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21 " Then it was a rumble, causing the house to groan and small clouds of dust to drop from the ceiling. The table scuttled over the floor. A chair toppled over and then another. Somewhere in the living room, a window shattered. Kat was going to bring the house down. "
― Jennifer L. Armentrout , Opposition (Lux, #5)
22 " My gaze crept to where Sadi stood only a few feet from her, breathing heavily. Her white blouse was torn. Buttons popped and missing. Her normally coiffed hair looked like she’d been inside a wind tunnel, but the best part? Fingernail marks were etched down the side of Sadi’s face and reddish-blue blood had been drawn. A disturbing level of pride rippled through me. Kitten got claws and then some. “She doesn’t play nice with others,” Sadi huffed out. “So I’m in the process of adjusting her attitude.” “And I’m in the process of getting ready to cut out your heart, bitch.” In spite of everything that was so damn messed up, my lips twitched into a small smile. “Get out. "
23 " Her stare was serious, curious as she studied him. "I'm not sure she likes you. "
24 " What?” She flushed the prettiest shade of pink. “You didn’t bring me any undies. And honestly, I’m not wearing anyone else’s.” My hands slid up her calves. “I have absolutely no problem with that. Whatsoever. Like, ever. And ever. Forever. You get me? "
25 " An hour or so ago, they were in a heated discussion over whether or not Shane would’ve been a better father than Rick on The Walking Dead. Somehow that had digressed into Daemon arguing that the governor, sociopathic tendencies aside, was a better father figure. The fact that Archer had never eaten at Olive Garden but knew about The Walking Dead absolutely befuddled me. "
26 " Only you could behave like this with everything going on.” One side of his mouth tipped up as his gaze dropped to my lips and then below. “Well, you are sitting in my lap wearing only jeans and a bra—a cute bra—after kicking some chick’s ass. That’s hot. And I’m really turned on by that. "
27 " It wasn’t just pretending everything was fine or grasping at normalcy, but grabbing it by the ears and making it my bitch. "
28 " Daemon kissed like he was staking a claim, but he already had me—all of me. My heart. My soul. My whole being. "
29 " The most beautiful people, ones whose beauty is only rivaled by what is inside of them, are the ones who are quietly unaware of it. "
30 " riding the crazy train into Insanity Land, "
31 " Back in the day, I had this plan for the off chance that I was around for the whole end-of-the-world thing. It involved climbing up on my roof and blasting R.E.M.’s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” as loud as humanly possible, but real life rarely turns out that cool. "
32 " God, I loved Daemon. "
33 " Yeah, one of the Arum does owe me a favor.” A winsome grin appeared. “And his name would be Hunter. "
34 " Kat.” He uttered my name like it was some kind of prayer, and then he pressed a kiss against the skin behind my ear. “I broke every rule of my kind to heal you and keep you with me. I married you and burned down an entire city to keep you safe. I’ve killed for you. Did you think I’d forget what you mean to me? That anything in this world—in any world—would be stronger than my love for you? "
35 " She moved suddenly, planting her hands against the kitchen floor. Throwing back her head, she screamed, and that sound was full of sorrow and heartbreak. It started as a low tremble under my feet and then increased, shaking the kitchen table and rattling the plates and cups in the cabinets. Then it was a rumble, causing the house to groan and small clouds of dust to drop from the ceiling. The table scuttled over the floor. A chair toppled over and then another. Somewhere in the living room, a window shattered. Kat was going to bring the house down. “Shit. "
36 " And I do love the sight of my hands on your ass, too. "
37 " Let’s toast,” he said, eyes as cold as a January morning. “To a very unlikely, and very temporary, partnership. "
38 " Obviously." I smiled faintly. "The whole invading-Earth part kind of gave that away. "
39 " insides the moment Lotho stated his condition. Daemon kissed like he was staking a claim, but he already had me—all of me. My heart. My soul. My whole being. "
40 " I’m having inappropriately timed thoughts right about now,” I told her. "