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121 " Maybe he was leading her to her death.Maybe Wolf was marching toward his. "
― Marissa Meyer , Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2)
122 " He growled and lowered his nose to her neck. Sniffing. “I know you don’t want to hurt me, Wolf.” His nose bumped against her jaw. His breath caressed her collarbone. “You helped me. You rescued me. "
123 " But Kai wasn’t his father. He wasn’t that selfless. Knowing it was wrong, he couldn’t help but wish that wherever Cinder had gone, they would never find her. "
124 " I will shoot, you know.” “I know.” A flicker of kindness passed over him and he pointed at his temple. “You’ll want to aim for the head. That usually makes for a fatal shot. Or, if you’re feeling shaky, the torso. It’s a larger target.” “Your head looks pretty big from here.” He laughed—the expression changing everything about him. His "
125 " Thank you for riding the European Federation Maglev Train, "
126 " Wolf dissolved before her, a resigned sigh brushing against her mouth. Then he was pulling her toward him and bundling her up in his arms. Scarlet gasped as Wolf buried one hand into her mess of curls and kissed her back. "
127 " There’s nothing here!” she screamed at the charm. “We’re not hiding anything and you have the wrong woman! You’d better bring my grandmother back, and I swear on the house I was born in if you’ve hurt one hair, one wrinkle, one freckle on her body I am going to hunt every last one of you down and snap your necks like the chickens you are, do you understand me? BRING HER BACK! "
128 " In his frenzied thoughts, he couldn’t help thinking of Cinder at the ball. How happy he’d been to see her descending the stairs into the ball room. How innocently amused he’d been at her rain-drenched hair and wrinkled dress, thinking it was a fitting look for the city’s most renowned mechanic. He’d thought she must be immune to society’s whims of fashion and decorum. So comfortable in her own skin that she could come to a royal ball as the emperor’s own guest with messy hair and oil stains on her gloves and keep her head high as she did so. "
129 " Hello, little girl, "
130 " well, I try to think for myself once in a while, rather than buy in to the ridiculous propaganda the media would have us believe. "
131 " Reminded herself that this was not a monster. This was Wolf, the man who had held her so tenderly on the train. The man who had given her the ID chip to help her escape. "
132 " Oh, you’re awake already,” said Cinder, returning with salve and gauze. “I was hoping you’d stay knocked out awhile longer. The peace and quiet was a pleasant change. "
133 " Her skin flushed with anger. “You’re a disgrace to her—to everything she’s ever stood for. She would risk her life to protect either one of us! She would risk her life for a stranger if it was the right thing to do. But all you care about is yourself. I can’t believe you’re her son. I can’t believe you’re my father. "
134 " Stars, no. You think I would have been stupid enough to face Levana if I’d known the truth?” She hesitated. “Well. I don’t know. For Kai, maybe, but…” She "
135 " With a sigh, Cinder wilted onto a crate, staring down at her mismatched hands. She scrunched her whole face up, like preparing for a blow, and muttered, “I’m Princess Selene.” Thorne snorted and they all turned to him. He blinked. “What, really?” “Really.” The joking smile froze on his lips. A heavy silence was followed by a vibration beneath their feet and Iko’s voice. “I don’t compute. "
136 " I would not have thought it before, but now I think Her Majesty might actually have cause to be afraid of you, Princess. "
137 " How does it feel to be a real princess?” Cinder flinched. The chip tumbled off her finger and she barely caught it. “So far it’s not nearly as fun as one would imagine. What were you saying about having too much power and responsibility and feeling like you’re going to let everyone down? Because that all sounded pretty familiar. "
138 " Rampion, ready for liftoff!” The dash lit up with controls and screens—only the most important ones. The same sterile feminine voice came over the ship’s speakers. “Thorne, I can’t set the automatic lift. You’re going to have to take off manually.” He gaped at the controls. “Why is my ship talking back to me?” “It’s me, you idiot!” He cocked his ear toward the speaker. “Cinder? "
139 " I’m glad you told me everything.” His body seemed to deflate beneath her. “I should have told you sooner.” “Yes, you should have.” She tilted her head, temple to temple. “But I still don’t despise you.” She swept a kiss against his cheek and felt his body lock up. His heartbeat thundered against her wrist as she clasped her hands together. "
140 " Scarlet leaned forward and kissed him. Softly. Just once. "