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Clementine moves from my arms, wrapping her arms around her sister’s shoulders. They stare into each other’s eyes and cry.
I glance over at Dean, and like he can read my mind, he shakes his head no, answering my unasked question if Bishop got away.
Good.
And now he’ll never be an issue again, and I can finally relax once and for all.
The asshole got what he deserved.
The helicopter makes its way back to the private airport in the Bahamas so we can get on my jet to take us home. I personally can’t wait to get Clementine home.
A lot of new questions open up, wondering if Tennyson will now live with his true mother, Savannah.
The helicopter lands a few minutes later, and all of us board my private jet, taking us back to Colorado.
It’s a long flight, and most everyone passes out.
Except, Ronin and me.
He stands from his seat next to Savannah, and crosses the aisle to sit with me in the back. “I’m sorry I never told you,” he starts, and I pour him a glass of scotch.
“I would have done the same.” I will always protect what’s mine. “Can I ask you something?
He nods, taking the glass of scotch from my hands. “Sure.”
“You knew all this time she was alive?”
He shakes his head. “No, I overheard someone at Bishop’s place. I guess after Grandfather died Bishop suspected. Had I known…” he doesn’t finish his thought. He raises the glass to his lips and takes a sip. “I don’t know what I would have done.” He glances over at Savannah and Clementine. “It’s going to be a big adjustment for everyone.”
Two days later,I sit in my study, figuring out where we go from here. Savannah, Clementine, and Tennyson have been inseparable, and my brain is exhausted trying to wrap around all the events that transpired.
There’s a knock on my door. “Come in.”
Savannah enters. “Sorry to bother you, but I wanted to give this to you.” Savannah hands me a letter. “It’s from your grandfather.”
I take it from her hands, turning it over to read my name scrawled across the envelope in my grandfather's handwriting. “Where did you get this?”
“He gave it to me. Wanted you to have it if everything went south.” She smiles, and it’s very similar to Clementine’s smile. “I guess you could call what happened with Bishop going south.” She laughs a little.
“I’ll leave you alone to read the letter.”
When she closes the door behind her, I move back to my office chair and sit. I pull at the sealed envelope, opening it to reveal the letter addressed to me inside:
Gabriel,
If you’re reading this, then the truth has come out, and hopefully Bishop is no longer a problem. I hope more than anything this is the case. I chose you to protect Clementine and Tennyson because you’re the only person on this planet I could entrust this task to. You’ve always been my star, and you’ve never let me down. I’m proud of you, Gabriel. I want you to know that.
You probably think I hate you for forcing you into a marriage, but it really was the only thing I could think of to keep Tennyson safe from the monsters who hunt him down. I’m sure you and Ronin both have so many questions, and you’ll find all the answers you need with Savannah. I want you to be happy, so you no longer need to marry Clementine Bright to keep your fortune. Enjoy your life, and find your own princess.
I love you, Joseph Prince.
For a full minute, I think about not even showing Clementine the letter. I debate telling her the wedding is still on, and we need to get married like nothing has changed.
Because heaven knows, if anyone’s my princess—it’s her.
I leave the study, needing to think, and wander the halls of my castle, planning my next course of action. What if I tell Clementine we no longer need to get married and she leaves?
“What are you doing?”
