She turned so they were face-to-face and gave him back the words he'd offered her their first night together: "I survived. Isn't that what matters?

When I told you I wanted to try, I spoke the truth. When I turned away, it was for my former court, and when I tried to make another faery love me, it was for that court. I’ve lived for my whole life trying to bring the Summer Court back to the strength it once was. In all of those years, in centuries , I’ve only wished myself free of duty because of one reason. You.

Going backwards is never an option.

Over a four-month period, I sat down and wrote every day. And then there was a novel, and all of a sudden, there were agents and offers.

She turned so they were face-to-face and gave him back the words he'd offered her their first night together: "I survived. Isn't that what matters?

I'd stop anyone from taking that smile from you. I would, if I were allowed.

Like chaos in a glass cage.