Deception Quotes

“I trust you. But I'm also going with you."

"Of course you are. Because, my Cyn, if the shit hits the fan--"

"When the shit hits the fan."

"--I trust you to be there to turn the damn fan off.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“You do not get to say good-bye to me like this. You do not get to say good-bye at all. You promised me you would come back, and that does not mean I get your ashes in a fucking box, do you hear me? No one gets to kill you but me, and I swear, Raphael, I will stake you myself if you let them kill you."

One corner of his sensuous mouth curved up in amusement at the illogical threat, and she growled, actually growled at him. Which only made him smile harder.

"Perhaps I simply wanted to take comfort in the sweet and silky flesh of my mate before going into battle."

Cyn gave him a doubtful look, but she smiled. "In that case, you have the wrong woman."

Raphael wrapped both arms around her and rolled them again, putting him once more on top. "I have exactly the woman I want, lubimaya. There is no other.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“Damn it, woman, stop offering to kill me!”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“He didn’t need her tears. He needed her toughness.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“And besides, his Cyn was coming for him. Dear Mathilde was about to learn just how lethal one human female could be.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“she alone understood all that he was, both good and bad, and accepted him, loved him, without reservation.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“Get it all out now, she thought. Get rid of all this useless emotion, then get up, take a fucking shower, and get ready to kick some ass.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“The vamps had plans to make for the trip? Well, so did she. Backups for when their plans went to hell and her plans were all they had left.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“I trust you. But I’m also going with you.” “Of course you are. Because, my Cyn, if the shit hits the fan—” “When the shit hits the fan.” “—I trust you to be there to turn the damn fan off.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“I know a lot of people think I’m a bitch, but that’s just personality. I have the full complement of human empathy, and I’m not looking forward to what I have to do tonight.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“Because the truth of it was, she was either going to save Raphael . . . or die trying.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“He wasn’t fucking her, wasn’t even making love to her. No, he was saying good-bye because he didn’t expect to survive tomorrow night.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“He looks big and tough, but he needs someone to hold him, too.”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception

“I am ready to depart," Ken'ichi agreed, pushing away from the counter. Elke rolled her eyes at him, then looked at Cyn.
"What he meant to say was, 'Hell, yeah, let's go fuck up a geek!”
― D.B. Reynolds, Deception