L.J. Kentowski > Quotes

“There was no doubt in my mind that the man next to me was the same one who had been in my visions for the last six years. He was real, and he was at Luke's buying a whiskey? I almost felt cheated. For so long, I wondered what this vision was all about, feeling that it held some deeper meaning I would someday grasp. Yet, here I was at some seedy bar and the man in my dreams shows up and orders a whiskey. Now what? Save him from dying of inebriation?”
― L.J. Kentowski, Guardian of Fate

“It felt like he'd been pushing himself into my life from the very first time I dreamt of him. Ever since, my life had slowly chipped away into pieces that didn't seem to fit together anymore. I was afraid that if they ever came together, it would be far from the life i hoped it would be.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Guardian of Fate

“So… what? You want me to sign my name in blood or something?”
“Hmmm,” he said, tapping his finger against his cheek as he looked at the ceiling — the epitome of an overly dramatic thinker.
I rolled my eyes.
“Why don’t we just seal it with a kiss?” he suggested, as if the thought of it didn’t gnaw at my intestines.
“Is there a Door Number Two?”
“Well, I could stay at your side every second until Nergal is dead,” he answered. “And before you ask, there is no Door Number Three.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“The silence seemed to gain weight between us, his face turned hard, and his lips became a thin, grim line. He pushed me away from him. "If I wanted to drain you, Cassandra," he said, his voice deep, "it wouldn't be your blood you should be concerned about.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Guardian of Fate

“You just happened to have a bottle of wine and two wine glasses here?" I asked skeptically.
Hunter smiled conspiratorially and said, "It's a rule of mine to have it available in case of special occasions. You know, like a beautiful woman in my apartment with a desire for... answers.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Guardian of Fate

“He pulled back, but only enough to lock his eyes onto mine as he held my face in his hands. “It will always be you, Cassandra,” he whispered against my lips. Then he kissed me again, much softer this time, as if gently transferring every ounce of love he had for me onto my lips. I didn’t need any words, this was all I ever needed to know that he loved me.
Everything around me faded. All my worries, all my fears disappeared when he touched me. We weren’t stuck in this Hell, we weren’t even in its realm. We were in our own world, no one around to save, or to slay. God, if only we could stay here. I didn’t want to face reality, not when I had him here with me now, not after thinking I’d lost him.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“The subconscious mind often speaks the truth. You should listen to it once in a while. Maybe then, you would be asking me not to stop for much more pleasant reason.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Guardian of Fate

“And it would be a death of the worst kind; becoming the very thing that I hunted myself, or worse. It was far more terrifying than the end of life completely. I'd rather be gone from this world for all of eternity than become a slave to Hell.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Guardian of Fate

“Are you okay?”
“Well, I’d prefer to be in my own bedroom at home, dreaming of ponies and rainbows, but since I’m stuck here, I guess I’m as good as I can be.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“There were no horns sticking out of his head or third eye in between his two gorgeous blue ones. There were only the most kissable lips, set on a perfectly sculpted face, telling me that he would do anything to protect me.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Guardian of Fate

“Okay, so far what I'm getting from you on this Reis guy is: he's hot, has buku money, and is mega powerful," Jaz said. "And you turned down the pig and Porsche, why?"
I gave her the death ray stare. "Um, I don't know, maybe because he manhandled me, threw me across the room, broke my wing, and chained me to a wall?"
"Oh yeah, I guess there's that.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Descended in Vengeance:

“They’re my peace offering for starting over. I gave you one once before, only to deceive you in the most unimaginable way. But not this time, this time, I assure you, my intentions are pure.”
“So, you’re not trying to seduce me?” I asked, only to prolong what I knew was coming. I wasn’t sure I was ready for it. His lids were getting heavy and I could feel the sexual tension building between us.
There was a gentle pressure at the back of my neck, pulling me closer, his face so close I could smell the wine we shared on his breath.
“I said my intentions were pure. That doesn’t mean I don’t intend to seduce you, Cassie.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“I hated that term. Fallen. I hated it almost as much as I hated Sexy Lexie. Fallen suggested an involuntary movement. I'd clearly made a decision to be what I was now. I didn't fall; I had jumped with both feet.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Descended in Vengeance:

“You know what, Hunter?” I said, walking toward the hallway, ready to dismiss the whole hopeless conversation. “I give up. I’m just a slutty demon who uses my body to get what I need. You’ve proven your point. You can go now. I’ll go to Hell alone. Guess all I really need to do is give a little tongue and they’ll lead me right to my father, right?”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“I’ll deal with the consequences one way or another, but I’m sick and tired of sitting back and wondering ‘what if.’ I’ve been a puppet for too long. Now that I know I have the potential to fight, I need to cut the strings and do something about it. There’s a reason I was created the way I was. I have to believe that, and I have to seek out my purpose.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“Because you're slime, Thaddeus. And slime spreads, sticking to all the shit in its path and taking that crap with it along the way.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Descended in Vengeance:

“Look, are we almost there? Or are you just taking me in circles in order to molest me? I’m tired, I’m pissed, and I really kind of hate you, so could you just take me to my quarters and poof away somewhere?”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“Really? That’s all you have to do to make someone go away? Like, ‘poof’, they’re just… gone? Christ, had I known that, I’d have gotten rid of a lot of people by now. You’re actually pretty lucky I didn’t have this nifty gift back when we first met.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“I focused on his eyes and really locked onto them. I could feel myself falling into a world of blue that wiped the chills from my body and filled my heart with warmth. The depths I could see in his eyes were far more than any hallucination could create. I recognized them as the eyes I gave my heart and soul to. They were the same ones that gave me Hunter’s whole being and never looked back. There was no doubt in my mind this was the man I fell in love with. I was doing it all over again in that very moment.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“Descendant, right?"
I glanced over my shoulder. "Are my wings showing?"
He smiled. "No. You simply have a rebellious vibe about you...and the allure of an angel.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Descended in Vengeance:

“This is worth an eternity of torture,” he whispered. “I’m quite certain I love you more than anyone I’ve ever loved, in any life. I may have lost my soul when I was turned, but it’s been replaced by you, Cassandra. I’ll never let you go.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“Love? Yes, I do love. I never thought it was possible, hell, I never even thought about it as a Seeker. But you did something to me, Cassandra. You made me realize I still have a heart, regardless of what I’m made of. And you’ve stolen it because there is nothing I wouldn’t do to be with you. But that includes staying as I am, even if I have the chance to turn.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“I was ashamed by my vulnerability. Nergal had really broken me. I tried so hard to stay strong, but my body couldn’t handle my determination. Eventually, I gave in to what I thought was my ultimate demise. Although my body was still weak, one look at my savior refreshed my will to live, to be strong. I looked longingly into the depths of his eyes, trying to convey my love for him, but there was no way to show how my heart beat just for him. He wasn’t my soul mate, he was my soul.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“Those exquisite features were meant to entice, draw his prey in until they lost themselves in the beauty. But the dark, shadowed side warned of something sinister dangerously close to all that beauty, waiting to take the bait, so it could steal one's soul. Sitting there, he was the embodiment of good and evil, two sides of a soul in one corporeal body. Was this the true Reis Draeger? If so, would mine be the next soul he'd steal? Did I even have one left to lose?”
― L.J. Kentowski, Descended in Vengeance:

“His finger pressed my lips to silence me. “So, tell me, my beautiful, little demon, how does it feel? Did you enjoy seducing Caleb to get what you wanted? Or were you so enraptured by the green of his eyes that you longed for his tongue in your mouth and his hands on your body?” I gasped, but he went on before I could respond. “Truthfully, I’d prefer the former, because it would mean since he’s bailed on the deal, I’m the only one left to help you. I must warn you, however, it’s going to take a whole lot of seduction to get me to help you now.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“She had become the demon, only too much, and too fast. I had an incredible urge to knock her on her ass, take her down a few notches. Turning her just got higher on the priority scale. That’s if I didn’t kill her first.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“Breathing heavily near his ear as he rested his head next to mine, I whispered, “I wish we could stay this way forever.”
“You only need to say the word, and I would take you away from all of this. We could make love for eternity. I can be very creative, Cassandra.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“How did they know?"
"I don't know. Maybe they have invisibility cloaks in their bag of tricks."
"Damn, that hot. Can we get invisibility cloaks?"
"Sure." My words dripped with sarcasm. "I'll ask Alfred what he can drum up when I get back to the Batcave.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Descended in Vengeance:

“None of us asked for this life. I, of all people should know that our paths were chosen for us and we were just along for the ride, doing what was necessary and expected. There were far greater forces at work here. He was playing my heartstrings, which sang a sad melody I felt deep in my soul.
For the first time, I could see him for who and what he was now. Even the worst incarnations of evil could change, and from this point forward, I would try to honor that. He was willing to put his life back in the line of fire to help me, and at the very least, he deserved my respect for that. Maybe even a second chance.”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate

“A demon’s power comes from here,” he said, placing his fingers on my temple. “Here.” He moved his hand and placed his palm on my belly. “And here.” His hand covered my heart, with way too much emphasis on my breast. I sucked in my breath on a gasp, causing my bosom to press into his hand even more. My eyes came up and locked with his.
“I think this is the part that stopped you from pushing me away,” he said, referring to my heart”
― L.J. Kentowski, Seeker of Fate