I'd realized then just how strong our connection was, how perfectly we understood each other. I'd been skeptical about people being soul mates in the past, but at that moment, I knew it was true. And the emotional connection had come a physical one. Dimitri and I had finally given in to the attraction. We'd sworn we never would, but... well, our feelings were just too strong. Staying away from each other had turned out to be impossible. ~Rose, Pg.74

I'm sorry." "Be sorry you lied," he said, pressing a kiss to my forehead. "Don't be sorry you loved him. That's part of you, part you have to let go, yeah, but still something that's made you who you are.

You are so beautiful, it hurts me sometimes. -Dimitri to Rose

We take what what we can get.

Any life worth living is going to have risks

You understand your responsibilities better than guardians twice your age. You'll do what you have to do to succeed.

I'm really not good with impulse control.