A Curse For True Love

Jacks ran across the cavern and punched Apollo in the face.

“Get your hands off her, you son of a bitch!”

Jacks idly stroked her jaw with his fingers. “I love you,” he said simply. Then his face went abruptly serious. “I’m never going to let you out of my sight.”

the Hollow. And you’re not going to be the end of me.”

“I already told you. You are the love of my life. You are mine, Jacks of

“But you were dying.”

“No,” she said, a little embarrassed. “I just forgot to breathe.”

“What did you do? Why did Jacks fall for you?”

“Well, she’s not a raging bitch like you,” said LaLa.

You loathsome, conceited, cowardly worm of a prince, she thought

Evangeline spun to the side and slapped him hard across the face.

Jacks had so badly wanted to tell her that he couldn’t even remember what Donatella looked like, that Evangeline’s face was the only one he saw whenever he closed his eyes, that he would go with her anywhere . . . if he could.