Page 84 of Fractured Constellations
EPILOGUE
SIX MONTHS LATER…
“LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING” BY RUELLE
LUNA
“Well, Luna, I have your latest scan results here,” Dr. Harrison tells me, sitting at the kitchen table at The Cottage. He’s been making home visits for the past six months, after the guys made sure he was no longer under any influence from Richard. Apparently he had no idea what their dad was doing, having been shown false documents stating that the treatment Richard was offering had passed all its tests and trials.
“And, Doc?” Thorn asks from next to me, practically bouncing in his seat. I can’t even be mad, I feel like I’m going to crawl out of my skin with anticipation.
“It’s remarkable how quickly you’ve responded to proper treatment, Luna,” Harrison says kindly, a twinkle in his eyes.“And I can now say, with all confidence, that you are officially in remission.”
A gasp falls from my mouth as Thorn whoops loudly, leaping to his feet. He pulls me up into a hug as tears fill my eyes, happiness bubbling up inside me.
“Fuck,” Blade hisses from behind me, stealing me from Thorn. His eyes are glistening, making the dark emerald color shine. “Fuck, baby. You did it.”
I laugh as he pulls me into his large arms, his entire body trembling as he holds me tightly.
“Wedid it, Blade,” I whisper, pulling back just enough to look into his eyes once more. “I wouldn’t have made it without you guys.”
“And we wouldn’t have made it without you, Star,” Chase tells me from behind, Blade turning me so I’m facing his brother. “I’m so proud of you, baby.”
I step into Chase’s embrace, resting my head on his chest, feeling and hearing every thud of his heart. I realize that this is a sound I will hear for the rest of my life, and my eyes close as my body sags in relief.
“Well, we will keep with the check-ups, though they will become less frequent. I’ll email all the details and let you get on with your celebrations. Congratulations, Luna.” Dr. Harrison beams at me, Thorn and then Blade shaking his hand vigorously as Chase continues to hold me.
“Thank you, Doctor,” I reply, in no rush to move, so he gives me a nod, then follows Blade who shows him out.
“What do you want to do to celebrate, Star?” Chase murmurs, his arms still wrapped firmly around me.
I take a deep inhale of his warm cinnamon scent, breathing him into me deeply. My lips part as a warmth at my back encases me.
“I can think of something that we could do,” Blade’s deep voice rumbles over my skin, and my heartbeat fills my ears as my breath quickens.
“Orgasms to celebrate being alive, perfect idea, brother,” Thorn states as he strides into the room, already taking off his shirt and revealing all the beautiful ink that covers his body.
My eyes widen as I spot a new piece, right over his heart. It’s a moon, in a beautiful purple and blue galaxy sky, stars around it.
“When did you get that?” I ask, pulling out from between Blade and Chase and stepping towards Thorn. The ink looks pretty fresh, raised and a bit red around the edges.
“Yesterday,” he tells me with a smirk, then nods behind me.
I twirl, finding Chase and Blade also now shirtless and both sporting the same tattoo, right over their hearts in a space I hadn’t noticed was empty. It’s the only spot of color in their black ink.
“You all got one?” A lump forms in my throat at the gesture.
“Yes, over the past few days,” Chase tells me, prowling towards me. “You already own our hearts and souls, Star. This is just so everyone else knows it too.”
Heat radiates through my chest at his words, at the love that they show me every single day.
“Now, pretty stepsis. You are wearing far too much for this celebration,” Thorn purrs in my ear, his hands going to the bottom of my loose dress and pulling it up and off me.
“Goddamn, Goldilocks,” Blade rasps as my body is revealed to them all. I’m once again not wearing a bra—I hate them and the guys prefer me not to anyway—so I’m just in a pair of plain cotton panties, nothing special. “Something about those innocent-looking panties makes me so fucking hard.”
“Ditto,” Thorn agrees in a low hum, the heat from his body pressing into my back and sending shivers cascading allacross my nerve endings. “Now, I don’t believe we’ve properly christened our table, plus, every celebration deserves a cake…”
My brows dip as Chase’s smirk turns wicked. He steps closer to me, picking me up and seating me on the edge of the table as Blade walks towards the fridge, pulling out a box. Chase distracts me by kissing along the column of my throat, pleasure making my nerve endings tingle and my nipples pebble.
