“Some things were worth the dance with danger.”

“Animals obviously ranked higher in Michaela's world view than humans. Having seen some of the things humans were capable of, Elena couldn't disagree.”

“Dangerous, she thought, this was so dangerous. Too many pieces of her in his hands. She had to hold something back, some part of her that would protect her against the nights she woke to find him lying awake, a faraway expression on his face. Because it would happen—no matter the passionate tenderness growing ever deeper between them, she was second best, would always be second best.”

“For a hunter, her shields were surprisingly weak, as if she somehow still saw innocence in the world.Then she will kill you. She will make you mortal.Was it not worth the loss of a little immortality to have that strange mix of innocence and strength close to him?”

“Now a small woman, with dangerous curves. I could bite into her.”

“An hour of your life is worth more than a thousand people to me.”

“Was it not worth the loss of a little immortality to have that strange mix of innocence and strength close to him?”