air and lifting his chin. โI want one pure thing in my life,โ he said loudly, his voice ringing in the red-tinted air. โI want one thing I can point to and say, โThat is good, and itโs a part of me.
Kim HarrisonAlgaliarept varied its shape, sifting through my mind without me even knowing to choose what scared me the most. Once it had been Ivy. Then Kisten โuntil I had pinned him in an elevator in a foolish moment of vampire-induced passion. It's hard to be scared of someone after you've French-kissed him.
Kim HarrisonYour hair is a tangled mess,"he said, thinking he liked it that way, like a lion's mane.
Kim HarrisonThe small gargoyle had gone entirely white to match the ceiling, and only the rims of his ears, his long clawlike nails, and a thick stripe down his whip-like tail were still gray. He was crawling along the ceiling like a bat, wings held to make sharp angles and claws extended. It just about broke my creepy meter.
Kim HarrisonHe just wanted to hold her to him and tell her it would be okay, that she had survived and was beautiful.
Kim HarrisonHe froze as the scent of her hair met him. It was touching his cheek,tickling him. I cant afford this, he thought, but he didnt move, watching her finger trace the new line. "He cracked my mirror,"she said, clearly angry.
Kim HarrisonAnd if he is lying and he double-crosses you, Iโll kill him for you.โ From anyone else, it would have been an idle threat, and I smiled, feeling loved. (Ivy and Rachel)
Kim HarrisonShe just threatened to throw the next man who shoots at you out the window. Megan is awake. She offered to help. God, Trent, what is it with you and women?
Kim HarrisonNewt spun, making her robe unfurl. โHeโs my familiar, bought and paid for. I can claim anything of his. Even his life.โ Al cleared his throat nervously. โThatโs good to know,โ he said lightly. โImportant safety tip. Rachel, write that down somewhere as lesson number one.
Kim HarrisonHe wanted that again, that feeling of standing with her against all odds and succeeding. He wanted it so bad, he was going to risk destroying everything he and his father had worked for.
Kim HarrisonGod, it stinks,โ I said, hand over my nose as he pulled me into a long step. Al strode forward, head high. โItโs the stench of bureaucracy, my itchy-witch, and why I chose to go into human resources when but a wee lad.
Kim HarrisonA demon was asking me what I wanted. My eyes flicked to Al, and he shrugged. โWhat do you want?โ he said softly.
Kim HarrisonConfused, I asked, "The coven's what?" "Plumber," Ivy said, looking pale as she leaned on Glenn. "You know. Stops leaks?" Oh goodie. I'm a leak.
Kim HarrisonI just want my name back so my life can go back to chaotic and weird instead of chaotic and desperate.
Kim HarrisonJoin us next time for Days of the Undead when Rachel learns her long lost brother is really a crown prince from outer space.
Kim HarrisonI staggered backward-her one hand gripping my shoulder, the other still holding my wrists behind her-and she followed until my back hit the wall.
Kim HarrisonI thought Trent should get over his pixy paranoia and admit he had an eerie attraction to them, like every other pure-blood elf Iโd met. So he liked pixies. I liked double-crunch ice cream, but you didnโt see me avoiding it in the grocery store.
Kim HarrisonHappy endings were never handed out. You had to fight for them, earn them with bruised hearts and sacrifices.
Kim HarrisonThe gentle sound of her words became the shushing of my blood in my head, and I listened, hovering on the edge of consciousness, bathed in the oblivion of whatever drug they had given me.
Kim HarrisonIvy turned. 'He bit you on the neck?' she said, deadpan serious but for her eyes. 'Oh, then it's got to be love. She won't let me bite her neck.
Kim HarrisonTypical" Kisten said, his eyes dramatically sad. "Try to do something nice for a person, cheer her up, and what do I get? Abused and robbed.
Kim HarrisonI ought to file charges of uncommon stupidity against you for letting her try this alone." ~ Newt, Black Magic Sanction, Kim Harrison
Kim HarrisonHey, ah, does anyone want a cookie or something? Oh yeah. A cookie. That would make everything better. Dunked in a shot of tequila , maybe? Or better yet, just the bottle? Yeah, that ought to do it.
Kim HarrisonSure, it was nice now, but eventually there would be running and screaming and blood on the floor.
Kim HarrisonRachel, my itchy witch," Al said as he tugged the lace at his cuffs. "We've talked about this. You simply must stop collecting nasty little men. How many do you really need, love?
Kim HarrisonHe's going to hurt you," Al said, looking at Pierce. "I can take care of you, teach you to survive. Be there for you, even if you do hate me." I shivered. "I don't want him," I said, and Al turned away, seeming smaller somehow.
Kim HarrisonHer tiny hand gripped mine with a surprising warmth, and in a shocking wash of emotion, I felt everything I knew shift. The scent of cinnamon and baby powder hit me, and as my eyes widened, my heart melted, making room for her.
Kim HarrisonYou should be dead," he said, his voice full of wonder. "How is it that you're still alive?" Jaw clenched, I worked at his grip on me, trying to get my fingers between him and my wrist. "I work hard at it.
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