I loved Jack because of every little thing about him. The way he laughed, the way he made me smile, the way he'd stay up until nine in the morning watching zombie movies he'd seen a hundred times, and the way he could never hold a grudge. I loved him because I loved him, not because it was fate or destiny or in my blood, We had chosen each other, and that felt more powerful and more magical.
Amanda HockingDonโt.โ I walked up to him. โIf it ever comes down to a situation between me and you, save yourself. Iโm not worth dying for.โ โPrincess, I-โ โNone of us are,โ I said, looking at him seriously. โNot the Queen or any of the Markis or Marksinna. Thatโs a direct order from the Princess, and you have to follow it. Save yourself.โ โI donโt understand.โ Duncanโs whole face scrunched in confusion. โButโฆ if itโs as you wish, Princess.โ โIt is. Thank you,โ I smiled at him and walked into the palace.
Amanda HockingBut you're the hardest thing I've ever done, and you're also the best. So... I think that's the moral of the story here. Anything worth having is worth fighting for.
Amanda HockingIt's a hard life, but it's the only life we have. And sometimes-' he pointed to a bright flash of lightening, its jagged light stretching from the sky to the ground, '-it's still beautiful. Sometimes you find something that makes this all worth it. And when you do, you hang onto it for as long as you can.' He turned to me, shrugging one shoulder. 'That's the best you can do.
Amanda Hocking