MATED TO MY BULLIES
"You were my strength. You taught me that power didn't have to be used to hurt people, that leadership could be about protection instead of domination."
Karl's hands were shaking where they gripped the bars.
"I loved all of you," I continued, my own tears falling freely now. "I loved you completely, desperately, with everything I had. And that love is still there, even now. Even after everything you've put me through, everything you've taken from me, everything you've chosen to believe about me."
"Maya..." Stephen whispered.