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Epilogue
“How’s Georgia?” I asked, finishing the braids on my hair that completed my Halloween costume.
“She’s good. Recovering. She even found a lawyer who’s gonna help her get custody of Kylie.”
“That’s so great,” I told Twitchy, and I meant it.
“You sure I can’t convince you to patch in with the Royal Harlots. We have so much more fun than the guys.”
“Not right now. I’ve found my purpose. It’s my calling.”
“That’s what my father said. He can’t wait to meet with you and go over the details. He said he’d send a text with instructions.”
“My first assignment as a Ghost.”
“You’ll be amazing.”
“I’m excited to help others. This feels right.”
“That’s good. I won’t keep you. I’ve got to get my costume on too. I’m a giant inflatable dick. Fun, right?”
I shook my head. “Not in front of the kids.”
“Nah, this is for the adult party later.”
I laughed as she left, glancing at myself in the full-length mirror Country bought for me in his room at The Crossroads. Our room now. My gaze fell on the tattoos on my stomach and midsection.
Black Roses. Skulls. A grave with a date and a phrase in bold script tangled in dark vines.
Not all who breathe live.
I added another line below it last week.
But all who rise breathe again.
For the first time in years, I felt free. Unencumbered. Ready to embrace the future.
Even years of therapy hadn’t accomplished what the last few months had with my Spook.
Last week, I met with Mercy, the leader of the Ghosts, and a program called Hope’s Refuge. They rescued victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence. He had given me a callsign: Raven.
My phone beeped with an incoming text, and I glanced at the screen.
RAVEN: Single mom, Rowen Casey. Six-year-old son, Jacob Casey. DV. Arriving tomorrow morning.
I texted back a confirmation and smiled.
Country opened the door, poking his head inside the room. A whistle left his lips. “You sure we have to go to the party?”
“Yes. But if you’re a good boy, I’ll suck your cock tonight.”
“Out in the desert like the first time?”
“Of course.”
He shivered. “I fucking love you.”
“I know.”
