Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2)

by Richelle Mead

You can’t force love, I realized. It’s there or it isn’t. If it’s not there, you’ve got to be able to admit it. If it is there, you’ve got to do whatever it takes to protect the ones you love.

There’s nothing worse than waiting and not knowing what’ll happen to you. Your own imagination can be crueler than any captor.

What matters is that someone—that you—know me that well. When a person can see into your soul, it’s hard. It forces you to be open. Vulnerable. It’s much easier being with someone who’s just more of a casual friend.”