No, he hadn’t just dragged her to California. He’d dragged her into a cursed eternity. A burden that should have been his alone to bear.

I've already had to wait so long." "How long?" Luce asked. "Not so long that I've forgotten that you're worth everything. Every sacrifice. Every pain.

We put our faith in love.

Daniel Grigori!" Arriane hooted through her hands. "No!" Daniel hooted back without missing a beat.

I have to go," he said at last, getting to his feet. "I shouldn't even be here, but I cannot keep my self away from you. I worry about you in every waking moment. I love you, Luce. So much it hurts.

When he turned to face her, the drawn look on his face was one of absolute agony as if Luce had just ripped his heart out

End times aren't supposed to be very pretty.