The bad wolf

Killian crumpled the letter slightly in his fist and sank on the bed, his head dropping into his hands. His most loyal soldier, who had followed him into battle when she was barely old enough. Who had bled for him, killed for him, almost died for him more times than he could count."She... " his voice hollow. "She just... left."Annie moved to sit beside him, her hand finding his back, rubbing slow circles."I know," she whispered.Killian looked up, his eyes red. "I'm worried about her, Annie. She shouldn't be out there alone. I didn't know she felt this way. I should have known." His voice cracked. "I've always loved her as my sister. But I ignored her for so long. I didn't know she... Annie, I have to find her. I have to bring her back.""Killian-"Annie wrapped her arms around him and pulled him close."She knows you love her," Annie said softly. "She knows you care. But she needs this. She needs to figure out who she is without you. Without us. And we have to let her. She had alr

Seven years later

"I know you love him." Annie's voice was utterly without judgment. "I've always known. And I want you to hear me when I say this, Onika: it's okay. It's okay that you love him. It's okay that it hurts. It's okay that you had wished I'd just disappeared. That doesn't make you a bad person. It makes you human."Onika stared at her. "You should be angry."Annie leaned forward. "You don't owe me an apology. And I'm not here to make you feel guilty about something that was never your fault."Onika looked away, her jaw tight. Then her eyes caught on something.The ring on Annie's finger."You're married," Onika said quietly.Annie glanced down at the simple silver ring. "Yeah. We are."Onika nodded, still not meeting her eyes. "I'm happy for you. I really am. But I need you to know—" She took a shaky breath. "I'm not here to talk you out of your feelings," Annie said. "I'm not here to ask you to stop loving him. You're allowed to feel what you feel.""But I want to get over him," Onika sai

Epilogue; The end

He grinned. "Still got those reflexes, I see." Then, in one smooth motion, he flipped their positions, pinning her to the wall instead. Onika's eyes flashed. "Show-off." He released her, "Guilty." "It's Jeffrey's birthday. Adam would have loved to see this. See him growing up." "I'm sure he would have adored the little genuis." Darius stood beside her, comfortable in the silence. After a moment, he quietly said, "You know, I've been thinking... when you're ready, I'd like to take you to dinner. A real one. Not just as friends." Onika smiles,"I think I might be ready for that." *** Epilogue - Annie's POV It all started with a nurse cradling pregnancy test results. A file that changed everything. I was barely processing the fact that I was pregnant without any sexual intercourse, when my baby started talking. From inside my womb. He whispered, 'Hi, Mommy.' I didn't even have time to scream before I was stumbling out of the hospital, my head spinning, my hands shaking, rain

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The bad wolf

Seven years later

Epilogue; The end