Experienced the crippling pain that tore at his soul.
While tempted to tell him how very sorry she was, she knew her words would fall on deaf ears. This was what he was willing to sacrifice. Not for the sake of closing off Brodgar Stonehenge from evil and keeping Scotland safe but forher.
To give them the life they deserved.
To be with her always.
“Thank you,” she whispered, cupping his cheeks. “I love you, Aidan.”
“And I love you, lass,” he whispered back. “With all my heart.”
Her gaze lingered on his face for a time before she finally took in their surroundings. They were where she had fallen during the battle. The sun no longer set but rose. Its newborn light cracked over the horizon and filtered through the trees. David wasn’t here, but she knew he was safe.
Only Julie, Tiernan, and Cray remained, all solemn but full of pride as they looked at Aidan and Chloe. They had accomplished their mission, and history was still on track. More importantly, one more Stonehenge had been closed off from their nemesis.
Their pride, more than anything, though, was for Chloe’s willingness to sacrifice her life not just for Cray but the whole of Scotland. And very much for Aidan, who had sacrificed so very much in the end.
After all, he had given up a truly irreplaceable, soul deep part of him.
His magic.
Aidan was no longer a wizard.
