Hunting Prince Dracula Quotes

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For there are no limits to the stars; their numbers are infinite. Which is precisely why I measure my love for you by them. An amount too boundless to count.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Catch me if I fall, all right?” A smile curved his lips in a most delightful manner. β€œI’ve already fallen hard, Wadsworth. Perhaps you should have warned me sooner.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Monsters are only as real as the stories that grant them life. And they only live for as long as we tell those tales.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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You are not mine to take.” He brushed his lips against mine. Softly, so softly I might have imagined them there. My eyes fluttered shut. He could persuade me to build a steamship to the moon when he kissed me. We could orbit the stars together. β€œYou are yours to give.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I will gladly accept any and all books, however. A person can never have too much reading material. Especially on a fall or winter evening. If you’re feeling extra generous, you may include tea. I love a unique blend.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I refuse to believe you've misinterpreted my affections. I am wholly in love with you. And it is permanent.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Monsters were in the eye of the beholder. And no one wanted to discover their hero was the true villain of the story.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Humans were the true monsters and villains, more real than any novel or fantasy could invent.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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The world is vicious.' Thomas brushed a lock of hair back from my face, his gaze thoughtful. 'The world is neither kind nor is it cruel. It simply exists. We have the ability to view it however we choose.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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We were all here to learn. He was the one who had a problem, not I. Perhaps it was time for fathers to teach their sons how to behave around young women. They were not born superior, no matter how society falsely conditioned them. We were all equals here.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Mr. Thomas Cresswell might not truly hold the title of prince, but the was perfectly fine. To me, he'd always be the king of my heart.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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You're dressed for sneaking about Dracula's castle. Be still my thawing, dark heart. You certainly know how to make a young man feel alive, Wadsworth.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Love strangles intelligence, even in the best of us.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Hearts were beautifully fierce yet fragile things.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Antique pages were a scent that should be bottled up and sold to those who adored the aroma.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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There’s something powerful in that kind of love, something that deserves to be kindled and tended to, even when its embers are flickering dangerously close to darkness.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Monsters could wear the smiles of friends while secreting away the rotten soul of the Devil in the darkest crevices of themselves.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Mistakes were a learning experience, not the end of the universe.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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You would miss me terribly and know it. Just as I would miss you in ways I cannot fathom, should we ever part.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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What if" were the two most tragic words in existence when paired together.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Everyone makes mistakes, Wadsworth. There's no shame in that. It's how you go about mending them that truly counts.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Curiosity was a disease that plagued me, and I'd yet to find a cure.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Society at large is staggeringly obtuse. If one simply looks to others for their opinions, they lose the ability to think critically for themselves. Progress would never be made if everyone appeared and thought and loved in the same manner.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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However, grieving or being affected by something doesn't make you weak, Wadsworth. Sometimes strength is knowing when to tend to yourself for a bit.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I adore her in every possible way. Have you ever looked upon someone and felt a spark within your core? She makes me want to accomplish grand things. That's the beauty of love, though, isn't it? It brings out the very best within yourself.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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If we weren't about to face another terrible passageway filled with life-threatening danger, I'd take you in my arms this instant.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Do not turn your back on a love that could jump the barrier between life and death.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Focus on how handsome I am. How much you want to press your lips against mine. And definitely do not panic, Wadsworth. If you scream, I'm going to join you, and then we're both in trouble.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I wondered how I could appear so whole and serene on the outside when inside I was thrashing with turbulence.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Passion and annoyance were fire, and fire was alive and crackling with power.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Life was beautiful even during the darkest hours.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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You've stared Fear in its nasty face and made it tremble. You will make it through this, Wadsworth. We will mange it through this. That is a fact more tangling than any dream or nightmare. I promised I'd never lie to you. I intend to honor my word.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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The world is neither kind nor is it cruel. It simply exists. We have the ability to view it however we choose.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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BONE WHITE, BLOOD RED. ALONG THIS PATH YOU'LL SOON BE DEAD.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Flesh-and-blood men were the real monsters, and they could be cut down easily enough.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Our hearts are curious things. So sentimental and easily misguided. Pull the right strings or snap the correct cords, and poof! Love strangles intelligence, even in the best of us.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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No matter how much death and horror existed, there were still things of beauty left to find.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Love makes fools of the wisest.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Rules are restrictions given by other privileged men. I enjoy making up my own mind. Everyone ought to have the same human right.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I do agree that love is wonderful, I began slowly, not wanting to offend, but there's also a certain magic in being perfectly content with one's own company. I believe greatness lies within. And is ours to harness or unleash at will.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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There were only the two of us left standing in a star-filled sky oblivious to anything but the way our bodies fit together like constellations. He was my match in all ways.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Roman numerals weren't built in a day, Wadsworth.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I did not believe there was any line one wouldn't cross when it came to those one loved. Morals crumpled when faced with heartache. Some fissures within us would forever remain irreparable.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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How did you know?” β€œI…” Thomas swallowed hard, his attention fixed on the painting. β€œThe truth?” β€œPlease.” β€œYou’ve got a dress with orchid blossoms embroidered on it. Ribbons in the deepest purple. You favor the color, but not nearly as much as I find myself favoring you.” He took a deep breath. β€œAs to the stars? Those are what I prefer. More than medical practices and deductions. The universe is vast. A mathematical equation even I have no hope of solving. For there are no limits to the stars; their numbers are infinite. Which is precisely why I measure my love for you by them. An amount too boundless to count.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Anger was a wall to hide grief behind.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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We both knew that sometimes stories and reality collided, with devastating effects.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Grief doesn't equate breaking.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Flowers need plenty of water and sunshine to grow. Love, too, needs attention and affection, or else it slowly withers away from neglect. Once love’s gone, it’s as brittle as a dried-out leaf. You pick it up, only to discover that it’s turned to ash beneath your oncecareful touch, gone on a swift wind forever.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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As to the stars? Those are what I prefer. More than medical practices and deductions. The universe is vast. A mathematical equation even I have no hope of solving. For there are no limits to the stars; their numbers are infinite. Which is precisely why i measure my love for you by them An amount too boundless to count.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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He turned to me, expression as serious as I'd ever witnessed it. "You would miss me terribly and know it. Just as I would miss you in ways I cannot fathom, should we ever part.
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Hunting Prince Dracula, Kerri Maniscalco
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Progress would never be made if everyone appeared and thought and loved in the same manner.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Andrei swung his scalpel as if it were a sword and he the most inept defender the kingdom had ever known.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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To help those he loved, he'd rear apart the world.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Surely it's prudent to plan for different possibilities for the future. Shouldn't one have some sort of goal to work toward, even if the path they take is unknown?
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Do not let your bountiful garden turn to ash.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Though I knew there were many sides to each person if one searched hard enough. No one was entirely good or evil.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Tonight is fall asleep to the image of gold-flecked eyes and a wicked mouth. And all the wonderful ways I might one day explore those lips in dark, empty rooms. Our passion burning brighter than all the stars in the sky. Saints drag me to hell.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I had no idea you were also a chiropterologist,” I said blandly. β€œIs this how you impress all the young ladies?” He surveyed me with interest. β€œWell, I had no idea you knew the scientific term for bat study.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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If I end up being devoured by ravenous spiders, at least I’ll be memorable for something other than my good looks.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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If one simply looks to others for their opinions, they lose the ability to think critically for themselves.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #2))
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I was a gruesome monster wrapped up in delicate lace.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Sometimes strength is knowing when to tend to yourself for a bit.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Death is never easy, but there's something... infinitely worse when someone young is taken. Death's not the only thing to fear. Murder is worse.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Legends are meant to inspire fear. Anastasia stood. They must be larger than the life we lead in order to maintain their lure for generations.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Power often corrupts. It is a wise man -or woman- who accepts their role as one part of a whole.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I cannot predict what the future will bring when tomorrow may not come. Any number of things may happen. God may decide He's had enough of us and wipe the slate clean.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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if Thomas had been hurt, I would have plowed through the entire country if I had to, leaving bones and ash in my wake.
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Hunting Prince Dracula, Kerri Maniscalco
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I was emotionally stronger now. Capable of so much more than I'd ever known.This strike would not force me into compliance; it would propel me into an offensive position. I was no longer the prey, but the hunter.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I found I could not wait to show Thomas and perhaps be like a sudden ray of sun to brighten his spirits in return. Mr.Thomas Cresswell might not truly hold the title of prince, but that was perfectly fine. To me, he'd always be the king of my heart.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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White, red, evil, green. What haunts these woods stays unseen Dragons roam and take to air. Cut down those who are near his lair. Eat your meat and drink your blood. Leave remains in the tub. Bone white, blood red. Along this path you'll soon be dead.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Mr. Thomas Cresswell might not truly hold the title of prince, but that was perfectly fine. To me, he’d always be the king of my heart.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #2))
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Grief was a vat of quicksand; the more one struggled against it, the deeper it pulled one under.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Monsters were only as real as our imaginations.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I would not be treated as if my mind were inferior because I’d been blessed with the ability to bear children. I mentally screamed at myself to let it pass, but I couldn’t obey the simple command, consequences be damned.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Darkness made confessions easier - it comforted me in a way the light never could.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Regret wouldn't bring the dead back.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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What if were the two most tragic words in existence when paired together. If only were no better when coupled off.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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No matter if something was thought to be very bad. There was nothing to be afraid of other than our own worries.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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One may never know what secrets we'll uncover when we dare to plunge into less... pleasant places.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Lords weep, ladies cry. Down the road, say good-bye. Land shifts and caves dwell. Deep in earth, warm as hell. Water seeps cold, deep and fast. Within its walls you will not last.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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It's just... sometimes when I'm afraid or lost, I try to find the humor. Break the tension. It always helps me to laugh.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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The proper society girl in me was loath to admit it, but his flirtations kept me afloat in a sea of conflicting feelings. Passion and annoyance were fire, and fire was alive and crackling with power. Fire breathed. Grief was a vat of quicksand; the more one struggled against it, the deeper it pulled one under. I'd much rather be set ablaze than buried alive. Though the mere thought of being in a compromising position with Thomas was enough to make my face warm.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I would never know what was best for myself with someone offering unsolicited advice at each step. Mistakes were a learning experience, not the end of the universe.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #2))
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Science could not explain the power of love or hope.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I wished to be lost in the nothingness for a while longer.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I tried again, but the door refused to open. It was like everything in life; the more one struggled against it, the harder it became.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Science was an altar I knelt before, and it blessed me with solace.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Losing a sibling is horrid. It is. But we can carry their memory with us and draw strength from it.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I believe it's important to incorporate both science and instinct, sir.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Foe now I'd tend to my own wounds. Thomas was correct about one thing: I needed to heal myself before I could address anything or anyone else.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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I pulled his face to mine and gave his mouth something more interesting to do. Thomas didn't mind the interruption as we explored new ways of communicating.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Bone white, blood red, here lies something long dead. Tree of death and heart of stone. Never enter the crypt alone. If you do, He'll mark your tracks, hunt you down, and then attack. Bone white, blood red, there lie those who should have died.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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It’s just… I adore her in every possible way. Have you ever looked upon someone and felt a spark within your core? She makes me want to accomplish grand things. That’s the beauty of love, though, isn’t it? It brings out the very best within yourself.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #2))
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Science needed coldness for exploratory advancements, but we were still human. Our minds might be made f steel when needed, but our hearts beat with compassion. We still cared deeply fro people and mourned.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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This is what they should be teaching us. Not vampire lore regarding a man who died centuries ago. Do you think it’s medically possible to open my cranium and stuff the pages inside? Perhaps the ink will leach in and create some sort of compound reaction.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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It seemed an awful thing for a medical tool to be called a breadknife when its purpose was to carve into specimens and not baked goods.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Please assist me with any advice you may possess. I’m much better equipped to extract a heart than encourage one, it seems.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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You should follow your heart. Forget the rest. Ileana stood and gathered up the used plates and napkins. Thomas is human and will make mistakes, and as long as he apologizes and it's something yo can live with? It's worth loving him today. It's also worth forgiving him, too. You never know when he might be taken from you.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Much as I hate to break you two up…” Daciana coughed delicately from the doorway. β€œWe have a visitor.” She eyed my new outfit and grinned. β€œYou look phenomenal. Very intimidating and β€˜Bringer of Death.’” Thomas groaned as I stepped out of his grasp, then shot his sister a withering glare Aunt Amelia would have been proud of. β€œBringer of Death is what the villagers will label me if you continue to ruin all of our clandestine moments, Daci. Go entertain your visitor on your own.
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2))
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Thomas leaned close enough that his breath tickled the skin of my neck. β€œA man of few words, I see. Perhaps it’s the size of his… weapon that’s so intimidating.” β€œThomas!” I whispered harshly, horrified by his impropriety. He pointed to the oversize sword dangling from the young man’s hip, amusement scrawled across his features. Right, then. My cheeks warmed as Thomas tsked. β€œAnd you say I’m the one whose mind is in the gutter. How very scandalous of you, Wadsworth. What were you thinking of?
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Kerri Maniscalco (Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #2))