Happily Ever After (The Selection, #0.4, 0.5, 2.5, 3.1, 3.5)

by Kiera Cass

I felt another wave of shame. As if it wasn’t bad enough that I was botching my chances with things I couldn’t control, it was even more humiliating to ruin it with things I could.

They were too good together. He was control to her chaos; she was levity to his seriousness.

But how could I make myself more valuable to Maxon than someone he did love?

Maxon told me to love myself a little bit longer, and that was good advice.

I peeked up at his expression, so hopeful and excited, and I knew we were only just getting to the best part of our lives.