I loved Victor ? I can't change that.

Victor was the planner. He loved doing stick-ups. He was the one who would do all the planning and tell the others what to do.

And what makes you so certain I won't enlighten the world about your romantic indiscretions?"

"Because it won't save you from prison. And if you ruin Rose, you'll destroy whatever weak chance you had of Lissa helping you with your warped fantasy." Victor flinched just a little; Dimitri was right. Dimitri stepped forward, pressing close to the bars as I had earlier. I'd though I had a scary voice, but when he spoke his next words, I realized I wasn't even close. "And it'll be pointless anyway, because you won't stay alive long enough in prison to stage your grand plans. You aren't the only one with connections."

My breath caught a little. Dimitri brought so many things to my life: love, comfort, and instruction. I got so used to him sometimes I forgot how dangerous he could be. As he stood there, tall and threatening while he glared down at Victor, I felt a chill run down my spine. I remembered how when I had first come to the Academy, people said Dimitri was a god. In this moment, he looked like it.

Will you buckle in? It’s bad enough we kidnapped you.

I'd like to thank my parents for making this night possible. And my children for making it necessary.

There's no how-to guide for how to change the world. But it's easy to get hung up by misconceptions about what it takes to make an impact.