My foster mother always laughed and said it was his reputation for knowing everything that allowed for him to appear infallible: all he had to do was walk through the room and see who looked guiltiest when they saw him. Maybe she was right, but I tried looking innocent the next time, and it didn't work.
Patricia BriggsIt is hard to accept being different, hard to have people avoid looking at you, and still believe in yourself.
Patricia BriggsA cowboy, a lawyer, and a mechanic watched Queen of the Damned,โ I murmured. Warrenโwho had once, a long time ago, been a cowboyโsnickered and wiggled his bare feet. โIt could be the beginning of either a bad joke or a horror story.โ โNo,โ said Kyle, the lawyer, whose head was propped up on my thigh. โIf you want a horror story, you have to start out with a werewolf, his gorgeous lover, and a walker.
Patricia BriggsAdam swore harshly. "New werewolves are dangerous, woman. Especially when they are cold and hungry." He looked at Mac, and his voice changed completely, the heat and anger gone, "Mercy, come here." I didn't look down to see what he'd noticed in Mac's face. I took a step, but Mac was wrapped around my left leg. I stopped before I fell. "Uhm. I'm a little stuck for the moment.
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