Once Upon a Broken Heart

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

nfinite endings—and that belief hadn’t changed.

There was a happy ending waiting for her.

Regret was the worst.

Fates didn’t determine one’s future as their name suggested. Instead they opened doors into new futures.

ut even if you do really love this boy, you’re better off without him. If he loved you back, he wouldn’t be marrying someone else. End of story.”

“From now on, this will be a true partnership. You will not leave

me behind or keep things that you learn secret. We work together to find Apollo’s killer and clear our names. And that is our only goal. If I suspect you have another goal or that you’re lying to me, I will walk away and tell Prince Tiberius exactly where to find you.”

. “You really are a stupid child. Your father used to say you believed in things you couldn’t see as if it were a gift. But you should start believing in the things that you do see.”

Evangeline imagined she finally felt something. But it was never what she really wanted. It was never warmth on her skin, tingling in her toes, or the touch of another person letting her know that she was not completely alone in

the world. It was usually just an arrow of heartbreak, or a pinch of regret.

Regret was the worst.

she’d liked the idea of convincing this southern stranger that she was a magic water sprite.

For anyone who has ever made a bad decision because of a broken heart