I wanted to be his dear, his darling.
I love you beyond paint, beyond melodies, beyond words. And I hope you will always feel that, even when I’m not around to tell you so.
If you live,” I whispered, “I’ll let you call me your dear. I won’t complain, I promise.
Not wanting the crown means you’re probably the best person to have it.
I’ve seen a lot of people let the bad around them make them hard or stubborn. In the end, they miss the chance to make their world better because they only see the worst in it.
I wanted to be his dear, his darling. I wanted to be Maxon’s alone.
Because I could do this. I could do it well. I had to. I had to prove, finally, that I could lead, make decisions.
I was so over crying.
Lord knows what would happen to the country with you at the helm.” I laughed along because he was right. “I’d probably ruin it.” Maxon continued to smile when he spoke. “But maybe it needs ruining.
Don’t tug your ear with anyone else. That’s mine.” I gave him a tight smile. “A lot of things are yours, America.
Everything doesn’t seem like anything when you love someone.
I reached for his hand. “I also care enough about you to tell you you’re making a mistake.
Your Royal Husbandness.
Part of me thinks the slowness is on your side.
No, I should have been more open.” “I should have been more patient.” “I should have proposed that night in your room.” “I should have let you.
We were friends who realized they didn’t want to be without each other. We were the other’s opposite in many ways but also so very similar. I couldn’t call our relationship fate, but it did seem bigger than anything I’d known before.
Love is the best and worst thing you can ever experience.
The ladies who came to the palace tended to be less aggressive physically. But their words could probably start wars if said in the wrong tone.
America, is it?” I joked as she approached. “Yes, it is. And I know I’ve heard your name before, but could you remind me?
How had I lost so much in such a short period of time? It would seem like leaving your family, living in some foreign place, and being separated from the person you love should be events that take years to roll into place, not just a day.