Caleb," I say, "I love you." His eyes gleam with tear as he says, "I love you, too, Beatrice.

I frown at him. How does he know all this information? And why, after two years of avoiding becoming a Dauntless leader at all costs, is he suddenly acting like one?

Candor does not provide us with protection, sustenance, or technological innovation. Therefore you are expendable to us.

I forget that he is another person; instead it feels like he is another part of me, just as essential as a heart or an eye or an arm.

Even though I am still injured, I had to fight again today.Luckily this time,I was paired against Myra,who couldn't throw a good punch if someone was controlling her arm for her.

I understand why she did all those things, but that doesn't mean we aren't still broken.

He slides his hand over my cheek, one finger anchored behind my ear. Then he tilts his head down and kisses me, sending a warm ache through my body. I wrap my hands around his arm, holding him there as long as I can. When he touches me, the hollowed-out feeling in my chest and stomach is not as noticeable.