Finally. This is the end... I feel quite emotional ending this book here, but remember, Damon and Annabelle's story doesn't end here. It ends with you and in your thoughts... Watch out for my new book coming... I'm so excited for it, don't forget to follow me ~~~
Chapter 156: Forever Begins ANNABELSix months later."She's perfect," I whispered, looking down at the tiny face in my arms.Our daughter had arrived at 3:47 AM on a Tuesday, after twelve hours of labor that had Damon pacing the hospital hallway like the world was going to end any second from now She was a small but healthy baby, with a head full of dark hair and the bluest eyes I'd ever seen."She looks like you," Damon said softly, sitting on the edge of the hospital bed. "Same nose, same stubborn chin.""The chin is definitely from me. But those eyes are all yours."We'd named her Sofia Rose Kings. Sofia for Sophia - Tommy's idea, wanting to honor his mother. Rose for the flowers that had covered our wedding altar. The name suited her."Can we see her now?" Tommy's voice came from the doorway. He'd been waiting with Max and the rest of our family for hours."Come on in," I said.Tommy crept over carefully, like he was approaching something fragile and precious. Which, I guess, he
Chapter 155: Wedding Preparations DAMONTwo months later."Tommy, stop pulling on your tie," I said for the tenth time in five minutes."It's choking me!" he whined, tugging at the little black tie that made him look like a miniature version of me."You'll get used to it. And you look handsome."We were in the master bedroom getting ready for the ceremony. Outside, I could hear Christiana and Abigail directing the catering staff around the garden. They'd been planning this wedding like it was a military operation."Is Annabel nervous?" Tommy asked, smoothing down his hair."Probably. Are you nervous?""A little. What if I trip when we're walking?"I knelt down to his level. "Then I'll catch you. Or Annabel will. Or Uncle Carlo. But you won't trip, kiddo. You've been practicing for weeks."It was true. Tommy had insisted on rehearsing his role as the one walking Annabel down the aisle at least fifty times. He took his job very seriously."And Max won't drop the rings?""Max will do fi
Chapter 154: Over the EdgeANNABEL“Why don't we take this to the room before we give them a scene here.”He responded against my lips, his lips finding my neck as he sucked them, his hands not leaving my ass and I nodded.Instantly, he carried me up in bridal style, my lips met his as I wrapped my hands around his neck.The door swung open, Damon pinned me to the wall, his mouth never leaving mine, his kisses hungry and desperate, like he’d been holding back for days. My hands tangled in his hair, pulling him closer, my body pressed tight against his. I could feel the heat of him through his shirt, the hard lines of his chest, the way his muscles tensed as he held me up. My heart was pounding, my skin tingling where his hands gripped my thighs, keeping me pinned against the wall like I was his whole world.“Annabel,” he growled against my lips, his voice rough, low, sending shivers down my spine. “You really drive me fucking crazy Cupcake.”“Fantastic, isn't it,” I whispered back,
Chapter 153: Healing and New BeginningsANNABELThree months later.I stood in front of the bathroom mirror, running my hands over my growing belly. At five months pregnant, I was finally starting to show properly. The baby was healthy and active, kicking me awake every night around 2 AM."You're gonna be a soccer player, aren't you?" I said to my reflection.The nightmares had mostly stopped. The first month after Rex was hell - I'd wake up screaming, thinking I was still tied to that chair in the tunnels, thinking Ronald was back, thinking my ex-best-friend Janet had returned back from the dead. It was crazy.But Damon was always there, holding me until the panic passed.Tommy had nightmares too. He'd crawl into our bed most nights, curling up between us like he was afraid we'd disappear if he couldn't touch us.But kids are resilient. He was laughing again now, playing with Max, asking a million questions about the baby."Annabel!" Tommy's voice echoed from downstairs. "The therapi
Chapter 152: Rex's DeathDAMONThe sirens were getting closer as we made our way through the tunnels. My arm was around Annabel's waist, supporting her weight as we navigated the darkness."Damon," she said, her voice shaky. "We need to go back for Sophia's body."I stopped walking. "Cupcake, we can't. The police will be swarming this place in minutes. If they find us here...""She died saving us. She doesn't deserve to be left down here like garbage."I closed my eyes. She was right. Whatever else Sophia had done, she'd redeemed herself in the end. Tommy would never forgive me if I left his mother's body to rot in these tunnels."Okay," I said. "But we make it quick."We turned around and headed back to the maintenance room. Rex's body was still sprawled on the concrete, his eyes staring at nothing. Sophia lay a few feet away, the destroyed detonator still clutched in her hand.I knelt beside her and gently closed her eyes. "Thank you," I whispered. "For saving him. For choosing to b
Chapter 151: Underground Hunt DAMON"Sorry I'm late," I said, my gun trained on Rex's head. "Traffic was murder."Rex spun around, his face twisting into something between rage and disbelief."Damon fucking Kings," he breathed. "Right on schedule."I stepped fully into the room, keeping my weapon steady. Annabel's eyes locked with mine, and I saw relief flood her face. She was alive. That was all that mattered."Let them go, Rex. This is between you and me.""Oh, but they're the whole point, aren't they?" Rex pulled out a detonator, his thumb hovering over the button. "Your woman, your son's mother - they're what make you weak."I noticed Sophia then slumped in her chair. Blood was running down her face, but her eyes were open. Defiant."You have what you wanted," I continued, not taking my eyes off Rex. "My buildings are gone. My empire is damaged. You've made your point.""Have I?" Rex laughed, but it sounded hollow in the concrete room. "You think losing some buildings compares t