I thought that what I felt for you was right," Luce said. "I loved you until it hurt me, until our love was consumed by your pride and rage. The thing you called love made me disappear. So I had to stop loving." She Paused. "Our adoration never diminished the Throne, but your love diminished me. I never meant to hurt you. I only meant to stop you from hurting me.
Lauren KateWell, Luce, my dear, you may have gone to boarding school parties, but you've never seen a throw-down like reform school kids do it.
Lauren KateI hope that I live for a thousand years, and have a thousand daughters so that there will always be a woman who can curse your name.
Lauren Kate