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“They're gone!” Casey pouts, her eyes filling with tears and her bottom lip quivering. I kiss her cheek. “They'll be okay, they were smiling,” I tell her, and she nods sadly.
“Death isn't always the end,” Lucas tells her, taking his father's hand.
Casey nods sadly and sighs, wrapping her arms around my neck, and I step through Kaif's portal.
ChapterOne Hundred Nine
Casen
The portal leads to the Casino and we step into the penthouse apartment, living room. Rose is the first to notice our arrival, her voice echoing softly, “Jonah, they're home!” Her eyes light up with relief and joy, but they quickly focus on Casey in my arms.
Rose rushes over, her movements a blur, and her relief is obvious.
I open my arms, and she steps forward, scooping her daughter into them. Casey's face lit up with delight and she squealed with joy as they embraced. A wave of relief sweeps through the bond and I wrap my arms around them both.
“Vince?!” Rose utters, her eyes lifting to mine, searching for answers. I kiss her forehead, whispering comfortingly, “He won't ever hurt you again!” I can feel her relief through our bond, a comforting sensation that envelops us both.
Jonah emerges then. His eyes widen and greets his son with a kiss on the cheek before embracing Kyan. I half expect Kyan to shove him off, but he doesn't instead they crush Lucas between them, and Kyan's forehead presses against Jonah's. “Ella?!” Kyan’s voice is tinged with worry.
“No change,” Jonah responds, the heaviness in his voice echoing around us. Kyan sighs, the weight of the world seemingly resting on his shoulders. “Hey, she'll come back to us!” Jonah reassures him.
Lucas looks up at his fathers. “Mommy?” he asks, his voice small.
“She's still sleeping,” Jonah tells him gently, brushing the hair back from his eyes.
The scene is interrupted by little Corina, rubbing her eyes sleepily as she emerges from the room down the hall. The sight of her father and Lucas brings a bright smile to her face, and she rushes into their embrace. “Daddy!” she exclaims, wrapping her tiny arms around Kyan’s legs. He lifts her, planting a kiss on her cheek.
“Were you sleeping?” he asks, and she nods against his shoulder.
“I missed you. I thought you weren't coming back!” she confesses, her voice muffled against his neck.
“Nothing would stop me from getting back to you, your mother, or Dada,” Kyan assures her, his words a balm to her worries. Jonah wraps his arms around them, Lucas caught snugly between them.
Kat and Ezra, along with Mateo, seem exhausted but relieved. Ezra's head rests in Kat's lap on the couch, his eyes closed in a moment of peace. Mateo watches them, his expression a mix of worry and relief as she leans against him.
Temperance stands awkwardly to the side, her eyes darting around the room as if unsure of her place. Eziah remedies that quickly, pulling her onto his lap in the armchair.
“So that's it?!” Sage asks, breaking the comfortable silence.
Dominic laughs, stretching his back. “I bloody hope so! I'm getting too old for this shit. My back is killing me!” he groans.
“Tell me about it! My fucking knees are killing me,” Andrei grunts, and we all chuckle as Kat shakes her head at them.
Andrei wraps an arm around Sage, pulling her close. “So, what now?” I ask, voicing the question on everyone's mind.
“Now, we clean up the mess they've left,” Kat states firmly.
“And we rebuild the manor,” Kyan adds, determination clear in his voice, and Jonah nods.
Eziah looks at Temperance, gripping her chin gently and turning her face toward his. “And we go home,” he tells her, a promise in his eyes. She nods, leaning into him.
“And where will that be?” Dominic inquires, his curiosity piqued.
“To my pack, as long as Temperance is happy to go there,” Eziah replies, his gaze seeking her confirmation. Mateo's hopeful look doesn't go unnoticed, and
Temperance's eyes flicker violet for a moment. “As long as we're going back whole,” she states.
Rose gasps beside me as Temperance's eyes and hair shimmer momentarily, a hint at what she has become. I lean into Rose, whispering, “I'll explain later,” as she watches Temperance with awe.
