I’ve never met a shell before. What a marvelous gift.
You are a killer. You are a predator. You know nothing aboyt loyality or love. We may be animals, but we will never again live in your cave.
I will shoot, you know.” “I know.” A flicker of kindness passed over him and he pointed at his temple. “You’ll want to aim for the head. That usually makes for a fatal shot. Or, if you’re feeling shaky, the torso. It’s a larger target.” “Your head looks pretty big from here.” He laughed – the expression changing everything about him. His.
The vaults beneath the Lunar palace were carved from years of emptied lava tubes, their walls made of rough black stone and lit by sparse glowing orbs.
Wolf dissolved before her, a resigned sigh brushing against her mouth. Then he was pulling her toward him and bundling her up in his arms. Scarlet gasped as Wolf buried one hand into her mess of curls and kissed her back.
So you were just going to keep it hidden forever?” “Forever?” Cinder waved her arm toward the window. “You are the emperor of an entire country. There was never going to be a forever.” He was surprised how much the words stung.
Her fears started to melt away. She didn’t know if her video had persuaded every civilian to join her cause, and maybe not even most of them.
News flash: I have never manipulated you. And I hope I never have to. But you aren’t the only one with responsibilities and an entire country of people who are relying on you. So I’m sorry, Your Majesty, but you are coming with me, and you’re just going to have to figure out whether or not you can trust me when we’re not so pressed for time.” Then she raised her hand and shot him.
Thing is, you were pretty memorable that night, too, what with being publicly humiliated, almost shot in the head, and ultimately arrested. So it strikes me as odd that you seem to be doing everything you can to figure out a way to go back there.
Wolf had paced back and forth in the galley, cradling a can of tomatoes. When.
What, I’m a mechanic. I get dirty. If he wanted me to get all gussied up, he should have commend ahead.
Hello, friends,” she whispered, to no one in particular. It was Scarlet who smiled first. “Welcome back, crazy.
She was spending too much time with this boy. She was in love with this boy. And.
Oh sweetheart. I’m a supervillian. I am nothing if not practical.
He tried to lift his chin, though it was difficult when Cinder’s glare was making him feel about as important as a grain of salt.
Yeah, I am afraid that I’m going to fail again,” she said, still peering into the nothingness of Phobia’s face. “But one cannot be brave who has no fear.
His eyes twinkled, and Scarlet – to her own surprise – started to blush again. “You two are giving me a stomachache,” Thorne griped.
He acted like he was superior to the Renegades, but he was nothing more than a hero reject with a power complex.
Maha stared, speechless. “I hope you don’t mind our intrusion into your hospitality. Your wolf cub welcomed us. He’s surprisingly tender, given the teeth. And the muscles.
I knew you were in love with him.” Winter tapped her fingers against her elbow. “I can’t understand why no one ever listens to me.” Scarlet glared, but there was no ire behind it. “You’re right, Winter. It’s a complete mystery.