Quotes from Biting Bad

“I swear to God, it never ends!” Ethan roared.
“Not when you’re immortal,” Malik agreed. “That’s actually the point.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“Once upon a time, I tried to have dinner with my best friend, and the apocalypse happened.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“It was a chef’s knife,” I said, holding my hands about a foot apart. “And a very large one.”

“That’s what she said,” Ethan murmured.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“Sentinel, you are always the most beautiful woman in the room, irrespective of what you're wearing. And most especially and preferably when you're wearing nothing at all.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“I'm rarely good, Merit. But I'm often spectacular.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“Ah, vampire humor. Thank God it never got old, said no one ever.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“I asked "What do you even do with a chimera?"
"What wouldn't you do with a chimera?" Jeff asked. "They're like the Swiss Army knife of animals.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“Hey, better than the real thing,” I said. “What do you even do with a chimera?”

“What wouldn’t you do with a chimera?” Jeff asked. “They’re like the Swiss Army knife of animals.”

“Party in the front, business in the back,” Catcher agreed.

That earned a snort and laugh from me. “Any animal that can be compared to a mullet is a good animal in my book.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“Whew," she said. "I was afraid you were going to ruin that dress with those shoes. If we´re calling them that. Plastic mud clompers, more like.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“How did men manage to offer a compliment that transitioned from sweet to utterly salacious in the span of a few words?”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“If it was appropriate to judge a person based on her footwear - and it obviously was - I decided I liked her immediately.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“It sucks because you’re trying to do the right thing, but the result isn’t showing it. You’re at the stage where good intentions meet crappy abilities. Welcome to my first eleven months as a vampire.” “You’ve only been a vampire for ten months.” “My point exactly.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“You were cut?” “Yeah, but I’m okay. Just a little sore.” Devilishness shined in Malik’s eyes. “What was the weapon again? Paring knife? Melon baller?” He squeezed his thumb and forefinger together. “One of those cinnamon-flavored toothpicks?”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“Because sometimes women cry when there’s good news. Tears of relief. You know, catharsis.” His expression was utterly blank. “Haven’t you ever cried when you, I don’t know, you get a new batch of that fancy stationery you like with the watermarks on it?” He looked bewildered. “That’s what you think I’d cry tears of relief about?” “You do like your office supplies.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“It’s your job to be worried,” I said lightly, squeezing his hand. “That’s why we pay you the big bucks. Which you are apparently going to hand over to the NAC in order to keep that car in the garage.” “Never fear, Sentinel. I will still be able to keep you in bacon.” “Damn right,” I said. “You know your priorities.” Ethan rolled his eyes and slapped me on the butt.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“I had a sense of your passion when we met, Merit. When you first stormed into my House with fire in your eyes.” “That wasn’t fire. That was sheer, unmitigated fury.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“Be grateful for your immorality, but do not deny them the honor of their mortality.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“You’ll be careful out there?” Ethan asked. A line of worry appeared between his eyes. “I will. But we’re just going for pizza. And Luc knows where I’ll be, just in case of a zombie apocalypse.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“The assholes took their toll.” “Assholes often do.” “That’s a Billboard Top Forty song waiting to happen.” “Sung to the tune of ‘There’ll Be Sad Songs,’” I suggested, then offered up a lyric. “‘There’ll be assholes, to make you cry.’” “‘Assholes often dooo,’” Mallory sang.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“You didn’t have to adjust under the watchful eye of Gabriel Keene.” “You’re right. I only had to adjust under the watchful eye of Ethan Sullivan. That was an utter cakewalk.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“The supernatural threat is my boot up his ass,” Lindsey muttered.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“Ethan groaned. “To business already, Sentinel? So much for, ‘Good morning, Liege. I love you, Liege.’” He managed a remarkably bad imitation of my voice, then feigned sweeping hair over his shoulder. “I don’t do that.” “You do,” he said, grinning. “But my larger point still stands.” I rolled my eyes but sat up, sheet strategically around my breasts, and smiled at him. “Good morning, Liege,” I said in a husky voice. “I love you, Liege.” “That’s more like it,” he said.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“I called the Ops Room, hoping to get Luc, and possibly Ethan, on the phone. “Jimmy’s House of Vampires,” Luc answered, in a really poor Bronx accent.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“An image of Luc’s face flashed on my screen, his finger waggling. “Time to go outside!” it said. “Time to go outside!” I tried to silence it, reduce the volume, and turn off the phone, but to no avail. Luc had definitely created a reminder for our outdoor guarding duties—and there was no way to turn it off. I grimaced at the phone and showed it to Ethan. “We have a monster on our hands.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“But night came again, because night, like death and taxes, was inevitable.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“You and Ethan had some kind of something?” “You’re fishing. And we didn’t have something or anything. We’re just bummed it’s Valentine’s Day and I’m spending it with you guys.” “Yeah, well, tone down the magic. You’re giving me split ends.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“Ethan scrubbed his hands over his face. “I hate it when you’re right.” I bit back a grin that only would have gotten me into trouble, and let my mouth do it for me. “Then you must hate me often.” I disappeared into the bathroom before Ethan could throttle me.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“On occasion, the unexpected is precisely what the doctor ordered.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“I’m going to change clothes.” Ethan lay down on the bed, one arm behind his head, ankles crossed. “All right,” he said. “I’m ready.” “Dirty. Old. Man.”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

“The quickest way to exacerbate a dinner with my parents was being late for dinner with my parents. Well, other than bringing zombies to dinner. Because who kept brains in the fridge?”
― Chloe Neill, quote from Biting Bad

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