Nabila

“She was desperate to see Kai again. To kiss him. To be in his arms. To laugh at his ironic jokes and watch his eyes crinkle when he laughed at hers. It”
― Marissa Meyer, Stars Above

“Cinder tensed briefly, before melting into the kiss. The rush was the same every time, coupled with surprise and a wave of giddiness. It was their seventeenth kiss (her brain interface was keeping a tally, somewhat against her will), and she wondered if she would ever get used to this feeling. Being desired, when she’d spent her life believing no one would ever see her as anything but a bizarre science experiment. Especially not a boy. Especially not Kai, who was smart and honorable and kind, and could have had any girl he wanted. Any girl. She sighed against him, leaning into the embrace.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“There was never a time when it didn’t feel right.” Cinder swallowed and couldn’t help thinking of Kai. Had there ever been a time when it didn’t feel right? There had been difficult times, certainly. When”
― Marissa Meyer, Stars Above

“Cinder, I believe you would make a great ruler. I believe this decision is proof of that.” He hesitated. “But I also know you never wanted to be queen. Not really.” Cinder had never told him that, and she wondered if it had been obvious this whole time. “But I have to ask if”—Kai hesitated—“if you think, someday, you might consider being an empress.” Cinder”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter