“We're all as susceptible to the lure of power.”

“We're getting married in an hour. I already spoke to Nicolai”

“There was a perfection to the moment that made Sienna think: Yes, this is it. This is who we're meant to be together.”

“I want no blood from you--not until we're both sweaty and naked and you're screaming my name.”

“You have the power to tear me to pieces, to wound me so deep and true that I‘ll never recover.”

“So we're going to keep getting mega-hits like this?" Tomas's dark brown eyes sparkled as they landed on Sienna's down-bent head. "Not that I don't appreciate it, sugar, but it did make me 'hyper,' according to my mother.”

“Death holds no allure for me, Elena.” The power of him cut against his skin, a cold white fire. “Not when I have yet to sate my hunger for you.”