People as old and powerful as he should never be given someone to love. For Anna he would destroy the world.

Vampire politics make the very complicated dance of manners that is werewolf protocol look like the Hokey Pokey.

Yes, well," said his da with a hint of a grow that told him just how worried Bran had been about him, "that'll teach you to dodge a bit quicker next time." "Sorry," he apologized meekly as he sat in the passenger seat. "Good," said Bran, shutting the door gently. "Don't let it happen again." -Bran and Charles

All change brings bad things and good things to replace the bad and good things that were before. It is natural to look back and say it was better before—but that does not make it true. Different is not worse. It is just different.

He loved her beyond all reason and didn't expect her to love him back. He was just waiting for her to wise up.

I was going to have to come up with a rank for myself besides Alpha's mate. In the pack, I was just Mercy- but if ten more people called me the Alpha's mate, I was going to hit someone. It sounded like a chess move.

He was like Superman, but with fangs and oddly impaired morals.