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“Grim sighed heavily. "I swear I'm getting a migraine."
"My mom suffers from those a lot, too."
"Being around you, I imagine she does.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Invincible

“I tend to watch silently from the shadows. You learn a lot more that way.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Infinity

“The whole point of life is learning to live with the consequences of the bad decision we've made.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Infamous

“Baby, I ain't trash. Trash is something you throw away. My people keep me.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Infamous

“They say when you're about to die, you see your entire life flash before your eyes.
They lied.
The only thing Nick Gautier could see flashing was Kyrian Hunter's vampire fangs.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Invincible

“Acheron: You're really not right, are you?
Nick: Yeah. I know. It was all the paint chips I ate as a kid. They were good, but chromosomally damaging”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Infinity

“Well . . . he lets it ruin his life. He gets so obsessed with going after the one thing that hurt him that he loses sight of everything else. He becomes isolated from everyone and everything. Paranoid. He feels like he can't trust anyone around him ever. In the end, he loses everything, even his life. And for what? Total stupidity, if you ask me.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Invincible

“Calm down. I’m a demon, Nick. Hematite doesn’t like my genetics. It doesn’t mean anything other than I have really bad parentage.��
“Then why am I having flashes of you killing me?��
“What’d you eat this morning?��
Nick didn’t care for that answer. Not one little bit. “I saw it happen. You were choking the life out of me.��
Caleb rolled his eyes. “Oh yeah. That is definitely a figment of your overactive, over-Hollywood-stimulated imagination. I assure you. I don’t kill people that way. Takes too long. I’m not into torture. I prefer a quick death so that I can move on to something more satisfying.��
Strangely enough, that he believed. Patience wasn’t a virtue Caleb practiced. “You sure?��
“Dude, look at me. You think I’d have let the demons pound all over me last night so that you could escape if I had any intention of killing you? Really?”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Invincible

“The only vampires I've ever seen are the Goths trying to get a glimpse of Anne Rice's house, who drink strawberry sodas and tell each other it's blood.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Infinity

“All of us are a culmination of vital parts of our parents and their pasts. A vital part of the circumstances we were raised with. Everything that happens to us, good and bad, leaves a lasting impression in our souls. You take one part of that out, and you can completely rewrite something crucial about us. By and large, we're not shaped by the big things. It's the little day to day moments that make us who we are. Who we're going to be."
His head was pounding from trying to digest all of this.
"I'm so overwhelmed."
"Most of us are, Nick. Even though we look calm and peaceful on the outside, most of us are barely hanging on by our fingernails.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Invincible

“Be glad you have a mother who loves you."
He was glad of that. A lot, since she was basically the only person on earth who did. But now that he was a full head taller than her, it was weird when she tried to cuddle him like he was a baby. He could be almost seven feet tall like Acheron, and she'd probably still try to pull him into her lap.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Invincible

“That's right. Uh-huh. Uh-huh," Nick said arrogantly. "You might know karate, boy, but I know gorilla, and I'm a level 40 champion in it. Let's hear it for Diddy Kong! Ew! Ew! Ew! Ew! Ew!" He mimicked the sound of a gorilla as he held on for dear life.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon

“By the power of Grayskull. . . I have the power!" Nick
"By the power of Grayskull, I'm going to cleave your skull from your shoulders if you don't take this seriously." Caleb”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Illusion

“Am I too late?" Caleb asked as he joined them. "Did he do something stupid?"

"Yeah. On both counts." Tristan stalked past Nick.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Inferno

“I know I don't want to ask this, but the compulsion's more than I can bear. What's kind of human?" Ash
"She's a ghost." Nick
"What kind of idiot dates a ghost?" Ash”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Illusion

“Ahhh, you two are special friends." Nick
"How do you mean?" Kyrian
"He thinks we're a couple" Ash
"No No No Definitely not. Not that Acheron is not an attractive man, not that I've ever really noticed whether or not he's attractive, but male is not my type." Kyrian”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Infinity

“I know gorilla.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Infamous

“Since the day he was born, he'd been defying the odds. Today was not the day to stop that trend. Unlike Ambrose, he wasn't about to give up or give in.
So long as there was breath in his body, there was life. So long as there was life, there was hope. And so long as there was hope, there was the possibility of victory.
Life wasn't about just getting by. It was about getting through, no matter what, and making the most of every minute.
A chill went down his spine as he remembered what his father had said to him. <>.
Nick Gautier would not be remembered as a coward or a villain. He was going out a hero and a champion.
And he would not go down without a vicious, vicious fight.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Instinct

“Don't look at me for this. As stated I lack the necessary female equipment for wet nursery. And I once killed a cactus and Bubba's goldfish watching over them. No offense, I don't want to kill Malphas or find a toilet big enough to flush him. Come to think of it, I don't recall him eating anything around me. Ever. Last time he went down, he told me he wanted blood to heal, and I only do that for the Red Cross." Nick”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Instinct

“That didn’t sound like them slinging beads at us. Think if I whip my shirt off, they’ll go blind and leave?�� Nick”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Invision

“Dev tsked at him. "Next time you wanna play ping-pong, I suggest you use a ball and not your head. Slim, you look awful."
"Thanks, Dev. That was just the look I was going for. Got up this morning, glanced in the mirror, and said, 'Nick, you're just too dang handsome. You need to find us someone to kick the crap out of you and bruise you all over. That'll make you feel all better.'"
Aimee laughed, then popped Dev in the stomach with her hand. "Holy cow, I think we may have found the one person in existence who can give you a run for your sarcasm. Go, Nick.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Infamous

“You drank my blood?" Nick
"Aye" Aeron
"Dude, that's gross. I hope you brushed your teeth afterward. Saw a dentist. Drank a gallon of Listerine." Nick
"I told you he wouldn't be angry for it." Nashira”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Instinct

“Caleb! Stop napping!”Nick”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Invision

“Since the day he was born, he'd been defying the odds. Today was not the day to stop that trend. Unlike Ambrose, he wasn't about to give up or give in.
So long as there was breath in his body, there was life. So long as there was life, there was hope. And so long as there was hope, there was the possibility of victory.
Life wasn't about just getting by. It was about getting through, no matter what, and making the most of every minute.
A chill went down his spine as he remembered what his father had said to him. 'The Malachai will never be forgotten. But it's entirely up to you as to how you'll be remembered.'
Nick Gautier would not be remembered as a coward or a villain. He was going out a hero and a champion.
And he would not go down without a vicious, vicious fight.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Instinct

“Demons, please! I ain't your hell-monkey. Really don't have time for this!" Nick”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Instinct

“Baby I ain't trash. Trash is something you throw away. My people keep me." (Nick Gautier)”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Infamous

“Won't they find me if I run?'
Caleb didn't hesitate with his response. 'Yeah.'
'Then what's the good in running?'
'You'll feel like you at least tried?”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Illusion

“One of the demons pointed at Nick's foul orange shirt and made a noise that sounded suspiciously like laughter before it stepped back and they moved away from him. Great. Even the seriously jacked-up horror movie rejects mocked his wardrobe.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Instinct

“Nick looked at Lerabeth. 'Hey, bird? A hand or wing here, please?'
The bird snorted. 'I'm your guide. Not your soldier. You're on your own, Malachai.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Instinct

“Nick snorted. "That's because we never know when his love for us will end, and his PTSD is going to kick in and make him strangle us.”
― Sherrilyn Kenyon, Sabotage