Quotes From "Frostbite" By Richelle Mead

I should go, " I said thickly. "Let me know when you want to start practice again. And thanks for..talking." I started to turn; then I heard him say abruptly, "No."I glanced back. "What?"He held my gaze, and something warm and wonderful and powerful shot between us." No, " he repeated. "I told her no."" I.." I shut my mouth before my jaw hit the floor. "But..why? That was a once-in-a-lifetime thing. You could have had a baby. And she..she was, you know, into you.." The ghost of a smile flickered on his face. "Yes, she was. Is. And that's why I had to say no. I couldn't return that..couldn't give her what she wanted. Not when.." He took a few steps toward me. "Not when my heart is somewhere else. Richelle Mead

Dimitri's voice snapped my attention back to him. "That's Adrian Ivashkov." He said the name the same way everyone else did. "Yeah, I know."" This is the second time I've seen you with him."" Yeah, " I replied glibly. "We hang out sometimes." Dimitri arched an eyebrow, then jerked his head back toward where we'd come from. "You hang out in his room a lot?" Several retorts popped into my head, and then a golden one took precedence. "What happens between him and me is none of your business." I managed a tone very similar to the one he'd used on me when making a similar comment about him and Tasha. "Actually, as long as you're at the Academy, what you do is my business."" Not my personal life. You don't have any say in that. Richelle Mead

You act young, " he said, "because you are young. But you know things, Roza. Things people older than you don't even know. That day.." I knew instantly which day he referred to. The one up against the wall. "You were right, about how I fight to stay in control. No one else has ever figured that out- and it scared me. You scare me."" Why? Don't you want anyone to know?" He shrugged. "Whether they know that fact or not doesn't matter. 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."" Like Tasha.""Tasha Ozera is an amazing woman. She's beautiful and she's brave. But she doesn't-"" She doesn't get you, " I finished. He nodded. "I knew that. But I still wanted the relationship. I knew it would be easy and that she could take me away from you. I thought she could make me forget you." I'd thought the same thing about Mason. "But she couldn't."" Yes. And, so...that's a problem. Richelle Mead

You know what would help?" I asked, not meeting his eyes." Hmm?"" If you turned off this crap music and put on something that came out after the Berlin Wall went down." Dimitri laughted. "Your worst class is history, yet somehow, you know everything about Eastern Europe.""Hey, gotta have material for my jokes, Comrade." Still smiling, he turned the radio dail. To a country station." Hey! This isn't what I had in mind, " I exclaimed. I could tell he was on the verge of laughing again." Pick. It's one or the other." I sighed. "Go back to the 1980s stuff." He flipped the dail, and I crossed my arms over my chest as some vaguely European-sounding band sang about how video had killed the radio star. I wished someone would kill this radio. . Richelle Mead

Do not do that again, " he said stiffly." Don't kiss me back then, " I retorted. He stared at me for what seemed like forever. "I don't give 'Zen lessons' to hear myself talk. I don't give them because you're another student. I'm doing this to teach you control."" You're doing a great job, " I said bitterly. Richelle Mead

It was a lame excuse, and I knew that wasn't the reason he was canceling. If he wanted to avoid me, I would have preferred he made up something about how he and the other guardians had to up Moroi security or practice top-secret ninja moves. Richelle Mead

I wished the kiss could have gone on forever. Breaking the embrace, he ran a few fingers through my hair and down my cheek. He stepped back toward the door." I'll see you later, Roza""At our next practice?" I asked. "We are starting those up again, right? I mean, you still have things to teach me."" Yes. Lots of things. Richelle Mead

My mother was a voice of reason, a reminder that they had to stay focused and fully assess the situation. Her composure calmed everybody; her strong manner inspired them. This, I realized, was how a leader behaved. Richelle Mead

Belikov is a sick, evil man who should be thrown into a pit of rabid vipers for the great offense he commited against you this morning."" Thank you." I said primly. Then, I considered. "Can vipers be rabid?"" I don't see why not. Everything can be. I think. Canadian geese might be worse than vipers, though."" Canadian geese are deadlier than vipers?"" You ever try to feed those little bastards? They're vicious. You get thrown to vipers, you die quickly. But the geese? That'll go on for days. More suffering."" Wow. I don't know whether I should be impressed or frightened that you've thought about all of this. . Richelle Mead

Where's the heart?" - Dimitri Belikov Richelle Mead

So...Mason, Eddie, and Mia went to Spokane to hunt Strigoi?""Yes.""Holy shit. Why didn't you go with them? Seems like something you'd do." I resisted the urge to smack him. "Because I'm not insane! But I'm going to go get them before they do something even stupider. Richelle Mead

Good God. Men everywhere. Richelle Mead

You can't force love, I realized. It's there or it isn't. Richelle Mead

What's your name?"" What?" I asked, squinting at the light." Your name." I recognized Dr. Olendzki peering over me." You know my name."" I want you to tell me."" Rose. Rose Hathaway.""Do you know your birthday?"" Of course I do. Why are you asking me such stupid things? Did you lose my records?" Dr. Olendzki gave an exasperated sigh and walked off. Richelle Mead

I spent the rest of the day doing little more than that. I skipped dinner. I shed a few tears. But mostly, I just sat on my bed thinking and growing more and more depressed. I also discovered the only thing worse than imagining Dimitri and Tasha together was remembering when he and I had been together. He would never touch me again like that, never kiss me again… Richelle Mead

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

What's your name?"what?" i asked, squinting at the light.your name." I reconized Dr. Olendzki peering over me.you know my name." I want you to tell me." Rose. Rose Hathaway."Do you know your birthday?" Of course I do. Why are you asking me such stupid things? Did you lose my records?" Dr. Olendzki gave an exasperated sigh and walked off, taking the annoying light with her. "I think she's fine, Richelle Mead

Not into older guys, huh?" asked Adrian once we were alone." You're imagining things, " I said. "Clearly, my stunning beauty has clouded your mind. Richelle Mead

By the way, my name's Rose Hathaway. I'm seventeen years old, training to protect and kill vampires, in love with a completely unsuitable guy, and have a best friend whose weird magic could drive her crazy. Hey, no one said high school was easy. Richelle Mead

That's pretty hot, " he said." Punching me in the eye?"" Well, no. Of course not. I meant the idea of getting rough with you is hot. I'm a big fan of full-contact sports."" I'm sure you are. Richelle Mead

It’s okay. Everything’s going to be okay. You can let go of the sword."" I can’t. I can’t leave him alone. I have to protect him."" You have. Richelle Mead

Sweat isn't a bad thing, " he said, leaning his head against the wall thoughtfully. "Some of the best things in life happen while your sweating. Yeah, if you get too much of it and it gets old and stale, it turns pretty gross. But on a beautiful women? Intoxicating. If you could smell things like a vampire does, you'd know what I'm talking about. Most people mess it all up and drown themselves in perfume. Perfume can be good..especially if you get one that goes with your chemistry. But you only need a hint. Mix about 20 percent of that with 80 percent of your own perspiration..mmm." He tilted his head to the side and looked at me. "Dead sexy. . Richelle Mead

Love and loyalty run deeper than blood Richelle Mead

A reaper in a bubble bath? What an affront to the dignity of death. Moira Rogers

Stay back, " I warned. "Stay away from him." They kept coming. "Stay back! " I yelled. They stopped. Except for one. "Rose, " came a soft voice. "Drop the sword." My hands shook. I swallowed. "Get away from us." "Rose." The voice spoke again, a voice that my soul would have known anywhere. Hesitantly, I let myself finally become aware of my surroundings, let the details sink in. I let my eyes focus on the features of the man standing there. Dimitri's brown eyes, gentle and firm, looking down on me. "It's okay, " he said. "Everything's going to be okay. You can let go of the sword." My hands shook even harder as I fought to hold on to the hilt. "I can't." The words hurt coming out. "I can't leave him alone. I have to protect him." " you have, " said Dimitri. The sword fell out of my hands, landing with a clatter on the wooden floor. I followed, collapsing on all fours, anything to cry but unable to. Dimitri's arms wrapped around me as he helped me up. Voices swarmed around us, and one by one, I recognised people I knew and trusted. . Richelle Mead

It was one thing to accept I couldn't have Dimitri. It was something entirely different to realize someone else could. Richelle Mead

Hey." She said, looking up from an open book propped up on one knee. She brushed a few strands of pale hair out of her face. Her boyfriend, Christian, lay on the floor near her, his head propped up on her other knee. He greeted me by way of a nod. Concidering the antagonism the sometimes flared up between us, that was almost on par with him giving me a bear hug. Richelle Mead

Christian's family lived under the shadow cast by his parents. They had purposely become Striogi, trading thier magic and mortality to become immortal and subsist on killing others. His parents were dead now, but that didn't stop people from not trusting him. They seemed to think he'd go Strigoi at any moment and take everyone else with him. His abrasiveness and dark sence of humor didn't really help things, either. Richelle Mead

Where are you going?" he asked." To break someone's heart, " I replied. Richelle Mead

You're the social one." - Lissa Dragomir Richelle Mead