But I couldn't help myself, couldn't help the way I felt as I recalled the bliss and rush of a vampire's bite.

I won’t lie. Walking into a room and seeing your girlfriend reading a baby-name book can kind of make your heart stop. “I’m no expert,” I began, choosing my words carefully. “Well—actually, I am. And I’m pretty sure there are certain things we have to do before you need to be reading that.

You've always been my equal, Roza.

Being with him after so long, after everything we'd endured...it was like coming home.

I also have a feeling your mother’s going to have a very ugly conversation with me." – Dimitri

Having your own, um, cave at eighteen is pretty cool.

I haven’t even really tried to win you over, Roza. When I want to, I can be very persuasive.