Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3) QUOTES

1 " For the first time in forever, he was stunned to silence. Not by her words, but by the tenderness in her hands, the worry in her eyes. He was an archangel. He’d been wounded far, far worse and shrugged it off. But then, there had been no woman with sun kissed by the sunset and eyes of storm gray to tear into him for daring to get himself hurt. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

2 " Illium, with his wings of silver-kissed blue and a face designed to seduce both males and females, not to mention his ability to do the most impossible acrobatics in the air, would provide a worthy diversion. The fact that he’d decided to ditch half his clothing was just icing on the cake. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

3 " Illium, his expression subdued as it had been for too many days, turned to her. “Mind if I have a go?”

“Kick his ass.”

Stripping off his shirt and boots, Illium held out his hand for one of Venom’s blades. Lips curving, Venom passed it over. “Sure you can handle me, pretty, pretty Bluebell?”

“Did I ever tell you about my snakeskin boots?” A savage grin, and she knew Venom was about to bear the brunt of whatever haunted the blue-winged angel.

Venom swirled his blade in hand. “I do think I need some new feathers for my pillow. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

4 " You are mine, Elena. If you choose to sleep in another bed, I will simply pick you up and bring you home. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

5 " What would you like to call me?"

That made her pause. "Husband" was too human, "partner" factually wrong for a being as powerful as an archangel, "mate"...perhaps. But none of it was quite right. "Mine," she said at last.

He blinked and when he raised his lashes again, the blue was liquid fire. Yes, that will do. "But for public consumption, you are my consort."

"Consort," she murmured, tasting the word, feeling it's shape. "Yes, that fits. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

6 " Even as she spoke, silver blue flashed on her other side and then Illium was standing beside her, his wing touching Elena's in an intimacy that made Raphael raise an eyebrow. Illium's lips curved in a wicked smile that did little to hide the intensity of his emotions. I would not watch you die again, Sire. His veins stood out against his skin as he gripped the wrist of one hand with the other.

Raphael met those eyes of gold that had stood beside him for centuries. If I had done so, I would have gone knowing you would keep my heart safe.

Illium's gaze went to Elena. Always. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

7 " Do you know where Jason is?” she asked Dmitri when they exited the morgue.

Dmitri pressed the car remote to unlock the flame red Ferrari parked in the employees-only lot. “Tired of your Bluebell already?” A tendril of champagne circled around her senses, cut with something far harder.

Never had she felt that harsh edge in Dmitri’s scent. She pitied the woman he took to his bed today.
“Yeah, that’s it. I’m building a harem. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

8 " — He oído que tu Campanilla está aquí. —Dijo Dmitri. Una pausa llena de significado.
—¿Qué?
—Ten cuidado con Illium , Elena. Es vulnerable a la humanidad de tu interior. —Dicho esto se marchó. No reaccionó hasta que percibió el susurro de unas alas angelicales.
—Quédate ahí. —Permanecía de espaldas a Illium mientras hablaba—. Quiero inspeccionar el lugar primero.
—Tus deseos son órdenes para mí.
Lo miró por encima del hombro y vio que Illium pasaba una daga de plata repujada entre sus dedos con asombrosa velocidad. Su amigo, pensó. Era su amigo. Y no enturbiaría aquella amistad con falsas preocupaciones.
—¿Por qué me miras así, Ellie? —preguntó Illium sin apartar la vista de la daga que bailoteaba entre sus dedos. Su respuesta fue instintiva.
—Eres tan guapo que resulta difícil resistirse.
Una sonrisa deslumbrante, un deje de aquel acento británico aristocrático en su respuesta.
—Resulta muy duro ser yo mismo, eso es cierto. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

9 " Los ojos de Lijuan se clavaron en Elena.
—Michaela no entiende qué es lo que ves en tu cazadora, Rafael. —Se situó más cerca.—. Pero yo sí.
Elena permaneció donde estaba. En su opinión, Lijuan estaba como una puta cabra.
—Si le soy sincera, ni siquiera yo misma lo tengo claro —dijo con voz firme,
"Elena… "
"Calla. Déjame hablar con la dama chiflada."
Una de las alas de Rafael se sacudió un poco, y Elena se preguntó si habría logrado sorprender tanto a su arcángel como para arrancarle una sonrisa.
—Vida… —susurró Lijuan. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

10 " Illium , que tenía una expresión tan apagada como siempre aquellos últimos días, se volvió hacia ella.
—¿Te importa que lo intente yo?
—Dale una buena patada en el culo.
Illium se quitó la camisa y las botas, y extendió una mano para solicitar una de las espadas de Veneno. Sonriente, el vampiro se la entregó.
—¿Estás seguro de que podrás soportarlo, hermosísima Campanilla?
—¿Te he hablado alguna vez de mis botas de piel de serpiente? —lo desafió Illium con una sonrisa salvaje, y Elena supo que Veneno estaba a punto de pagar los platos rotos de lo que atormentaba al ángel de alas azules. Veneno hizo girar el sable en la mano.
—Creo que necesito unas cuantas plumas nuevas para mi almohada. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

11 " Ransom really looked at the other man for the first time, shook his head, stared again. “Holy hell, your eyes are like a fucking viper’s.”

Venom raised an eyebrow. “You have hair prettier than one of Astaad’s concubines.”

Ransom gave the vampire the finger.

Venom grinned. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

12 " Sure you can handle me, pretty, pretty Bluebell?"

"Did I ever tell you about my snakeskin boots?"

"I do think I need some new feathers for my pillow. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

13 " He has a fascination with mortals.

Raphael had said that to her before she'd woken with wings of midnight and dawn.

"Why are you starting at me, Ellie?" Illium said without taking his eyes from the blade dancing around his fingers.

The words were instinctive, something she might as easily have said to rib Ransom. "You're so pretty, it's difficult to resist."

A flashing grin, a hint of that aristocratic English accent in his response. "It's hard to be me, it's true. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

14 " However," he continued when she remained silent, her throat a knot of emotion, "it seems Montgomery could not help himself when it came to this vase. I'm afraid he has a weakness for beautiful things and has been known to relocate an item if he feels it is not being accorded the proper appreciation. Once he 'relocated' an ancient sculpture from the home of another archangel. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

15 " —Ella te amenazó, Elena.
No hizo falta que dijera nada más. Ella sabía muy bien lo que Rafael haría para protegerla.
—Hay muchas mujeres que tienen problemas con sus suegras.
La mirada que le dirigió Rafael no tuvo precio.
—Mi madre es una arcángel demente.
Elena estuvo a punto de echarse a reír… "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

16 " A lot of women have trouble with their mothers-in-law.”

Raphael’s look was priceless. “My mother is an insane archangel. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

17 " Elena.

Hush, let me talk to the crazy lady. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

18 " Raphael, tell him you won’t do anything to him if I get ‘damaged.’ ”

“That would be a lie, Elena. I would tear out his throat. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

19 " Our memories make us... even the darkest of them all. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)

20 " Death holds no allure for me, Elena.” The power of him cut against his skin, a cold white fire. “Not when I have yet to sate my hunger for you. "

― Nalini Singh , Archangel's Consort (Guild Hunter, #3)