“Saint Delphi my ass.”

“What is it with the St. Delphi brothers and their attraction to halfs?”

“Guy: Ash is going to kick your ass, Daemon.Daemon: Nah, she likes my ass too much for that.”

“Ash is going to kick your ass, Daemon."Daemon's grin went up a notch. "Nah, she likes my ass too much for that.”

“Modesty is for saints and losers. I'm neither.”

“Arum: But where will your arrogance be when we absorb your powers?Daemon: In the same place as my foot. You know, as in up your ass.”

“It was him—Aiden St. Delphi. I’d never forget his name or face. The first time I’d caught a glimpse of him standing in front of the training arena, a ridiculous crush had sprung alive. I’d been fourteen and he seventeen. The fact he was a pure-blood hadn’t mattered whenever I’d spotted him around campus.”