Page 156 of Heartless Heathens
Love, even in death,
Korina
“What does it say?” Felix asked.
“That’s for her to know, not us.” Sonny chastised him as if he could sense the contents of the letter from where he sat.
“It says…that we’re on the right path,” I told them with a smile, folding the letter and putting it in my pocket.
“Now what, Pet? What does happily ever after look like for you?” Sonny looked back at me from the rearview mirror.
“It’s…this—Driving into the sunset with the three of you. It’s all I could ever ask for. It’s all I need.” I took a deep breath, laying back onto Corvin’s chest and melting into his arms.
The sun was a dark orange filled with crimson rays peeking out of the distance. Pink clouds moved with the breeze over the imagery like a painted canvas. I’d seen many sunsets from that tower. This one was the most beautiful. Maybe because I was finally free.
The End
