Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2)

by Marissa Meyer

His prison photo showed him flippantly winking at the camera. Kai hated him immediately.

To some, a wild beast, a predator, a nuisance. To others, a shy animal who was too often misunderstood by humanity.

It would be easy to abuse a person when they never recognized it as abuse.

“I think I realized that I would rather die because I betrayed them, than live because I betrayed you.”

“But you’re the only one, Scarlet. You’ll always be the only one.”