“I plant a gentle parting kiss on his lips, our strategy is well and truly screwed at this stage anyway. We barely lasted a day.”

“My romantic history since arriving on Novo has been non-existent, but I don't know what, if anything, came before; thanks to the government's cerebral pilfering.”

“Its degrading being routinely subjected to a battery of medical tests to ensure I continue to deserve a place in this new world.”

“It seems like I have lived a lifetime in just one day.”

“I work my way through the rest of my dates, but I'm only there in body. The boys usually give up after the first hour; it's difficult to have a conversation all by yourself. My ratings plummet, but...”

“The Suitors Ball is fast approaching and it's a nasty reminder that my suitor will be chosen shortly. I feel sorry for the poor unfortunate guy, whichever one of them it happens to be.”

“You matter.”

“It's taken me all this time, all this loss, to realize what really matters is now.”

“They filled our world with weapons aimed at foreheads and smiled as they shot 16 candles right through our future. They killed those strong enough to fight back and locked up the freaks who failed ...”

“The game seemed to be speeding up, building on itself. Right around the deaths of Tess and Selena, Id met the Sun.Were we spinning to an end?”

“Youre easy to read, Ivy, but the whole book of you is complicated.”

“My mission is not to make him happy and bear his children and be his wife. My mission is to kill him.”

“Can a heart explode from too much love and happiness?”

“It doesnt hurt much. I dont know how it looks he lowered his hand and turned his face to the side but it cant be that bad. What do you think? Youd date me, right?Alex pushed him away, grinning. Y...”

“No tragedies here, Roar. This world will make you a victim every chance it gets. Don't let it.”