So he enjoys a girl who stands up to him," Dad said once we all calmed down. "I like him more already.

Break my heart for what breaks yours. Everything I am for you kingdom's cause, as I walk from nothing to eternity.

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.

Maybe what I wanted was stupid. Maybe it wasn't even something I could have. But, still it was mine. I didn't think I could sacrifice my dreams, no matter how much my family meant to me.

Maxon lowered his lips to mine and gave me the faintest whisper of a kiss. Something about the tentativeness of it made me feel beautiful. Without a word, I could understand how excited he was to have this moment, but then afraid at the same time. And deeper than any of that, I sensed that he adored me. So this is what it felt like to be a lady.

I've tried to make choices. You don't really trust me to.

Because even though you're dating five other women, I think I'm cheating on you.