#EPILOGUE#

THE RED KNIGHTS: (5 MONTHS LATER)

Clara entered the dimly lit room that reminded her this was either going to end bad or go downhill real quick.

Neither one of the outcomes made her come to The Red Knights leader but she was forced to; he had given her 5 months to decide and that went by in a jiffy!

"Do you agree to accept the deal Clara Rosanne?"

"Agree to have my daughter and I released yet under the protection of the The Red Knights?..."

"Yes, we have a house chosen for you in a friendly neighbourhood it will be just you and your daughter... for a while though and when she turns 8 her training will start"

"I don't want your men to train her to become a killer, a monster!"

"Well that is for little Claire to decide, isn't it?"

Clara looks down at her side and in her car seat was Claire looking up at her mother. Clara kneels down and looks lovingly at her daughters eyes, those eyes that of her fathers.

"When will you tell me who killed Jace Blackwell?"

"After Claire is sent on a few missions she will get to know her fathers' murderer but...know that blood will be spilt and his death will be avenged... all in good time"

ALEX'S POV

PREVIOUSLY...

I scoff when I hear buttercup signally with his arms waving wildly at me to come back. I raise my index finger signalling 1 minute and head as fast as I could using the steps.

I heard his heavy footsteps probably after but then I heard it fade as I went inside to see it empty. With a few boxes lying here and there. It was like as if I never existed.

I go inside the closet in my previous room and pulled a piece of wood to get the spare key I hid from Jace in case I needed to rescue him from the men that were after me. It felt like decades ago...

I place the box I hoped to find In my backpack and sprinted down and feel my breath hitch when I find Mythias and another vehicle parked beside buttercups' Bugatti with the driver's side door open and his phone smashed on the ground.

Fuck! I should've listened.

ALEX'S POV

(2 YEARS AFTER THE ROYAL MAFIA WEDDING)

I finally had the will power to pay a visit to the graveyard and lower my head down to the carved name on the black headstone.

Jace Blackwell.

It was something I had to do alone, to hold up the end of his bargain.

After I was taken by The Black Anarchy Jace knew I would come back for the box that held an arrowhead; one of the last ones I had from the ones my mother created herself with my initials carved on it.

It had sentimental value and I thought I would use it but I never had the courage to. So now, when recently I checked the box it had another smaller box in it with a ribbon tied around it.

A note slipped out of the box's open lid and all it said was topost the smaller box to this address. Tears welled up in my eyes for he knew that he wasn't goingto make it out alive any longer and he made peace with that, question is will Iever be ready to leave one day?

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(LATER THAT DAY)

"Mama!" Dean squeals while rubbing his eyes in attempt to get out of Mythias' tight hold while on his opposite side laid a peaceful Nico in a deep slumber.

I chuckle at both at them and slap Mythias' arm playfully pulling Dean to my chest and humming a tune to get him to fall asleep but instead he points to his toy on the floor.

I pick up the transformer robot for him and place him on the bed by the pillows while Mythais still lay flat on his stomach; arms lazily by him.

Smiling I climb myself on top of him and place one hand atop his head raking through his locks when Dean follows and happily climbs on my back with his tiny arms hugging my waist followed by soft snores.

"Why did you leave me from the morning all alone!"

"I told you I had something important to do, but thank you for taking care of the boys Mythias" I press a soft kiss on his cheek and he peaks at me with one eye open.

"I think I can't breathe..."

"You're joking!" At this he starts wiggling and fidgeting around and for the fear of Dean being crushed by me I shift him off my back and place him by his brother. And with Mythias I move past him and lay by the little ones.

"Don't be mad, I was kidding Alex" Mythias whispers as he twirls my hair in his fingers but I snuggle closer to the boys.

I thought Mythias had given up when I heard him sigh but him being sneaky nudges me on my back and places his head atop my chest encircling his arm around the boys and I.

"Goodnight-"

"I have something for you buffalo" tucking my hand into my sweater I smirk as his eyes follow the rise and fall of my chest and finally unclasp the lock of the necklace.

I lift the black chain to eye level and his lips form into a grin as he sees his wedding ring entwined with it. I place it around his neck and show him mine.

"Since work gets in the way and with half dodging bullets as part of our lives think of it as safe keeping"

"I'd say our lucky charms, to infinite more times with the woman I love and adorable little ME's"

I giggle softly and pull him down to kiss him longingly as if it was the very first time I felt his soft yet firm lips,

the very first time I was feeling butterflies in my tummy and as though it was

the very first time I, Alex Lorence was falling for Mythias Thexton Maxwell.

"May I cherish this moment till death do us apart, take a leap of faith right?"