The Poisoner (The Poisoner #1)
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It is not a choice to be stupid, though I gave my best efforts to be sympathetic.
Whaiora Rose
AHAHAHAH
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There was no need to change out of funeral attire, as men die every day—a cause for celebration.
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Believe me when I say this woman gave me butterflies in my stomach. Though that might just be internal bleeding. Either way, she had charmed me.
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I was most jealous of that scarf around his neck—which I would love to replace with my hands. 
Whaiora Rose
Damn girl
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My threat only made his smile grow wider. “Sounds like a date.”
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“I hope you will wear something nicer next time. I like it when my meals come with those pretty little garnishes.”
Whaiora Rose
Oh my
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Christ, I am beginning to think he’s less interested in killing me and more interested in courting me.
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I would have strung them with hair from my last grand gesture, but I thought using yours would do perfectly well, a more personal touch.  —Silas
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“I was wondering when my little snake would strike.”
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Alternatively, I wanted to shield her from the world and keep her in my room—like a pet.
Whaiora Rose
LOL
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How could she sleep when faced with imminent danger? What an enigma.
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It vexed me.   No one had actively stuck their fingers in my mouth to inspect me like some kind of test subject before.
Whaiora Rose
LMAOOO
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First rule of being a predator: do not get attached to food.
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She was my meal. I’d earned it. 
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It reminded me of a cat I once had who liked bringing me dead critters every morning. 
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She would not understand this sick chase I had been stuck
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I would be removing his heart and keeping it in a jar on my desk. It would make for a perfect paperweight.
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“Red looks good on you,” he said, “especially when it is blood rushing to your face.”
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She would make the most beautiful apparition, already haunting every corner of my mind. 
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What happened to wanting to kill me and ravage me for your own uses? Have you grown a heart as fast as you healed the wounds I have left on your body?”
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When I was away, you danced around my mind like a man’s deepest regret, ferocious and intoxicating.
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I want you, Alina. All of you. Every hair on your head, every tear, laugh, and scream that rips from your delicate vocal cords will all become mine.”
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I wanted more than to have her close. I wanted her to crawl under my skin and make a home out of my rib cage, for my heart would only beat for her.