“Our souls bonded. His pleasure was my ecstasy. My blood pumped in his heart.”

“But you've slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart.”

“I offer my heart, entrust my soul and give my life to you.”

“You have slipped under my skin, invaded my blood, and seized my heart. You have poisoned me.”

“His words sliced through my heart, cutting it into little pathetic pieces.”

“I understood that Valek’s loyalty to the Commander was without question. His blue eyes held a fierce determination and I knew in my soul that Valek would take his own life after he had taken mine.”

“Yelena, you've driven me crazy. You've caused me considerable trouble and I've contemplated ending your life twice since I've known you...but you slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart.”