The Scarlet Deep Quotes

“Who gave you permission to speak, Murphy?” Jetta asked. “This is Terry’s summit.”
“I suppose that’s true,” Terry said, “But I’m fucking pissed off at all of you, so I decided I’d let him talk.”
“And with that gracious introduction,” Murphy continued, “I’ll proceed.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“Viking vampire assassins,” Murphy said, barely stifling a sneer. “Sounds like the subject of a bad romance novel.”
“I disagree,” Carwyn said. “That sounds like a rather excellent romance novel. You realize that when they raided Ireland many of the women ran after them, don’t you? I think it’s something about the hair.”
“Shut up, Carwyn.”
“I am the one with the adoring mate. Just pointing that out.”
“Adoring?” Murphy glanced at his fierce young enforcer. “Oh yes, the fawning must be quite tiresome. I don’t know how you put up with it.”
“It’s difficult, but I manage.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“Do you think I like this? Like admitting you’ll probably choose your life over a life with me?” He”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“Often the greater intelligence came from those who observed, not those who spoke.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“There was a reason most of the planet kicked off after seventy or eighty years. Most of them happily. It took a particular kind of personality to survive forever with mental health intact.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“I HATE you,” she told her sister over the speakerphone in her secure wing of Brigid and Carwyn’s house. “No, you don’t.” “I do.” “What did Murphy do?” “Nothing.”  Except kiss me in Galway and remind me that I miss him like a lost limb.  Stare at me during the opera as if he’d eat me alive in the most pleasurable way possible.  Show off his intellect, which has always been the most attractive thing about him.  “Patrick Murphy has been a complete gentleman,” she said. “Unerringly polite and respectful. Painfully welcoming.” Anne heard Mary suck on her cigarette and release a breath. “Hateful man. That would irritate the piss out of me.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“Oleg growled, “Zara is my daughter.” Murphy blinked. “All reports I’ve been able to find since I talked to O’Brien say she is a water vampire.” “She is a water vampire.” “But you’re sired from earth—” “Did you know I had a mate once?” Oleg said, eyes falling to their clasped hands. “I envy you, Patrick Murphy. For my mate was not as yours is. She was quite insane.” “Oleg,” Anne said, “I don’t think you need to talk about Luana. We really only need to know about Zara.” “Zara is a water vampire,” he said, “because my mate, Luana, was a water vampire. Though it is rare, when two vampires exchange blood—and Luana and I exchanged much blood—a vampire’s child may be sired to their mate’s element.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“Viking vampire assassins,” Murphy said, barely stifling a sneer. “Sounds like the subject of a bad romance novel.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“Tall, blond, and immortal.” “Viking vampire assassins,” Murphy said, barely stifling a sneer. “Sounds like the subject of a bad romance novel.” “I disagree,” Carwyn said. “That sounds like a rather excellent romance novel.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“He also knew the quickest way to win a fight was to avoid one in the first place.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“Grab on to happiness when it’s given to you and fight for it.” “Brigid—”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“I’m a bastard who has no claim over you, and it doesn’t matter because I want you. I want to keep you. I want to bite you. I want to make love to you every night. I want to have you to confide in. I want to make you laugh. Mostly I want to be your world again. Because the last time I felt alive was when I was inside you.”
Anne whispered, “You realize that’s highly dysfunctional, don’t you?”
“Yes, and I don’t care.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“I’m going to tell you to stay. No matter what. Rail at him when he crosses the lines. Bite back when he pushes too far. Mostly, tell him when he hurts you. Because I can guarantee there is no greater punishment for that man than hurting the woman he loves. He loves you, Anne.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“I adore you.
I love you.
You are mine.
You have always been mine.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“Love is messy, but it’s worth it. It’s worth fighting for. Don’t you believe that?”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“…He watched her walk away. Gemma and Carwyn were silent. Brigid was glaring.
“What?” he asked them, sipping his drink.
“What was that?” Brigid said.
“I’m not going to explain myself to you lot.”
Carwyn craned his neck around to shoot a pointed look at Anne’s retreating figure. “Maybe you should. Just to practice.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“You seduced me when you were young and reckless. But now? You could conquer me completely if I let my guard down. I’d have no chance.”
“Does that scare you?”
“Yes.”
His eyes softened. “Don’t be scared.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“We’re meant, Anne. You know we are. We were so good together.” He crawled to her, drawing the silken sheet away. “We were young and stupid. Or at least I was. I’m not anymore.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“I tried to forget you, Anne. Not because I didn’t love you, but because I loved you so damn much. It didn’t matter. None of it mattered.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“You…” She struggled to speak. “You came into my life and you took it over. You took everything, Patrick.”
“I loved you. I would have given you anything. You were my world.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“When her mind was clear and his body at rest – she could think clearly about the man who’d stolen her heart and captured her soul.
Still waters run deep.
The old saying had no better example than Patrick Murphy. The calm, politic façade he showed the world concealed a depth of passion he revealed to precious few. When he woke, he would consume her.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“When you and Murphy were together, you were a force of nature.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“He watched her, the man who’d stolen her heart so long ago, then broken it like the wild, young thing he’d been. He leaned casually against the back wall … as if the sight of him wouldn’t be enough to break her again.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“Murphy had never stopped wanting her. That would be akin to no longer wanting blood or water. He’d just learned to manage without her.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“He sat back with a sigh. “This is the peril of loving a psychologist, isn’t it?” Anne smiled. “That and the bad sex jokes.” He perked up. “There are bad sex jokes?” “So many bad sex jokes. Thousands of them.” “That’ll give me something to look forward to then.” “MURPHY.” He leaned closer as they waited for the formal arrival of Jetta Ommunsdotter in Terry and Gemma’s drawing room. “Yes, love?” “What do a condom and a coffin have in common?” “I’m shocked that I don’t know. What do a condom and a coffin have in common?” “They both hold stiffs. But one is coming and one is going.” The corner of his mouth turned up. “I”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep

“Life is one long series of making mistakes and seeking grace.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Scarlet Deep