The Blood of the Hydra Quotes

“It lurched forward, and the center head wrapped its mouth around Blake, its fang piercing his stomach.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“I couldn’t blame him. Because even though I wanted to move forward, I wasn’t sure if I would ever be able to forgive myself either.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“I didn’t get to finish my sentence, because the next thing I knew, Blake’s lips were on mine, and whatever else I was thinking about was erased from my mind. I melted into his kiss, and it was like that one kiss made up for the tons of kisses we’d missed this past month when I was being so stubborn about keeping my distance from him. I couldn’t believe I’d been such an idiot.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“But for the entire way back, Blake’s hand never left mine.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Except that Nicole killed one of us,” Ethan said. “When she kissed you instead of running over to save my sister.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“And I would have to live with that guilt for the rest of my life.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“If you hadn’t wasted time making out with your boyfriend when Rachael was over here dying.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“I can’t.” I shook my head and stared down at the ground. “She’s gone.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Her eyes were glazed over—lifeless. I knew she was dead before placing my hands on her wound and sensing no energy coming from her body.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“He kissed me back, his lips so warm, and alive. But then he pulled away, breathing steadily and resting his forehead against mine. “Nicole,” he said my name, his voice soft and raspy. I tasted salt on my lips—tears. I must have been crying and not even realized it. “You have no idea how long I’ve been wanting to do that again.” He caressed my cheeks with his fingers, as if making sure I were real. “But we can’t—not now. I have to help the others. And you have to heal Rachael.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“I wanted—no, I needed—to tell him. Right now. But I couldn’t find the words to begin. So I did the only thing I could think to do to get across my feelings—I leaned forward and pressed my lips against his.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Was it just me, or did Zeus say that I was a descendent of his?”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Of course.” Zeus smiled. “I didn’t want to miss the chance to give a descendent of mine a little glory. And kids?”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Nothing yet,” she said. “But it’s about to. Because we’re about to pass between Scylla and Charybdis.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“We ran for the others, and relief washed over Blake’s eyes when he saw me. He ran to me and pulled me into a huge hug, holding me so tightly that I thought he would never let go. “You’re okay,” he murmured in my ear. “You have no idea how worried I was.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Sometimes emotions were crazy and unpredictable, and it was impossible to be logical about them, no matter how hard you tried.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Blake placed his hand on my back in a clear male territorial move. Even though I knew it was just for show, my chest warmed at how much I liked it, and I stepped closer to him. “The only person she’ll be sharing a board with is me,”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Wasn’t trying to steal your girl, man. But here on the island, everything belongs to everyone, if you know what I mean.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Then I saw you over here, kissing that guy…” His jaw hardened, his gaze far off, as if he were seeing it again. I wanted to reach for him, to hold his hand, so he knew it would be okay. But how could I comfort him when I was the one who had hurt him?”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“looked back up at him, hoping he could tell me what happened. But the moment my eyes met his, my heart sank into my stomach. Because seconds ago, I’d thought his eyes had been intense with desire. Now that my mind was clear, I saw the truth—what I’d seen hadn’t been desire. It had been disappointment. In me. And I had no idea what I’d done to deserve it.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“I couldn’t wait to go over there and join him. Mainly, I just wanted to kiss him again. He was an amazing kisser. My heart melted at the memory of our kiss—it had been broken apart way too soon.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“So when two people find out they’re both demigods, the first thing they do is stick their tongues in each other’s mouths?” Blake scoffed. “Is that some kind of traditional demigod greeting that I’m unaware of?”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Nicole!” someone yelled, and then that someone grabbed my arm, pulling me up and away from Ethan. I looked up at Blake, his eyes swirling with anger, his hands clenched to his sides. But Blake wasn’t looking at me. He was looking at Ethan. “Who are you?” he asked. His voice was eerily calm, as if it took everything in him not to kill Ethan on the spot. “What do you think you’re doing to her?”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Then he kissed me, and he tasted so sweet that I never wanted the kiss to end. He pulled me closer, and in his arms, I felt safer than I had since first coming to Kinsley. Here, on this island, with Ethan, everything felt so right.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“There are three of them. The seed of the lotus fruit, the milk from the sacred immortal cattle of Helios, and the blood of the slain hydra.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Maybe I should just tell him that he’s wrong, and that I’m not interested in him at all.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“His eyes blazed with so much passion that it took all of my strength to not agree on the spot.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

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― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“Barely anyone has ever heard the siren song and survived.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra

“there was a part of me that wished I could be as brave as she was, it also never hurt anyone to be a little bit cautious.”
― Michelle Madow, The Blood of the Hydra