Adrian was easily distractible by wacky topics and shiny objects.

There's nothing worse than waiting and not knowing what'll happen to you. Your own imagination can be crueler than any captor.

You see something you like?

But perhaps the best part of all was that I, Sydney Katherine Sage, guilty of constantly analyzing the world around me, well, I stopped thinking.

I want her to be happy. It's worth sacrificing myself.

I think Adrian really likes you. Like, in a wanting-to-be-serious way." "Nope. He likes me in a wanting-to-get-the-clothes-off-the-cute-dhampir way.

My heart shattered. My world shattered