Words wouldn’t come, so I used my body to show her. And if she didn’t understand that I loved her, then I’d show her again tomorrow.

I claim you for my very own. With my blood. With my bone. With my heart. With my soul. You are mine. Forever. In this world, and in the next

And you chose Quintessa over the two million units?” Bridgebane asked. “Over the huge bonus you could have had?” “Yeah.” Shade cocked his head. “I guess I made a better choice than you did.

Awesome date, Shade. You took me to murder highway.” He shrugged. “Predators. Prey. It’s just the natural way of things.

I make a show of smoothing down my hair – a lost cause at this point. “Ah, that. It’s getting to the stage where it deserved a name. The Knotted Nest? The Twisted Tresses?” “What about the Terrible Tangle?” I nod. “That has serious possibilities.” “The Matted Mess?” he suggests.

Jungle sex,” I panted. “Let’s go swimming,” Shade said at the same time. We stared at each other. He grinned like a loon. I blinked and then grinned also. “I like the way you thing, starshine.

I am caught. You caught me. Not the other way around. From the very first day. And from the very first day, I would have done anything for you—except let you go. I couldn’t. Not when deep down, I knew we were meant to be like this. To love like this.

Do you know what I have in my heart? I have hope. And I'll share it with the world.

My heart is on fire, Griffin. I don't know when it'll stop.