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“He was mocking me. I could see his mouth beginning to lift in a maddening smirk, a smile that was half sardonic and half secretive, as if the fate of the world depended on the answer to a riddle only he knew and would never share.”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“A decision made during a moment of weakness can ruin your life.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To date, I had made three.”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“Death stalked toward us on padded feet.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýAnd it was not alone.”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“I had lied to myself from the very beginning, deceived myself into believing that I was being fanciful and overly imaginative. Surely such monstrosities only existed in nightmares? Yet I had lived through a nightmare these past months, and that was no dream at all.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýI was still fighting against the awful truth, not wanting to give in, searching my mind for a logical explanation—but there was none. And the most horrible realization of all was that I had known, somewhere deep inside, ever since the day I first set eyes on Vladec Salei.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýPlague carrier.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýLiving death.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýDrainer of life.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýThe phrasing did not matter. No euphemism could strike fear into the hearts of men the way that single word could.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýVampire.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý And for me, the uninitiated, that single word meant death.”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“Don’t listen to the ramblings of fools,â€� he said, smiling grimly. “When it comes down to it, if they knew the truth, no one would want to live on this earth forever.”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“Because, my dear Eric, I have tasted the secret knowledge. I know how much to say and when to pull back. I know what to see and not see. And now that I have become whole again, I can never go back. All these things he has given me. Better than my supposed mother and father ever could. For that, I owe him my life and allegiance.”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“If I were pressed, I would admit that she was beautiful, in a dead bride sort of way.”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“She rounded on me with such ferocity that for a moment I didn’t recognize her. A flash of fangs, a dark gleam in her blacker-than-night eyes. It was the most vampiric I’d ever seen her.”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“How does one go on after doing such unspeakable things? It's
all rather simple, really," he continued, speaking in someone else's voice. "Say to yourself, 'What things?' And it becomes clear...you are blameless. They brought it on themselves. What have they ever done for you except control your life? They tore you away from your sister; they ripped you from your home. Did you ask to be saved? No! Forget them and start over...with us, your true family, my Corcitura, my own.”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“Not all vampires are created equal, you know.”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“Stefan needed me. Ha! Stefan needed me, as what? His next meal?”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“Tell me, Eric,â€� he said, licking a droplet from the corner of his mouth. “Have you ever tasted blood?â€�
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýMy mouth was so dry I could barely find the voice to answer him. “What an odd question...â€�
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý“But a valid one. Well, have you?â€�
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý“I’ve cut my lip before, so yes, I suppose I have tasted blood, but...â€�
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý“Not your own, you foolish boy.â€� He let out a short, derisive laugh and leaned in so that he was only a few inches from my face. “I mean the blood of another.â€�
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý“Good God, Stefan, of course not!â€�
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý“Pity...”
― Melika Dannese Lux, Corcitura

“You mean like, if a hybrid drinks from a shifter in the middle of the woods, did it really happen?"
He moved closer until he was peering down at her. "What happens in the woods, stays in the woods.”
― Marie Johnston, Lawful Claim