Novel & Cerita We Will Never Walk Alone

It was as if he had aged decades overnight. I pretended not to recognize him and walked on with the kids. David glanced back over his shoulder. "That homeless guy keeps staring at us. He's probably just stunned by how perfect we look." I laughed. "Darling, when are you going to get help for that raging narcissism?" The sun poured gently over us, and our kids' laughter echoed along the street. Life was good—perfect, even—as if every piece had finally fallen into place.

The atmosphere was peaceful, yet powerful, as strangers became a community, bound together by their shared concern for one person as they sang along to ‘Rise up’, by Andra day. “You’re broken down and tired of living life on a merry go-round…” “And you can’t find the fighter, but I see it in you, so we're gonna walk it out…” “Move… mountain, we're gonna walk it out…” “Move… mountain…” “And I’ll rise up, I’ll rise like the day, I’ll rise up, I’ll rise unafraid, I’ll rise up, and I’ll do it a thousand times again…” “And I’ll rise up, high like the waves, I’ll rise up, in spite of the ache, I’ll rise up, and do it a thousand times again…”

Ready to make sure Project Genesis dies here tonight. But even as I walk away, the bond keeps me tethered to my mates. Reminding me that no matter what comes next, I'm not facing it alone. Never alone. Not anymore.

With every step I took, I felt like I could finally breathe again. Over the next few days, Adam and I were like ghosts in that house. Never speaking and never being seen. We stayed in our rooms and only communicated through our phones. Food was brought upstairs for us by the servants, so we literally didn't step out of our rooms until thirty minutes before our birthday.

It is the love that never fades. We are never alone. The ancestors walk with us. Their love is our strength. Their light is our guide. Their prayer is our eternal flame. And we carry it forward, always.

Together, we will navigate the twists and turns that life may bring, knowing that we are forever connected by a love that has stood the test of time. And so, our journey continues, a tapestry woven with love, resilience, and a shared commitment to leaving the world a little brighter than we found it. As we hold hands and walk into the unknown, we do so with hearts united, knowing that together, we can conquer anything that comes our way.

“Nothing will break us. Not the past. Not Zac. Not the world. We’re stronger than that. You and I, Aria… we’re stronger than anything.” Her hands pressed to my chest, soft but insistent. “Because we fight,” she whispered. “Because we have each other. And we won’t stop, no matter what.” I brushed my lips over hers, tender, reverent, feeling the bond hum beneath my skin, our hearts thrumming in sync. “Always,” I whispered. “Always, Aria. Always.” We walked in silence, hand in hand, silver light bending around us, the faint shapes of souls glimmering at the edges...Alphas and Lunas of the past, watching, acknowledging, blessing. Their presence was heavy yet gentle, like wind across skin.

And finally, at Adam. We survive together—or we fall alone.

Lucas will live on past that. Alone. Forever.

Thanks, brain, I guess. I can hear footsteps coming at me and shouts of bitch you will never get away with this! As I turn to the corner, my ears are suddenly surrounded by faint chatters from people getting louder. A song is still ringing through my earphones as Agon screamed: THE WORLD IS CRUEL THE WORLD IS UNFAIR BUT WE SHOULDN'T BLAME THE WORLD FOR ITS PEOPLE THAT NEVER CARED NATIONS SHALL UNITE BUT WE CREATED WARS I CAN'T BELIEVE MOST OF YOU BELIEVE IN GOD