Page 358 of The Curse Trilogy

“The compounds are more military now than necessary for living. Hale and I go to work during the day at Seminole, the kids go to school there, and then we come here to our home away from all the troubles that once plagued us. I love this field. It’s the whole reason we built here.”

“Well, you’re about to have neighbors. Grayson and I are starting to build next week on the patch of land you gave us,” she adds with a squeaky rattle coming through to relay her excitement.

“Good. I miss having you around,” I say softly, staring into my sister’s eyes.

She looks away smiling, knowing we’re only growing closer. I’ll fulfill Nicholas’s dying wish. For all he sacrificed, I can do that for him.

Hale nestles his head against mine, his lips strolling over my cheek until they find my lips.

“Gross,” Rex grumbles while moving over beside Angelica, and Aralia quickly disappears too when Hale’s hand tangles in my hair.

That passion, that burning, feverish love will never fade. He’s mine, and I’m his. Our life has only gotten better with each passing day. Our love continues to burn with a passion so hot, the sun is envious.

Everyone starts groaning when the kiss becomes a little too deep, and he chuckles lightly while reluctantly pulling away.

“Later?” he whispers.

“Later,” I shakily agree, and he gives me a wink before going to aide Grayson in his grilling endeavor.

My eyes stroll over my hybrid’s perfection as he walks away, and my girly grin spreads all the wider as my bliss shines through.

“Will they always act like that?” Rex scoffs in mock disgust.

“Yes. Yes we will,” I whisper to myself, and he rolls his eyes when he hears the sentiment I hadn’t meant for anyone’s ears but my own.

The world changing, our quality of life bettering, hybrids, full bloods, and humans can all move forward to brave a new way of life… a better way of life. One that I will personally pave the way for.