Clarissa," He Said, "here With The Vampire,

He Would Look So Young. They Were Both So Young. Tessa Knew It Was Unusual To Marry At Seventeen And Eighteen, But They Were Racing A Clock. The Clock Of Jem's Life, Before It Wound Down.

The Boy Was Standing Alone As Though The Broken Glass All Around Him Were A Shining Sea And He Were An Island.

Love Is A Contradiction.

The Way Magnus’ Breath Had Sounded, Rattling In His Chest, Before He’d Said His Father’s Name.

Maybe I Want A Black Eye. Did You Think Of That?