The Raven King

"Please don't take this the wrong way, but it's not you I'm worried about," Nicky said. "If you're going to play dealer who do we have in goal second half?"

Wymack looked at Andrew. Andrew looked over his shoulder as if checking for a third goalkeeper.

that's what makes you interesting. It's also what makes you dangerous. I should know better by now. Maybe I'm not as smart as I thought I was. Should I be disappointed or amused?"

He was their family. They were his. They were worth every cut and bruise and scream.

the hands that had been trying to wrench Wymack's arms off him now held on for dear life.

"Help me," he said through gritted teeth.

"Let me,"

"You are one seriously fucked-up individual,"

"You will kneel," Tetsuji said.

Neil had a feeling he was going to regret this for the rest of his very short life, but he smiled and said, "Make me."

"Neil hit Riko," Matt said. "It was beautiful."

"What?" Nicky squawked. "Not fair! I missed it! Go do it again.

You think I'm afraid of your knife? I'm the Butcher's son.

It's about family. Not necessarily the one we were born with, but the one we chose

"Andrew. Don't leave me alone with these morons for too long. I'm getting too old to deal with their drama."

"Oh, you and me both,"