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“I know it's late, but could you find a book for me? It's called The Slavs: Study of Pagan Tradition by Osvintsev."
Barabas sighed dramatically. "Kate, you make me despair. Let's try that again from the top, except this time pretend you are an alpha."
"I don't need a lecture. I just need the book."
"Much better. Little more growl in the voice?"
"Barabas!"
"And we're there. Congratulations!”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Slays

“May I say that I am delighted that my favorite alpha is feeling better. Why, you'll be running recklessly into danger against overwhelming odds anytime now.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Slays

“I have had it up to here with my wedding," I said. "The other day Andrea tried to explain to me that apparently I am supposed to have a new thing, an old thing, a blue thing, and something stolen."
"Borrowed, Kate," Barabas murmured.
"Who the hell even makes up those rules?”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks

“One of my cousins is named Lucifer. I once asked my aunt why and she said, "Because I wanted him to be beautiful and to think for himself.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks

“Someone pounded on the office door. Barabas moved to the door, slid aside the metal shutter covering the narrow spy window, and looked through it.鈥淚t鈥檚 your lover man.鈥�
鈥淏arabas, open the damn door,鈥� Raphael snarled.
Barabas slid the shutter closed. 鈥淒o you want me to let him in?鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 thinking about it.鈥�
Barabas slid the shutter open. 鈥淪he鈥檚 thinking about it.”
― Ilona Andrews, Gunmetal Magic

“You think this is some sort of comedy going on here?鈥� Collins gave him his tough stare.
A little red spark flared in Barabas鈥檚 eyes. 鈥淓xcuse me.鈥� He struck with preternatural quickness and yanked a five-foot snake from the counter, an inch away from Tsoi鈥檚 elbow. Tsoi jumped, clearing half the room in a single bound. The snake body flailed in my lawyer鈥檚 fist. Barabas jerked the snake to his mouth and bit its neck.
鈥淛esus Christ!鈥� Collins took a step back. Tsoi clamped her hand over her mouth.
Barabas spat the head onto the counter. 鈥淧it viper鈥攎y favorite. Where were we? Ah, yes. You were trying to intimidate me. I apologize for the interruption. Please, resume your staring.”
― Ilona Andrews, Gunmetal Magic

“Now remember, Kate." Barabas leaned over to me, grinning. "You are the Consort. Be the Consort." He stretched "be" into a three-syllable word. "Think like a-"

"Open the door or I'll punch you right in the face," I growled.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks

“Why is everyone calling me Consort?"
"Jim designated you as Consort in official papers. You don't want to be called Mate, calling you Alpha is confusing, and 'Beast Lady' makes people laugh.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Slays

“swore. 鈥淏arabas said you might say that. I鈥檓 supposed to tell you this.鈥� Ascanio cleared his throat and produced a remarkably accurate impression of Barabas鈥檚 tenor. 鈥淐ourage, Your Majesty.鈥� 鈥淚 will kill him.鈥� 鈥淭he Beast Lord or Barabas?鈥� 鈥淏oth.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Slays

“Diplomatic,鈥� Barabas said. 鈥淔uck diplomatic.”
― Ilona Andrews, Magic Breaks