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But we had never let it break us—and we never would.
second epilogue
EZRA—AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE
“How long haveyou been standing here, staring at her?”Ivaylo murmured into my mind.
My gaze lifted to the doorway of the cozy room we’d added to our den, and lingered on my mate for just a moment before returning to the fragile, redheaded creature in the crib.“Too long, probably.”
My mate’s footsteps were silent as he crossed the room and stepped up beside me, tucking me against his side. After so many years together, there was no awkwardness, anger, or confusion. Even as we adjusted to life with a baby, we knew each other so damn well that there were no arguments.
Our strengths and weaknesses flattered one another’s, and we were a team.
Which was why he knew exactly where to find me when he got home from the pack dinner twenty minutes after I left to put Irene to sleep.
We had named her after my grandmother, because my grandpa was right; every little girl needed a strong name.
“I think I could stand here and watch her breathe all night,”Ivaylo admitted.
“Me too. There’s something magical about her, don’t you think?”
“Well, she’s our daughter. Of course she’s magical.”
We exchanged grins.
“Take a shower with me. You reek of other women,”Ivaylo said, his voice playful rather than growly, like it would’ve been when we were first establishing our relationship.
“I always reek of other women,”I teased, but let him pull me out of the nursery and into the bathroom.
“Thankfully, I’m here to fix that.”He turned the water on and tugged my clothes off, followed by his own.“Soon, you’ll smell of nothing but me.”
I sighed dramatically.“Our baby won’t even recognize my scent.”
“I have to convince her to favor me somehow.”
When I laughed, he grinned with me.
Veil, he was the perfect man, and my absolute best friend.
He tugged me beneath the water, and our bodies met in a blissful, warm embrace. My arms went around his neck, and I hugged him tightly.
He hugged me back, brushing a kiss to my forehead and murmuring aloud, “I love you, Ez.”
“I love you too, Vay.”
His lips caught mine, and as our bodies melded, I could’ve sworn our souls did too.
Fate had gotten our connection very, very right.
afterthoughts
I used to want to write complex, elegant books that made people think.
Then, I started writing.
And kept writing.
At this point, I’ve realized I’m just a sucker for a book that makes me smile and provides a little escape.
