I had a standing arrangement with God: I'd agree to believe in himโbarelyโso long as he let me sleep in on Sundays.
Richelle MeadI didnโt care about anything except her and the way touching her drove me wild, even as her calm and steady presence soothed the storms that raged within me.
Richelle MeadDid Belikov bend the rules of time and space to get here so fast? He can do that, right?
Richelle MeadHe shook his head. โNo. Because there's no one else out there who understands you like I do.โ I waited for more. โThat's it? You're not going to elaborate on what that means?โ Those green eyes held me. โI don't think I need to.
Richelle MeadIโm not a violent person, Sydney. Not at all. Iโll make love over war any day. But I swear, if theyโd hurt youโโ โThey didnโt,โ I said firmly. I refused to let him know how scared Iโd been because I was afraid he might go after them. โIโm fine. You came to the rescue.โ A smile played at his lips. โSomething tells me you wouldโve rescued yourself.โ And like that, the smile vanished. โBut spirit wouldโve been a lot more effective than a branch.โ โYour treejitsu was very effective.
Richelle Mead