I Love You, Mira…my Mate. My Life.

She Wanted To Feel Him Pound Away Her Fears, A Hammer To Smash Through All Her Guilt And Pain And Emptiness.

I’ll Admit It To You Now, And To Anyone, Anytime. I Need You, Elise. I Love You. You Are Mine. My Woman, My Mate, My Beloved. My Everything.

You Just Promised Me Eternity, You Know. I Can Make You Live To Regret It.

What Did Mira Show Your Attacker Last Week? He Asked, Desperate To Turn The Attention Away From Himself Now. Yakut Shrugged. Only He Can Know. The Girl Has No Knowledge Of What Her Eyes Reflect. Thank God For That. Niko Hated To Think Of The Education She Might Have Just Gotten Otherwise.

I Consciously Try Not To Play Favorites With My Characters Or My Books.