But you didn't need me, did you? You'd already got yourself to safety." "Sometimes, I sleep better knowing you . . . and Niall . . ." She faltered. "Love you from a safe distance," he finished. "Yes.

In the end mortals always expired before faeries. They were such finite creatures. Their first heartbeat and breath were but a blink from death. To add the weight of nourishing his insatiable court in a time of peace was to hasten that unconscionably.

You. I've spent my life waiting for you.' -Keenan

The world is too fascinating to limit yourself to one path or one sort of people.

I was very afraid to write a novel - it was a dream for a very long time, and it was one of the few things that I was afraid to try.

I still dream that it was you. No matter how many times I've looked, in my dreams it's always been you who were meant to be my queen.

Just be you-strong and honest. The rest falls into place if you do that. It always has. It always will. Remember that. No matter what happens over the . . . centuries ahead of you, remember to be honest with yourself. And if you fail, forgive yourself. You'll make mistakes. The whole world is new, and they have so many more years in the then you.