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Josiah nodded.

Gentry looked at Jace and said, “You’ve become a fine young man and it has been an honor watching you grow up. I hope you’ll come back and visit me sometime.”

Jace hugged him and said, “Thank you, Sir.”

Zahra hugged him and kissed his cheek. Then, she grabbed Josiah’s hand they walked outside.

Emma and Ruthie rushed after them.

“You’ll have to come to Angel’s Creek to visit,” Zahra said.

“We will. You know I think of Jace as my baby, too,” Ruthie said.

The women hugged and promised to keep in touch. Then, Zahara climbed into the backseat of the truck with Josiah. John and Conner were squashed together in the front seat with Zac driving.

“How come I’m stuck in the middle with the gear shift between my legs?” Conner complained.

“You were the rodeo hero. You’re used to riding broncs. Pretend the gear shift is just an onery horse,” John said. “Plus, I’m old and I pull seniority.”

“Are we going home, now?” Jace asked.

Zahra kissed the top of his head. “Yes, Baby, we are.”

Epilogue

Zahra

A week later:

Zahra had just gotten home. Even though Elias wasn’t a threat anymore, she was still security conscious and made sure she set her alarm every day.

She sat on the couch and just breathed. It seemed like the world had been going crazy since she moved back to Angel’s Creek, between Elias and the Vampires. Now, everything was calm. Her mother had finally relented and allowed Beth to cure her. It hadn’t even taken a fraction of the energy that she and Taryn had used to heal the vampire victims. Beth had even used a spell to make Isobel’s hair grow back.

Laying her head back on the couch, she rubbed her belly. She still hadn’t had a chance to tell Josiah about the baby and pretty soon, it was going to be obvious.

The doorbell rang and she cautiously peeked out of the peephole. It was Jace.

“What are you doing, Goober? You and your father have keys to the house.”

“We need you to come outside for a second.”

“Okay,” she said, stepping out into the yard.

Josiah was standing in the middle of the yard, with a huge smile on his face. Her brothers and their families, as well as her parents and his, were also in the yard.

Jace walked over to Josiah and they approached Zahra together. Josiah got down on one knee.

“You gave me the best gift any man could ever ask for. Our son is a courageous, intelligent, amazing young man.”

“I’m also lots of fun,” Jace said, eliciting a giggle from the audience.

“Yes, you are,” Josiah agreed.

“You also gave me your precious love. I should have listened to my instincts a long time ago, but I guess that I’m as stubborn as you are. I’ve come to realize how much you mean to me. I’ve fallen in love with you, and I know that you are my fated mate. Will you go through the mating ceremony with me?”

Zahra nodded. “Of course, I will.”

Everyone clapped and jumped up and cheered.

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