Stephanie Garber

My little liar, Julian mouthed, his lips parted slightly as he slowly leaned in closer

nfinite endings—and that belief hadn’t changed.

There was a happy ending waiting for her.

Fates aren’t like humans, you know. We don’t share all the same emotions, and some humans think we are entirely unfeeling. But it’s the opposite.” LaLa’s face turned sharp as she gave Evangeline a smile

reminiscent of one of Jacks’s deviant grins. “When we feel, it’s intense and

consuming. It devours us and drives us. And the strongest of our feelings is

Jacks ground his jaw. “You’re a nasty piece of work.”

“I’m just telling the truth.”

“So am I,” Jacks said.

“Why haven’t you gone in yet?”

“Maybe I was hoping you’d show up?”

“Don’t worry, love, I have them.”

If Julian remained locked outside, it was because he’d pushed her in ahead of himself. He risked what he’d wanted so she would be all right.

“Are you sure you don’t want to rethink my offer and consider that kiss?”

but even though he’d left her on a couple of occasions, each time it was only for a short duration and he always came back.