But when the other end of the line picked up, it was his voicemail that answered, not the man himself. "I know how devastated you must be to miss me," his cheery voice said, "but leave a message, and I'll try to ease your agony as soon as possible.
Richelle MeadRose Hathaway: "Was he right?โ Dimitri Belikov: "Who?โ Rose Hathaway: "Victorโฆhe said it couldn't have worked. The necklace.โ Dimitri Belikov: "What do you mean?โ Rose Hathaway: "The spell. Victor said you had to want meโฆto care about meโฆfor it to work. Did you? Did you want me?โ Dimitri Belikov: "Yes, Roza. I did want you. I still do. I wishโฆwe could be together.โ (Vampire Academy)
Richelle MeadI don't care," said Seth. "I would have done it. I would have sold my soul for you. You and me...I told you. Something's always going to keep us near each other...even if we aren't together.
Richelle MeadIt's a fact that people are afraid of what they don't understand. And most are too lazy or ignorant to find out more.
Richelle MeadI looked around at us all: me in my nightgown, Kiyo bare-chested, Dorian in his extravagant robes, and Tim in his Native getup. God, I muttered, standing up, we all look like the village people.
Richelle MeadNone of it seems real. Who knows? Maybe it isnโt. Maybe itโs actually happening to someone else. Maybe itโs something I imagined. Maybe soon Iโm going to wake up and find everything fixed with Lissa and Dimitri. Weโll all be together, and heโll be there to smile and hold me and tell me everything โs going to be okay. Maybe all of this really has been a dream. But I donโt think so.
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