Let her go!" That was a new voice, young but full of authority. ... There was Prince Maxon. ... "Open the doors." "But-Your Majesty-" "Open the doors now and let her go. Now!
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I sounded like a five-year-old girl with a smoking problem. KIERA CASS For the first time maybe ever, it didn't matter if I looked beautiful or not. I felt it. KIERA CASS I'm not so stupid as to believe that you've completely forgotten about your former boyfriend. I know... KIERA CASS Bravery hides in amazing places. KIERA CASS I’m so happy to be back here. You’re nice and quiet. Her waters stirred in somethi... KIERA CASS Would you like me to let you go home to your love today?" he asked. It was obvious that my preferenc... KIERA CASS You are not the world, but you are everything that makes the world good. Without you, my life would ... KIERA CASS Maybe it's not the first kisses that are supposed to be special. Maybe it's the last ones. KIERA CASS I didn’t realize you thought I was so flawed.” I stood, turning away. “Eadlyn, that’s n... KIERA CASS Love did nothing but break down defenses, and I could not afford that. KIERA CASS I kept thinking that I couldn't live my life for other people, that love was nothing but chains. And... KIERA CASS There are some things you don't learn about yourself until you let someone else into the most intima... KIERA CASS My dad was a rebel. A half-destroyed history book hidden in his room, friends at his funeral I knew ... KIERA CASS Do you think," Maxon asked, "that I could still call you 'my dear'?" "Not a chance," I whispere... KIERA CASS So, buddy… KIERA CASS The Swendish queen— whose name I couldn’t pronounce to save my life. KIERA CASS One can never help being born into perfection. KIERA CASS I was nearly attacked. All because I missed your smell. KIERA CASS . . . It’s me?” “Of course it’s you. KIERA CASS I want everything with you, America. I want the holidays and the birthdays, the busy season and lazy... KIERA CASS America: You didn't have to do that. Maxon: I know. But sometimes it's about what you want to d... KIERA CASS And there we were, in the background of it all, holding on to one another. The Perfectionist, the Sw... KIERA CASS I nodded. “I’m sorry I let you down.” “No, no, dear,” she said, turning forward... KIERA CASS When you love someone, you sacrifice. KIERA CASS Lowering my gaze , I walked to my seat, settling in next to Kriss. "Seriously America?" she whi... KIERA CASS Maxon, some of those marks are on your back so they wouldn’t be on mine, and I love you for them.�... KIERA CASS I'll love you until my very last breath. Every beat of my heart is yours. I don't want to die withou... KIERA CASS You are Eadlyn Schreave. You are the next person in line to run this country, and you will be the KIERA CASS It was a delicious feeling, falling in love. KIERA CASS, THE CROWN Happily ever after could be waiting in a field a mile wide. Or a window as narrow as seven minutes. KIERA CASS, THE CROWN