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“You have let a filthy human touch you; you have treated me with nothing but contempt and disdain, and have rebuffed all of my overtures. No, you are nothing like my Arcana at all.”

Since when was he coming onto her?

“He had told her previously that while he ordinarily couldn’t do much within the curse boundaries, there was a chance that he could wield magic in here that would cloak their presence such that no one would notice they were there unless they stood right in front of them.”

Why not show him telling her this?

“I am here because if you are not here, I have no reason to draw breath anymore. I am trying to keep you alive, because it is the only way I can keep myself alive. There is no version of me that will outlast you”

1. This is a sign of a toxic/codependent relationship
2. I’m getting tired of his grand declarations of love, there’s so many of them and they all say similar things

“He crossed the room toward her in long strides until he was towering over her. His dark eyes flashed with emotion as he rammed his fist on the wall above her.”

Well that’s attractive 🙄 no, actually, that’s scary

“Oh there’s so much I want, little rose. But are you ready to give it to me?” “Yes. I’ll give you whatever you want, just swear you’ll let Grim go in return.”

After all this talk about being smart with fairytales… are you dumb?

“He suddenly felt the urge to rush back home to her. To hold her and tell her that she was not alone anymore, that she would always have someone to stand next to her, to protect her, and cherish her.”

Are you planning on marrying her?

Okay I’m really like this red riding hood segment

I like the red riding hood story a lot more — putting the focus back on her aunt and her grief instead of the insta love romance

She was just in mind numbing pain and now we’re going to act horny?

“It is a little hard to explain but I will try.”

Cue another info dump :(

“Grim immediately wanted to kill him right there and then. “You make one wrong move,” he warned the prince, “and I will forget that you ever helped me. I will run you through with my sword right there and then. Oh, and keep your hands to yourself.”

He’s a fairytale character playing his role!!! Why threaten to murder him?? Also this isn’t romantic it’s possessive !!!!

Why do people insists on making out and pressing against each other when there’s other people present

“He tried to pry Serena’s mouth open, gently at first, but her lips would not move. So he poured it in his mouth and kissed her, forcing the liquid down her throat.”

I’m sorry but this gave me the ick. Also I don’t think kissing her would actually work like this

You’re telling me we got introduced to his curse and it got solved all within the same chapter? But we’re still making him “feeling like a monster” be part of his arc when… his curse is gone?? I think it would’ve made more of an impact if he had to deal with the curse still and then battle in the end between what he wants (the curse gone) or what he needs (her love)

“No attack you throw at me, no pain you inflict, none of it will keep me from the girl who has been my redemption, who is now my life. Without her, I am nothing.”

1: this is insta love alright
2: this is also toxic

“Grim knew this was not actually reality, however he felt a twinge of annoyance at the thought of this strange prince offering for Serena’s hand, resolving not to feel sympathy for his predilection.”

They’re playing out a fairytale; why are you feel jealous that this fictional prince is doing what the story says and asking for her hand in marriage ???

Why are we randomly getting Grim’s POV 56% of the way in

“Of course she was,” said Lorena bitterly. “Maeve was the only one you ever even considered as family. The rest of us mean nothing to you.”

Honestly she’s kind of right. I don’t know one thing about her brothers or their relationship

“From today on Serena Rose. My life is yours. If I lived a hundred lives, I would find you in each one, just so I could dedicate it to you. From now until I am but a note upon the wind, I am yours.”

I feel like this should be happening from the fifth or sixth story not the third

“I didn’t want you to think I’m a monster”

YET YOU CLAW HER OPEN AND THROW HER ONTO THE GROUND??? ARE WE JUST GOING TO IGNORE THAT???

lol sorry but this fantasy monster using modern curses takes me so out of it

Also she said her and the LI are “home” to each other — it’s only 53% of the way in :/

IF HIS BACK IS TO YOU HOW THE HELL DO YOU FEEL HIS HARD ON OMG

If you’re so concerned over sharing a bed why in the world would you sleep shirtless. This is the second time this has happened in a book and I don’t get the logic