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1 " They're passing thoughts and little dares we allow our psyche, because we're tired of not living and we want the fear. We want to remember why we want to live. "
― Penelope Douglas , Conclave (Devil's Night #3.5)
2 " The problem with quitting smoking is it's really hard if you never fully quit. "
3 " Damon shoves his chair back, making Banks and Ryen jump, and rises, scowling at Michael. "
4 " Why should I have to change my name? Who made that rule anyway? "
5 " Michael takes his seat and swipes his fingers across his phone, setting it in the middle of the table to record the minutes. “Alright, considering our agenda, let’s first tackle the—”“I want to kill your father,” I say, cutting him off.Damon chokes on his vodka rocks. "
6 " We will have kids. If you want them. But I will never not have you.” He shakes me. “Do you understand?” A sob lodges in my throat. “Do you understand?” he growls again. “A world where there is no us can’t happen. "
7 " Why is she crying?” I barked at the doctor.“Because it fucking hurts!” she yelped, answering for him.“Well, give her something! "
8 " L’appel du vide. "
9 " Mads Mori. Poor kid sounded like an assassin. "
10 " We might not make the best decisions under pressure, but you can’t make a decision at all when you’re not talking about it. "
11 " So, we made a bet. She would get pregnant if I could get her pregnant. While she was on birth control. I knew I was Superman. "
12 " Sea is a great place to bury bodies, you know? Deep breath, asshole. "
13 " I was there when she was five and eight and thirteen, so you remember where you and she started the next time you want to imply you have any more responsibility or love for her than I do,” he bites out. “My woman. Sit down. "
14 " The only one who can bring Ivar Torrance’s father to his knees is Ivar’s mother. "
15 " But fuck, I was going to love them. I didn't care about being perfect. I just wanted to be everything my father wasn't. I wanted this with her a million more times, and no matter all the shit that still lived inside me, I already knew I was better than him. "
16 " I can’t follow the rules,” he says, “and with you, I don’t have to. I’m not alone. I can’t go back to being alone.” He hovers over my lips, our mouths open and hungry. “I can’t fucking breathe without my little monster. "
17 " Decent men don’t do this,” I tell her. “But that’s why I wanted this one. She’s a devil, just like me. "
18 " Hell yes. First chocolate? That’s big. "
19 " Compromise?” Bryce whined. “He threw an ax at my head!”“If I’d thrown it at your head, I would’ve hit your head,” I growled low.There was silence, and then I heard Bryce’s voice. “I’m outta here, man. "
20 " I knew I was Superman. "
