It's just the way it is. The sky is blue, the sun is bright, and Aspen endlessly loves America. It's how the world was designed to be.

He must love you very much,' Gavril said once I had my footing. I couldn't look at him. 'What makes you say that?' Gavril sighed. 'I've known Maxon since he was a child. He's never stood up to his father like that.

I should have known that if any girl was going to disobey an order, it would be you.

No wonder I’d never had any friends. I was shockingly bad at it.

America Singer, one day you will fall asleep in my arms every night. And you'll wake up to my kisses every morning.

The picture of me just after I’d found out Aspen was saving up to marry me. I looked radiant, hopeful, beautiful. I looked like I was in love. And some idiot thought that love was for Prince Maxon.

You get confused by crying women, I get confused by walks with princes.