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Epilogue
Epilogue
“I believe in Karma. If the good is sown, the good is collected. When positive things are made, that returns well.”
-Yannick Noah
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~Anna
Four years later…
Pure white snow blanketed the ground and surrounded trees. I sipped the hot chocolate welcoming the warmth as I sat on the cold porch on a Sunday evening.
Life has been smooth and I was happy after a long time. It’s Christmas, Saxon and Gabriel are traveling with their families to Portland this time.
Ever since I married Aiden we made it a ritual to spend Christmas together with our friends. The first year it was at Gabriel’s, last year at Saxon’s and now it’s our turn.
Benjamin has been excited and we later found out that Diana is, in fact, his mate, which explained his shyness and protective behavior around her.
Daniela delivered a beautiful
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