You just say the word, and I'll make the rest of the world go away. I'll take you someplace safe, where no one else can reach us.

Rachel Vincent

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So, you reap souls and crush hopes? Is that part of the job, or j... by Rachel Vincent

So, you reap souls and crush hopes? Is that part of the job, or just a service you offer for free?

crush soul jobs

She wasn't feeling nothing. She was feeling too much. She was blocking it all out. That was a survival skill, and her still-beating heart was proof that it worked.

block skills heart

Forever used to feel like a curse. Now it feels like a promise. by Rachel Vincent

Forever used to feel like a curse. Now it feels like a promise.

used forever promise

This seems headed into girl-fight territory," Tod said. "Should I... by Rachel Vincent

This seems headed into girl-fight territory," Tod said. "Should I make popcorn?

popcorn girl fighting

Uh, yeah, I do. The scythe was a little tricky at first, but—much like golf—turns out it’s all in the swing.

swings golf littles

Why is this so hard?” I whispered. His pulse leaped crazily at my admission. “Everything worth fighting for is hard.

admission pulse fighting

Tod's eyes widened, and his irises swirled in tight twists of blue. "Well, I don't see that I have much of a choice, considering that's part of Reaper Law." "There's a Reaper Law?" "Of course. 'A reaper is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous...'" He shrugged. "It gets boring after that. But this situation is clearly covered under the 'helpful' category." I rolled my eyes. "I think that's the Boy Scout law." "They took it from us. But they left out all the good stuff.

eye boys thinking

I want you. I want only you. I want all of you. But I'll take wha... by Rachel Vincent

I want you. I want only you. I want all of you. But I'll take whatever you're ready to give.

ready want giving

Nash has been the sun lighting up the horizon of my life, outshining everything else in my world. I'd thought once that he was to good to be true. Turns out I was right.

horizon sun world

He was beyond gorgeous. But Eastlake High was full of pretty people who acted like total freaks. I blame the local water supply. Which was why I drank bottled water.

freak water people

I'm searching for a shred of humanity in that shriveled tangle of... by Rachel Vincent

I'm searching for a shred of humanity in that shriveled tangle of arteries you call a heart.

arteries humanity heart

Think of it as a second opinion on his value. If he wasn't worth the fight, wouldn't she just let him go? Wouldn't you?

opinion fighting thinking

Near-death experiences release a lot of endorphins, resulting in a natural high," Tod whispered. "And it's totally true that one passion feeds another." "You know we're way past 'near-death', right?" "My endorphins aren't listening to you.

passion listening past

Change your mind about playing doctor?" "No, but I hear candy-str... by Rachel Vincent

Change your mind about playing doctor?" "No, but I hear candy-striper uniforms are pretty cute.

doctors mind cute

"He's lying, Kay," Nash said, fists clenched at his sides. "Hellions can't lie, but we all know reapers can." "Careful, pot," Tod said. "Someone might notice your resemblance to the kettle."

fists might lying

"I spent two hours trying to question reapers without sounding like I was questioning them. What do you think it says about us as a group, that every reaper I know is either irritable, egotistical, voyeuristic, or some combination of the three?" "That you fit in well?"

trying two thinking

But I'll be fine. I'll be with Tod. He's a good guy, you know." He just hides it under all the sarcasm and curls.

curls sarcasm guy

How long until you have to go...reap?" I whispered as my arms slid around his neck. Like we were dancing. Only we weren't moving, and there was no music. "Don't know. Don't care." "Won't you get in trouble if you miss something?" "See my previous answer.

dancing long moving

If you live in the dark long enough, you start to forget what lig... by Rachel Vincent

If you live in the dark long enough, you start to forget what light looks like.

light dark long

Of every moment I've ever not-lived through, this one is the best by Rachel Vincent

Of every moment I've ever not-lived through, this one is the best