“It was hard to explain. But what was between them went further than a mating ceremony or a back carving or a witnessed exchange of commitment. He couldn't put his finger on the why of it...but she was his missing puzzle piece, the twelfth in his dozen, the first and last pages of his book.”

“Hey, baby, how would you like a partner in crime-""Back off," Blay barked. "He's with me."Abruptly Qhuinn's spine straightened: It was amply clear from the cold blue fire spitting out of Blay's eyes that the guy was prepared to tear the throat of that woman wide-open if she didn't disappear quick.And that was...Awesome.”

“DEDICATED TO YOU:I cannot believe you and I have come so far. Your book is not a goodbye, however-just another beginning.But you're used to that...”

“She smiled a little. "You are a manipulator""I like to think of myself more as an outcome engineer.”

“DEDICATED TO:YOU BOTH -AT THE RISK OF INAPPROPRIATE LEVITY,IT'S ABOUT TIME - AND NO ONE DESERVES IT MORE THAN THE TWO OF YOU.”

“DEDICATED TO YOU:Good and bad have never been more relative terms than when applied to the likes of you.But I agree with her. To me, you have always been a hero. ”

“Can't see.""Just as well. No reason for you to know what we look like naked together. Frankly, I'm traumatised enough for the both of us.”