“By you, I am forever undone.”

““Instead of being afraid, I could become something to fear.” ― The Cruel Prince”

“Have I told you how hideous you look tonight?” Cardan asks, leaning back in the elaborately carved chair, the warmth of his words turning the question into something like a compliment. “No”...”

“I need you to be happy. I need one of us to be happy.”

“The truth is messy. It's raw and uncomfortable. You can't blame people for preferring lies.”

“I can learn to live with guilt. I don't care about being good.”

“This, the language of deception, we both understand. We were born to it, along with the curses.”

“The moment she was cursed, I lost her. Once it wears off- soon- she will be embarrassed to remember things that she said, things she did, things like this. No matter how solid she feels in m...”