“With no one to fear him, it seemed at times as if he didn't exist at all.”

“Love beats fear... if you just let it.”

“All of it remained, a constant reminder: He existed, then he didn't. The world spins on, indifferent to the mess.”

“The Mountain Meadows Massacre of September 11, 1857 was the crime of that century... it was a crime that disgraced humanity.”

“He was done with politics and intrigue. He loved her, and no empire, no king, and no earthly fear would keep him from her. No, if they tried to take her from him, he'd rip the world apart with his bare hands. And for some reason, that didn't terrify him.”

“Vampires are evil. Menacing. Scary." She glanced at Luke. "That's what it said online." She waited for Jonas to respond. He didn't. "Aren't they?""Am I?""Hell, yeah. Sometimes.""Are you a total delight all the time?"Luke spoke up. "Hell, no." Sera looked around for something to throw at him. There wasn't anything. "I speak from experience," he said, laughing.”

“Jonas was at her side. She didn't know why he'd risked his life for her so many times, but she was forever indebted to him.”