I am Darkness. I am Shadow. I am the Ruler of the Night. I, alone, stand between mankind and those who would see mankind destroyed. I am the Guardian. The Soulless Keeper. Neither Human, nor Apollite, I exist beyond the realm of the Living, beyond the realm of the Dead. I am the Dark-Hunter. And I am Eternalโฆunless I find that one pure heart who will never betray me. The one whose faith and courage can return my soul to me and bring me back into the light. (Dark-Hunter Creed)
Sherrilyn KenyonOne of you guys is going to have to feed the vampiric lawyer some blood and it canโt be me. (Caleb) Why? You afraid of a little bite? Iโm anemic. (Nick) And Iโm Catholic. Doesnโt that knock me out of the running? (Nick)
Sherrilyn KenyonHow are you in the profession of protecting people without knowing who I am? Iโve been told I have one of the most recognizable faces in the world. (Aiden) Wowโฆjust out of curiosity, when you go to bed at night, do you find yourself ousted off the mattress by that ego? (Leta)
Sherrilyn KenyonIโm not as good as a man as you are, Sundown. I find it hard to give an enemy my back under any circumstance.โ โ Ren โOh, I didnโt say I was giving her my back. Iโm not lacking all my noodle sense. But Iโm not holding a grudge neither. Sometimes you just got to let the rattlesnake lay in the sun.โ โ Sundown โMen? You do know Iโm standing in this little box with you and can hear every word?โ โ Abigail โWe know. I merely donโt care.โ โ Ren
Sherrilyn KenyonAll right, the pendulum isnโt working. Sometimes you need an accelerant to help it.โ โ Death โLike gasoline?โ โ Nick โYes, Nick. Weโre going to set the book and your pendulum on fire and then use them โcause weโre just that intelligent.โ โ Death
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