" I love you. I will always love you. But this kind of love does not demand anything from you, this kind of love is not a cage. If you cannot bring yourself to give your heart to me, then know this: You hold no blame for any of this. I loved you. And I made a dangerous, foolish bargain with your mother, because I was so certain of our destiny, that I could not see the trap around me. Your heart is a gift but if you
cannot give it to me, it will never change how I feel about you. You bear no responsibility for any of this. "

― Bec McMaster , Promise of Darkness (Dark Court Rising, #1)