Oh, yes. She’s still here,” Maxon said, not letting his eyes wander from Gavril’s face. “And I plan on keeping her here for quite a while.

I do intend on giving you things, but that's not what I mean. I'm going to love you more that any man has ever loved a woman, more than you ever dreamed you could be loved. I promise you that.

It's hard to get a hug wrong.

Thank you,” he whispered. “At least I can know for certain that, for one brief moment of our time together, you and I felt the same thing.

Don't tug your ear with anyone else. That's mine.

Just remember, your mother doesn't let things happen to her. When something tries to ruin her life, she drags it into the street.