Page 229 of Devious Lies (Cruel Crown)
He latches onto the arm and yanks me to him.
“Ya’aburnee.”
The word brushes against my temple. I mouth it back, a smile tipping my lips upward at the secret vow we share.
Ya’aburnee is Arabic for you bury me.
It is the hope that you will die before your one true love because you cannot bear to live without them.
There's magic when we say it, but it doesn't come from the word.
It comes from us.
Fin.
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Chloe, I keep flashing back to the little moments, wondering why they’re the ones I remember the most. I miss your minutiae, every small quirk that made you…you. This book’s for you—and every book after.
Rose and Bauer, my absolute obsessions. I love you. Thank you for making my life better. I smile more, laugh more, and live more because of you two.
L, thank you for loving me with your actions and not your words, because we both know I’m into jerks. LOL.
Heather, thank you for putting up with my craziness! You’re always there for me. I appreciate every conversation, phone call, and message. You are so invested in my career. I have no idea what I did to deserve you, but I’d do it a thousand times over again. I’m so blessed to have you in my life.
Ava, you nut case. I’m pretty sure you are responsible for 115 of the 116 hours I spoke on the phone during the month of October when I was supposed to be writing this book. I don’t know whether to thank you for them or curse you for those hours. (We were productive, right?) Obviously, I love you. I’d love you more if you upgraded your WiFi, but I don’t think the world can handle that type of love.
Heidi, I love that you make ugly things beautiful like helping caterpillars turn into butterflies and my first drafts into actual books. I love the beauty you see in unexpected places—the photographs you capture, the way you treat me and our friendship. I love how you don’t handle me with kid gloves and treat me like I’m made of tough stuff—and as I’m starting to realize, I am. I love how you came into my life so kind and unassuming, a sweet reader whose words I didn’t know would have the large footprints they do today. I love how you get me, how you love dogs, how you understand my words—and when you don’t, you work to understand them (and me). I love your selflessness and the time you give as if it is not the rarest, most precious gift you could give me (aside from your friendship). And mostly, I just love you. Thank you.
Professor Harloe, thank you for being my cheerleader and offering a helping hand always. You’re so supportive of me and deal with all of my craziness without a complaint (even when I am level ten dramatic, spouting crazy conspiracy theories).
Leigh, thank you for all the momager duties, making me get my ass in gear, and loving/beta-ing this book even when I was so frustrated at having to scrap the first 60K. I couldn’t have done this without you!
Jose, I have no words. I struggled to find a cover for Nash, but you sent me this one as if you just knew I needed it. Seriously, I didn’t even tell you I was cover searching, which is why I think it’s 100% fate.
Ryan, thank you for being Nash! I’m in love with this cover.
Desireé and Sebastian, thank you for bringing Emery and Nash to life! Des, you put up with my crazy and go above and beyond. I am so grateful to have you in my life.
Juli, you are always so supportive of me! When I need a pick-me-up, I go to the Romano IG page you made and am just in awe that someone out there is sweet and talented enough to do that for me.
Brittany, thank you for beta-ing this book and loving Nash for me. I can’t begin to describe how much I value your friendship and appreciate you.
Elan, your Battleship game is weak. Bask in my awesomeness. Also, thank you for being my friend.
Gem and Janice, thank you for your diligent work on my manuscripts. They’d be a mess without you both.
Ashlee, you are such a talent!
Thank you to my amazing admins: Gemma, Ava, Krista, Heather, Amanda, Brittany, and Leigh.
Thank you to my wonderful author friends: Giana Darling, Lylah James, SM Soto, Heather Oregeron, Claudia Burgoa, Nicole French, Logan Chance, and Amara Kent.
